yes the butterfly bushes die back here ..first freeze in november late
and then look dormant till April..they put out new green growth then
and bloom in late may ...till frost here...
Roses would do the same ...and all perennials...
here..
Watching the hummingbirds we only get the Ruby Red Throat
and I have about 12 now...and that is a lot...
I expect in sept there will be 50 of them flying from the northern usa
above me through here and then on down to central america or
lower Florida to winter there...
I am having to buy lots of white sugar and making fresh sugar water every 3 days so it will not sour
in the heat outside and also they are increasing drinking now to put weight on themselves..
Sheri
