Before migrating, hummingbirds go on a feeding frenzy. They feed often and intensely for days, a state called hyperphagia. Ornithologists calculated that hyperphagia generates enough fuel to fly nearly 600 miles at 35 miles per hour. Hummers start feeding as early as forty-five minutes before sunrise and keep eating until dusk.
"Black & Blue Salvia continues to be the plant of choice for our hummers. This female Ruby-throat was sipping away happily this morning."
Carole Knight, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, 08/12/14
Carole Knight
