In a perfect world, on a perfect day, one would sit in the sun knitting and watching the hummers, all afternoon. So.. I only got in a row or two. The time that I had was pretty near perfect.
It is a fun knit, so far. The Tulips Sweater… in Cotton Ease. It’s washable.
So far, only the ruby throated males have shown up. The females are usually a week or so behind.
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12 responses to “spring things”
Exquisite jewels! You give me hope.
What a smart idea to knit the Tulip sweater in Cotton-Ease. You could make several variations with placement of color in subsequent versions b/c you would have lots of leftover yarn from the 1st project.
Ah, I knew there was something I wanted to do today. I need to clean my feeder and put out fresh sugar water. I also learned something new, I didn’t know the males migrated first.
Maybe if I put out a feeder they’ll start showing up. I might have heard one scream past my window yesterday. It’s going to be months before they can head to their favorite spot (and mine) at Silver Fork.
Sounds like a great way to spend (even part!) of an afternoon!
I am so impressed that you can get photos of them. They go so fast and I never manage to have the camera ready!
Those are such clear photos! How’d you do that? 😉
Great hummingbird photos. I keep planning to sit really still on our patio with a long lens…
Not here yet. I predict Saturday morning. I can NEVER get photos! You’re good.
Our first hummingbird showed up yesterday but then I haven’t seen another since. **Love** your photos!
Pretty!
No hummers here in SE Colorado yet, but the feeder is clean and ready to go (they buzz my screen door when the feeder is getting low!). I bought the Tulips pattern this past summer and Cotton-Ease in both a “boy” and a “girl” colorway but haven’t started one yet. What size needle are you using? (May save me a little swatching time!)