Ruella attracts 'em!

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  1. marlingardener

    marlingardener Happy

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    Our little wildflower, ruella, which pops up in mid-summer, attracts different wildlife. Hummingbirds like it:
    hummer and ruella.jpg

    as do butterflies:
    Buttterfly on ruella.jpg
    We humans aren't the only ones who like ruella!
     
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    Dirtmechanic Young Pine

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  4. Sjoerd

    Sjoerd Mighty Oak

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    I like the flower, hummer and butterfly. that little flower does it all.
    I dearly wish we had hummers here. Great piccies.
     
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    eileen Resident Taxonomist Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    I'll second what Sjoerd said. How I would love to see Humming Birds here. Even if I planted Ruella, though I wouldn't get them visiting. :(
     
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    I have never come across this plant
     

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