The last few visits to my sit spot have yielded some real West Virginian natural treasures. I've been having the opportunity to visit my spot at different times during the day since my schedule is more flexible. Yesterday, I found the most cunning striped Jack-in-the-Pulpit variety ever! These Pulpits are pale green with whitish stripes. Very nice. I don't recall seeing this variety back in Maryland. In Maryland, I saw the purple striped variety a lot, which is also very striking in appearance. Here you can see a view of the WV variety of Jack-in-the Pulpit, a wildflower. Check out the nice white stripes on the plant to the right. Today, I looked up in a tree and found the most adorable little bird's nest! I immediately felt it was a hummingbird's nest based on the size shape and the way the nest was seemingly "plastered" into the Y of the tree, but I am not sure. What do you think? I'm still looking at different hummingbird nests to see if any match up. Upon my first view, this is what I saw of the nest above my head about three feet. It sure paid to look up to see this treasure. I was thinking there might be eggs in this beauty, so I approached rather cautiously with my camera. And a little closer.... And finally a peek into the nest reveals......no little dears. They've probably hatched and left by now as I believe it's late in the season. This was a hard angle to get. I had to step on a stone which I stood up against the young tree to get this shot. I tried very hard to not be intrusive, but I just HAD to find out if there were any eggs inside as I stretched high and pointed my lense to get this shot above my head. Got it! Us humans are insatiably curious about our little fellow creatures and I'm no exception. Here we have a hummingbird's nest about the size of what I found. Photo compliments of Wikimedia Commons. Here is an old painting of a Ruby-throated Hummingbird nest with a baby hummer sitting rather tightly in its nest. These nests can be just little bigger than a quarter and my nest was definitely bigger than a quarter.
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