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Habitat is key

Of course, hummingbirds cannot live by feeders and fuchsias alone. They must have insects to nourish their own bodies and feed their rapidly growing young - who have only a few months to get ready for their own fall journey. This means a mixture of trees, shrubs, and wildflowers, especially those with red, orange, or yellow tubular flowers.

Habitat diversity is part of the Engles’s secret for an abundance of hummers. "We have major perennial beds near the house on all elevations, large shrubs adjacent to the feeders, and much water,” said Engle.

On Bruce Jones’s property, one of the hummingbird’s pre

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