LATE BLOOMER - A female Ruby-throated Hummingbird extracts nectar from a Cimicifuga racemosa (black cohosh) bloom. The tall, late-summer blooming of the Cimicifuga aligns perfectly with the high-energy demands of Hummingbird pre-migration season when they need extra fuel. The Hummingbirds in our yard kept close attention to the flower spikes as they got close to blooming.
