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Here I would love to share with you our travels and adventures as international mushroom consultants. MEMOIRS about husband Pieter Vedder, who was a SCIENTIFIC PIONEER in Mushroom Cultivation Education. His practical handbook is in 9 languages and is called the MUSHROOM BIBLE: https://mariettesbacktobasics.blogspot.com/2020/08/modern-mushroom-growing-2020-harvesting.html

Wednesday, August 20, 2014

{Hoya Carnosa Nectar for Hummingbirds}

After a post about limiting sugar in our daily diet, another post about the yummy Nectar for our Hummingbirds from the Hoya Carnosa blossoms.
We do keep our Hoya Carnosa - Wax Plant, in the gazebo during spring, summer and autumn.
Easily accessible for our Hummingbirds to enjoy its yummy nectar!
Husband Pieter captured this great photo!
A hummingbird has to consume about twice its body weight every day!
Just imagine if we would have such a high metabolism...

Related link:
Our Hummingbirds on July 19, 2011 | On YouTube
Hummingbirds | Educational Resources link
{Our Fragrant Hoya Wax Plants in October} | previous post by me
{Our Fragrant Hoya Carnosa - Wax Plant} | Previous post by me


34 comments:

  1. a sweet looking blossom. glad it provides them with food!

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    1. Dearest Theresa,
      Oh, it is a joy to see them snack on the nectar!
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  2. How interesting! Yes Mariette, imagine us consuming everyday TWICE OUR WEIGHT, LOL!!!
    Lovely blossom indeed!
    Have a lovely week pretty lady.
    FABBY

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    1. Dearest Fabby,
      We would not be up to it... nor up to moving our 'wings' as fast as they do!
      Enjoy your week at home sweet friend.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  3. Hello Mariette, Both Hoyas and hummingbirds seem like good things to have around and appreciate.

    Have a good week. --Jim

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    1. Dearest Jim,
      You are absolutely right about that! We enjoy them so much and marvel at the sight of them snacking on this yummy nectar.
      Enjoy your week as well!
      Kindest regards,
      Mariette

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  4. Dearest Mariette,
    those Flowers are wonderful! I love them too, my Mum has one in the house ...the problem is the extreme scent, making me headache ... but outside for hummingbirds, wonderful!
    Husband Pieter made a georgeous photo!
    Love and hugs,
    Claudia

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    1. Dearest Claudia,
      Oh, all those fragrant flowers never bother me. To some people they can be stupifying. Glad your Mom has one and she will enjoy it indoors as we did before. But once seeing a hummingbird hovering in front of the window trying to get to the plant, showed us we ought to give it to them! Perfect inside the gazebo!
      Hugs and love to you,
      Mariette

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  5. Om tweemaal je eigen gewicht te moeten eten, dan zou ik de hele dag bezig zijn ha,ha.

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    1. Beste Marianne,
      Ja, stél je voor... een dagtaak op zich maar deze kleine schichtige vogeltjes presteren het toch maar!
      Liefs,
      Mariette

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  6. Dearest Mariette,
    The Hoya cammose blossoms the yummy nectar your Hummongbirds.Your Hoya carnosa-wax plant in the gazebo during the summer and Autumn. Your Humming birds to enjoy its yummy nectar.....
    your Pieter has capured has great body weight everyday with in photo! You both having a wonderful A high Metabolism.
    Hugs and happy week both of you!
    I has beautiful nice day and I enjoyed my golfing but not best way.. still I has more thing to always.
    Michiko

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    1. Dearest Michiko,
      So happy to read that you enjoyed a beautiful day and that you could play golf! Don't worry, you do it for enjoyment and that's what counts.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  7. great !
    Greetings from Poland :)
    Katarzyna


    www.sajuki.blogspot.com

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    1. Dearest Sajuki,
      Thank you for your visit and I enjoyed your little crocheted owl and hope you will enjoy London!]
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  8. Oh, Hoya Carnosa; such a beautiful flower which has rich nectar and your husband's great picture to show us ♡♡♡ Amazing to know how much they consume:-)

