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Finally, it's truly hummingbird season

After fretting and fussing about the lack of hummingbirds earlier in the season, we're now seeing them almost every day. And they completed the Tour de Garden last weekend by hitting up one of the newest and most risky plantings: a honeysuckle plant in a small square planter, smack dab against the front of the garage.

It's in a very exposed location, so we wondered if the hummingbirds would brave the concrete and open setting, not to mention the garage door, to feed on the honeysuckle nectar. We've had good luck with one planted in the front yard, but it's in a very sheltered location.

Once more proving our "we'll try anything once" philosophy, the honeysuckle found an audience.