Great pics patsi! I too have had minimal hummer activity. In the past, regardless of the racket the starlings made at the suet feeder, or the large number of goldfinches at my feeder and on the plants, I'm only seeing a hummer, once a week IF I'M LUCKY! I've only seen one male and one female. The last few years, I'd see at least one once a day. This year it's definitely killing me, not seeing them daily. I've had a robin nest in the forsynthia, which is only a few feet away from my feeder, and that never bothered my hummers. I haven't even seen a monarch butterfly yet! Overall, butterfly activity is alot less as well. Few cabbage whites, sparse Eastern Swallowtails, although I have seen a few Black Swallowtails that were kind enough to leave me a load of caterpillars, most of which have been eliminated, probably by wasps. I have already released 2 butterflies & have 5 more chrysalids & 2 more cats still feeding. At least the mosquito population is up (yes, sarcasm), but it's keeping the bats happy, which too, appear to have had their numbers dwindle too :(

hehehe, I just saw this. Good humor - and a great bird. I agree with catherinet, catherinet, (lol) - very lucky indeed! Jane :)

I have the crochet instructions for big bird and the rest of the Sesame Street Gang in both dolls and puppets if anyone is still interested in them. If anyone makes these dolls and would like to have a place to offer them for sale EZcraftshow is looking for vendors for its Christmas in July show. This is an online show that starts July 1st and ends July 15th. The booths are just $20. I am not affiliated with them. I just have a booth there.

Hey, Ruth - I like Big Bird's Friend, and am waiting for mine to bloom. It's pretty new and still getting established, but I like them tall! Also, I am thinking your Grandpa's old daylily may be the named variety, Rajah, which is a Stout hybrid from 1935. Here's the AHS picture and I think the markings on the petals and sepals match. What do you think? Bob