Day 240: New to my hummingbird garden this year is Hardy Fuchsia "Erecta," and already it has delivered a surprising turn-up...literally. I had thought the name referred to erect stems as opposed to trailing, but in fact it comes from the upright orientation of the blossoms! Every one sticks up like a candle ensconced in an ornate cup of petals, the stigma a flaming wick pointed at the sky. It is as if the plant is saying to the hummingbirds, "Come drink with me." Na zdorovie, my little Rufous friends. This bud's for you.
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