Let me just begin by saying that I realize that cold is a relative term. Folks in Los Angeles are talking about crazy cold in the 40's causing them to put on gloves and hats while people in cold climates would find the 40's shorts and sandals weather. With that in mind, It's been what we in the western part of the Pacific Northwest consider extremely cold, with temperatures in the outlying areas further from Puget Sound going into the teens.
Here in town we were a little luckier but had temperatures that didn't reach above freezing for several days in a row. Brrr.
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The microwave thawed them out nicely but each night of the freeze, I brought them in and was greeted by grateful buzzing wings each morning as I hung them in the trees again before it got light outside.
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Had I been more patient, set up my tripod, etc. I could have gotten some really good shots of this colorful little guy but it was cold out there.
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Here in town we were a little luckier but had temperatures that didn't reach above freezing for several days in a row. Brrr.
Recent weather Tacoma
Night Day−•− Temperature
On the first morning of the deep freeze, I noticed a humming bird trying hard to get a little nectar from the frozen flower of a Fatsia japonica.
The humming bird feeders were frozen.
The microwave thawed them out nicely but each night of the freeze, I brought them in and was greeted by grateful buzzing wings each morning as I hung them in the trees again before it got light outside.
Had I been more patient, set up my tripod, etc. I could have gotten some really good shots of this colorful little guy but it was cold out there.
He certainly seemed happy to have a food source.
