Garden Affair : Plants that attract sunbirds in my Garden

 Sunbirds are one of the most fascinating  looking birds adored for their striking color and their small size around the world. Sunbirds are small in size but their vibrant display, their ability to adapt different habitats even in urban environment makes them one of the most frequently observed  birds everywhere around the world irrespective of climate. They are often spotted feeding  nectar on flowers that makes them fascinating to watch among bird lovers among other birds feeding upon nectar. 

First time I saw Sunbird in my Garden was when it was feeding upon pomegranate flower. I was awestruck with its beauty. 

They are commonly seen in my Garden especially after monsoon season and spring . While they are attracted to plethora of flowers their visit in my Garden is mainly on these blossoms around the year .  

           Cypress vine is annual which attracts pollinators and nectar feeding birds mostly .I had heard about hummingbirds and sunbirds picking upon cypress vine blooms for nectar.                                                             

         Lantana is one more shrub that attracts butterflies and sunbirds especially during Autumn season.                  

I have seen Purple sunbirds from my childhood   especially purple sunbirds feeding upon pomegranate flowers. They are mostly observed post monsoon season when flowering on pomegranate is   prominent.                                                                                                                                                   

Hibiscus plant is a fascinating plant to grow in garden to attract sunbirds. I had observed sunbirds picking upon Hibiscus blooms for the nectar at frequent time periods in a year. 

                                                                                   

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Before the spring ends

This year is quite unusual for everyone out in the world.Since nature has yet again proved its superiority in  controlling our life. The  year began marking the longest possible winter in my region with spring being on and off with western disturbances altering  the weather pattern every week .But finally heat of summer can be felt with temperature soaring high day by day .

Meanwhile spring flowers are at their end stage of blooming

                                                              Dahlberg daisy covering flowering bed

Bottle brush or Callistemon tree in to flowering

Some of the Ranunculus plants that survived the unusual long winter period with hailstorms and continuous rains                                                                                                                            

Dahlias are doing great inspite temperatures are high

Gerbera

Mimulus flower

Delphiniums and Lupines 

Plumbago is back  in to blooms with high temperatures

Butterfly pea blooms are surprising for  this time of the year

Miniature roses are pretty sight among all other spring blooms

Matthiola incana blooms at their last stage 

Nasturtium in full blooms

The only kalanchoe left into flowering till now 

It has been wonderful year for Godetia blooms

and for Nemesias too 

Verbenas are quite a pleasent scene among other spring blooms

Chrysanthemum carinatum 

Amaryllis lily in full glory check out my other blooms of Amaryllis lily here  - Amaryllis-lily-season

Cornflowers are  blooming in abundance 

Impatiens wallerina

Miniature Carnations are bountiful bloomers at this time

Gazanias are  magical with their intrinsic patterns and colors of blooms

Geraniums are so adorable in spring time 

Finally summer flowers are coming out of hibernation

Bougainvilleas

Adeniums

Meanwhile Purple Sunbird spotted feeding on Pomegranate flower                                                            

When you wake up to morning like this                                                                                                

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