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Diglossini, Apr. 18, 1972, II  B

crop fields, near houses.

Feeding on white "Daturas"

Incisions made here
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5 points

[[female symbol]] Plumb obviously quite alone. Utters occasional "Tsit"s. Moving very rapidly over wide area. Diameter at least several hundred yards. Then disappears from sight. Reappears 6:53 a.m. Moving thru non-flowering trees now. A little more sedately than earlier. Disappears into large orange tree. NOTE. Now I see that this area is not very far from a rather large commercial flower garden.

Then walk around for quite some time. There are lots of flower gardens in the neighborhood! (SEVENDEN FLORES signs at 4 or more houses) But I don't see a single Diglossa Or hummingbird (altho I hear what may be hummingbird Song or dispute sounds in distance).

Why are nectarivores so comparatively rare here?  Climate? Or just not too many flowers under semi-natural conditions a few years ago.

Finally see hummingbird 7:32. In commercial flower garden. Rather large. Long straight bill. Undistinguished