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The Joyful Botanist: Flava Flave

The other day as I was sitting inside with cats on my lap, I heard the sound of a miniature helicopter go whooshing by the window behind my head. While it was the first time I had heard it this year, the sound was unmistakable. I knew the hummingbirds were back. 

I wasnโ€™t surprised though, as the plants I like to call hummingbird calendars had already announced that their return was imminent.

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