Hot Lips Hummer
by Howard Cheek
Hummingbirds
Keywords: birds hummingbirds archilochus alexandri small fly inflight flying flight action fast quick flowers flower hot lips sage salvia microphylla hummer wildlide wild gardens animals mammals hummingbird texas
'Hot Lips' was found near the Chiapas area of Mexico and was introduced by Richard Turner of the Strybing Arboretum in San Francisco, California. This is a unique bi-color salvia that has red tips and white lips. In the hotter months of summer it may have all red and all white flowers on the same plant due to warmer night temperatures, but when the night temperature drops in the fall the flowers will return to their bi-color state.
Image Reference: Black chinned HummingbirdImage Format: Digital Capture - 3 to 5MPImage Crop: Less than 75% of originalDigital Enhancement: NoneModel Release: NAProperty Release: NACaptive: No
