http://slstellingstories.com/2010/04/welcome-the-hummingbird/ A little poetry, a little prose, from Shari Lynne Smothers Thu, 28 Jul 2011 21:40:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://slstellingstories.com/2010/04/welcome-the-hummingbird/comment-page-1/#comment-660 Shari Smothers Fri, 23 Apr 2010 23:00:39 +0000 http://slstellingstories.com/?p=4130#comment-660 We have no feeders at all. They actually come to that coral honeysuckle that grows right outside the front door. And there's another flowering plant in the back yard they like, but not as much. When they swarm it's really breathtaking, and a little unsettling when they whiz past my ears. I'm hoping the honeysuckle grows fast enough to get their attention this year. We have no feeders at all. They actually come to that coral honeysuckle that grows right outside the front door. And there's another flowering plant in the back yard they like, but not as much. When they swarm it's really breathtaking, and a little unsettling when they whiz past my ears. I'm hoping the honeysuckle grows fast enough to get their attention this year.

]]> http://slstellingstories.com/2010/04/welcome-the-hummingbird/comment-page-1/#comment-659 Cara Holman Fri, 23 Apr 2010 22:02:41 +0000 http://slstellingstories.com/?p=4130#comment-659 Wow, that's even more amazing that you took this photo yourself! I was wondering because it matched so perfectly with the poem, but I could never imagine photographing a hummingbird. It's hard enough even to catch a glimpse of one! Do you feed them, or do they come naturally to your garden? Wow, that's even more amazing that you took this photo yourself! I was wondering because it matched so perfectly with the poem, but I could never imagine photographing a hummingbird. It's hard enough even to catch a glimpse of one! Do you feed them, or do they come naturally to your garden?

]]> http://slstellingstories.com/2010/04/welcome-the-hummingbird/comment-page-1/#comment-661 Shari Smothers Fri, 23 Apr 2010 20:59:44 +0000 http://slstellingstories.com/?p=4130#comment-661 Hi Cara:<br>I'm glad you liked it. They really are amazing to watch and even harder to photograph. I managed to catch this one with my less-than-perfect camera only because I just kept snapping. Thanks for sharing your response. It seems we both got good stuff out of this prompt.<br>Shari Hi Cara:
I'm glad you liked it. They really are amazing to watch and even harder to photograph. I managed to catch this one with my less-than-perfect camera only because I just kept snapping. Thanks for sharing your response. It seems we both got good stuff out of this prompt.
Shari

]]> http://slstellingstories.com/2010/04/welcome-the-hummingbird/comment-page-1/#comment-662 Shari Smothers Fri, 23 Apr 2010 20:55:28 +0000 http://slstellingstories.com/?p=4130#comment-662 Hi Matt:<br>I'm glad you like it. Thanks so much for visiting and sharing your thoughts.<br>Shari Hi Matt:
I'm glad you like it. Thanks so much for visiting and sharing your thoughts.
Shari

]]> http://slstellingstories.com/2010/04/welcome-the-hummingbird/comment-page-1/#comment-560 Shari Smothers Fri, 23 Apr 2010 18:00:39 +0000 http://slstellingstories.com/?p=4130#comment-560 We have no feeders at all. They actually come to that coral honeysuckle that grows right outside the front door. And there's another flowering plant in the back yard they like, but not as much. When they swarm it's really breathtaking, and a little unsettling when they whiz past my ears. I'm hoping the honeysuckle grows fast enough to get their attention this year. We have no feeders at all. They actually come to that coral honeysuckle that grows right outside the front door. And there's another flowering plant in the back yard they like, but not as much. When they swarm it's really breathtaking, and a little unsettling when they whiz past my ears. I'm hoping the honeysuckle grows fast enough to get their attention this year.

]]> http://slstellingstories.com/2010/04/welcome-the-hummingbird/comment-page-1/#comment-559 Cara Holman Fri, 23 Apr 2010 17:02:41 +0000 http://slstellingstories.com/?p=4130#comment-559 Wow, that's even more amazing that you took this photo yourself! I was wondering because it matched so perfectly with the poem, but I could never imagine photographing a hummingbird. It's hard enough even to catch a glimpse of one! Do you feed them, or do they come naturally to your garden? Wow, that's even more amazing that you took this photo yourself! I was wondering because it matched so perfectly with the poem, but I could never imagine photographing a hummingbird. It's hard enough even to catch a glimpse of one! Do you feed them, or do they come naturally to your garden?

]]> http://slstellingstories.com/2010/04/welcome-the-hummingbird/comment-page-1/#comment-557 Shari Smothers Fri, 23 Apr 2010 15:59:44 +0000 http://slstellingstories.com/?p=4130#comment-557 Hi Cara:<br>I'm glad you liked it. They really are amazing to watch and even harder to photograph. I managed to catch this one with my less-than-perfect camera only because I just kept snapping. Thanks for sharing your response. It seems we both got good stuff out of this prompt.<br>Shari Hi Cara:
I'm glad you liked it. They really are amazing to watch and even harder to photograph. I managed to catch this one with my less-than-perfect camera only because I just kept snapping. Thanks for sharing your response. It seems we both got good stuff out of this prompt.
Shari

]]> http://slstellingstories.com/2010/04/welcome-the-hummingbird/comment-page-1/#comment-558 Shari Smothers Fri, 23 Apr 2010 15:55:28 +0000 http://slstellingstories.com/?p=4130#comment-558 Hi Matt:<br>I'm glad you like it. Thanks so much for visiting and sharing your thoughts.<br>Shari Hi Matt:
I'm glad you like it. Thanks so much for visiting and sharing your thoughts.
Shari

]]> http://slstellingstories.com/2010/04/welcome-the-hummingbird/comment-page-1/#comment-556 Cara Holman Fri, 23 Apr 2010 04:44:21 +0000 http://slstellingstories.com/?p=4130#comment-556 Lovely imagery, Shari, and it matches perfectly with the photo. I just saw my first hummingbird of the season yesterday-- aren't they amazing! Great poem for Earth Day! Lovely imagery, Shari, and it matches perfectly with the photo. I just saw my first hummingbird of the season yesterday– aren't they amazing! Great poem for Earth Day!

]]> http://slstellingstories.com/2010/04/welcome-the-hummingbird/comment-page-1/#comment-819 Matt Blair Fri, 23 Apr 2010 04:38:00 +0000 http://slstellingstories.com/?p=4130#comment-819 I love the progression of colors you used here. Nicely done! I love the progression of colors you used here. Nicely done!

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