I didn’t rush back into the house after I let the chickens out. There were a few purple hull peas to harvest and there were seeds in the four o’clocks. I love the bright pink of these flowers and the ease of growing them. The bushes I have came from a clipping from a fence on my route to work. I think it is so clever that many plants have more than one way to propagate.
The seeds I collect will go into making seed balls, some of which will be planted in the borders of the garden labyrinth.
As I quietly collected, I saw a movement. At first it looked like a moth collecting nectar. It’s coloring looked to be plaid. I stopped what I was doing and watched. The wings looked to be moving like a hummingbird! If I had my phone with me I would have taken a picture. But I don’t think it would have been a good picture. The small thing was moving so fast that I don’t think it would have been in frame in the time between my pressing the button and the actual taking of the picture.
So I stood quiet and watched.
It was a great way to start the day!
I hope you have a great day as well.
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I wonder if your hummingbird was a hawkmoth? They are remarkable creatures http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sphingidae. I’v never heard of four oclocks – what a delightful name for a flower!
I’ve been told that the flowers are called four o’clocks because that is when they bloom. Mine however bloom at 8 a.m.
Maybe they are on a different time zone! Central European Time, for instance!
Maybe!
I just googled four o’clocks and discovered they are often pollinated by hawkmoths!
Thank you for finding that out!