The “Flower Restaurant”

. . . for my resident Rufous-tailed Hummingbird. And of course this Torch Ginger is just one of the many “Flower Restaurants” where he eats as I purposefully do not have feeders filled every day. It is more natural and healthier for the birds to eat from flowers. Here’s three shots from the other day in my garden . . .

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird on a Torch Ginger, “Bastón del Emperador,” Atenas, Alajuela, Costa Rica
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird on a Torch Ginger, “Bastón del Emperador,” Atenas, Alajuela, Costa Rica
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird on a Torch Ginger, “Bastón del Emperador,” Atenas, Alajuela, Costa Rica

¡Pura Vida!

2 Replies to “The “Flower Restaurant””

  1. One of my many “favorite” tropical flowers. Americans call them”Torch Ginger” while Costa Ricans call them “Bastón del Emperador.” Easy to grow! I like a grouping of several together because each plant has just one bloom at a time.

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