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News Release 12-103
Where Have All the Hummingbirds Gone?
Glacier lilies and broad-tailed hummingbirds out of sync
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Glacier lilies flower within days of snowmelt and are an important nectar resource.
Credit: David Inouye
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The Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory in Colorado, where the research took place.
Credit: David Inouye
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As climate warms, glacier lilies flower earlier, with a record early-flowering in 2012.
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Male broad-tailed hummingbird, with the yellow pollen on its bill likely from a glacier lily.
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Resting briefly in a researcher's hand: a male broad-tailed hummingbird.
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Female broad-tailed hummingbird visiting a nectar-containing tall larkspur in summer.
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