    Sending Lots of Love and Hugs from Japan to my Dear friend in America, xoxo Miyako*

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    1. Dearest Miyako,
      Indeed a hummingbird's daily consumption is quite impressive. This is something they enjoy.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  9. Such a pretty bloom. My girlfriend in Qatar loves going home to San Antonio every summer just for the return of her hummingbirds. :) Best wishes, Tammy

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    1. Dearest Tammy,
      Of all birds, the hummingbirds are so active and so beautiful. We enjoy watching them from our bay window. We have lots of feeders out for them and of course real flowers for added pollen and nectar.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  10. Dear Mariette,such beautiful flowers!Thats good food for the hummingbirds !
    Great shot!!Have a lovely week!!Hugs!!
    Dimi...

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    1. Dearest Dimi,
      Yes for hummingbirds it is good food! Pieter took a great photo indeed.
      Enjoy your week and sending you hugs,
      Mariette

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  11. Those hummingbirds are very lucky to get to enjoy sweet nectar :-) I can understand they need to consume so much based on how they fly around! The photo by your husband Pieter is beautiful. Such lovely close-up shot!

    Have a wonderful week, Mariette!

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    1. Dearest Tamago,
      Indeed, hummingbirds are so hyper, they need to consume a lot for keeping up. They are lucky on our property as we got lots of pollen and also sweet nectar for them, aside from several feeders.
      Enjoy the remainder of the week and sending you hugs.
      Mariette

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  12. Very nice you have such pretty flowers

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    1. Dearest Jo-Anne,
      We try to keep our flowers alive by caring for them, mainly in winter in the greenhouse. Such a joy for the hummingbirds!
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  13. Hoya's are beautiful I do find the ants like them as well. I'm glad your birds like them.
    Hugs kay

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    1. Dearest Kay,
      Maybe when they are hanging above ground it helps for not attracting ants. Ours so far are free of ants. We got lots of other fragrant flowers that attract ants...
      Hugs,
      Marietty

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  14. Oh liebe Mariette...ihr habt wirklich Kolibris?
    Ich finde die Vögel so wunderschön bezaubernd.
    Weiss gar nicht wirklich in welchen Ländern und Orte man die Kolibris sehen kann.
    Über ein Bild von solch einem Vögelchen würde ich mich sehr freuen. ;-))

    Herzlichst
    Julia

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    1. Liebe Julia,
      Ja die Kolibris die haben wir im Frühling, Sommer und teilweise im Herbst! Von unserem Erker können wir sie während dem Frühstück und Mittagessen etc. beobachten. So lieb sind die und ich habe schon in 2011 ein Video davon eingestellt auf YouTube, via meine Google+ kann man die aufrufen. Einfach via About und dann meine YouTube uploads. Ich habe sie auch hier im Blog grade eingestellt.
      Liebe Grüsse,
      Mariette

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  15. Liebe Marietta,
    die Blume ist wirklich schn. Mir macht nur der starke Duft zu
    schaffen, deshalb gibt es sie nicht bei mir.
    Einen schönen Wochenteiler wünscht dir
    Irmi

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    1. Dearest Irmi,
      Der Duft von diese Hoya carnosa ist nicht zu stark aber wenn man es nicht ertragen kann ist es schade.
      Dir auch ein schöner Mittwochabend.
      Liebe Grüsse,
      Mariette

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  16. Liebe Mariette,

    EIN GEDICHT!
    Sonnige Grüße
    Elisabeth

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    1. Liebe Elisabeth,
      Ja Blüten sind immer ein Gedicht...
      Liebe und auch sonnige Grüsse,
      Mariette

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  17. Lovely photo Mariette!
    Hubby Pieter has great skills!
    But now I wish to see the hummingbirds after the flower! LOL!
    Many thanks for your kind comments on my blog while I was away!
    Keep well!

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    1. Dearest Noushka,
      Thank you and later in September when it is less hot and we are more caught up with garden work, we will place the camera on its tripod and try to capture some hummingbirds!
      As you know, such photos take lots of time!
      Hugs and hope your trip went well.
      Mariette

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