It was only a short time ago I got an itch for plants. This itch quickly escalated into a full blown rash and sent me barreling head first down the rabbit hole of botanical collection.
How it all started? Hummingbirds......
In the hot desert landscape of Lucifer's garden (Arizona), I noticed the first hummingbird nest in my Southern Arizona oak. The following year I happened across the second nest. This one was closer to the ground which left the babies visible with a simple glance. As I watched daily from a distance, the need to help this little creature snowballed, and the obsession began.
First it was setting out a bowl of water, making sure in the mounting heat as spring sped into summer, the little momma hummer would never be without. Day after day of researching needs led to the addition of my first hummingbird feeder and the bond was made.
Now, after hours and hours of paparazzi shoots, a lot of time and effort into nectar changes (365- 7 days a week), gallons and gallons of nectar, 2 long years, and 30 feeding stations, I've realized this cannot obtain forever. My obsession with pleasing these demanding little critters has crossed kingdoms leaving me scrambling to collect every botanical seed imaginable to please them.
I am now a seed hoarder/trader contacting everyone possible for my next fix. Including stopping at the roadside to collect, driving my husband and children mad.
There will be many more photos of plants and critters to follow......stay tuned on my crazy tunneling way through the mad house.
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