Salvia involucrata 'El Cielo' with a hummingbird
This week's Photohunt theme is pink. We grow Salvias, one of the largest plant genus in the world. Salvia genus includes the culinary herb, sage. But there are many different varieties from desert to tropical. It also occurs in many different colors from white to dark purple. Here are some of the variety of pink Salvia flowers.
Salvia involucrata "El Cielo"
Salvia 'Trinidad Pink'
Salvia greggii "Savanah Burgundy"
Salvia "Wild Watermelon"
Salvia spathacea
Salvia spathacea found in the wild in the mountains near Santa Barbara, CA
Comments (13)
What beautiful bright pink flowers. The hummingbirds must really come in droves!
Posted by bonggamom | July 4, 2009 9:05 AM
Posted on July 4, 2009 09:05
Hi Marta, beautiful collection for this week's theme. And wow that first photo with the hummingbird is fantastic!
Have a great 4th!
Posted by Kathy (Trekcapri) | July 4, 2009 9:27 AM
Posted on July 4, 2009 09:27
I love all the pink flowers you shared here. They are so lovely.
Mine is now also up hope you can drop by.
Happy week-end!
Posted by Arlene | July 4, 2009 9:53 AM
Posted on July 4, 2009 09:53
Great photos! I love the hummingbird.
Posted by Cindy Ruth | July 4, 2009 10:40 AM
Posted on July 4, 2009 10:40
That is such a beautiful selection of salvias. I adore teh hummingbird! Happy weekend
Posted by jams O'Donnell | July 4, 2009 10:50 AM
Posted on July 4, 2009 10:50
The blooms are quite different among the varieties.. I had never noticed that before. I love the hummingbird. We are having construction and I took down and moved the birdfeeder but left the nectar feeder on the patio grill. The hummingbird came and looked at it then flew to the den window and looked in as if to chastise me... I felt suitably guilty...
My pinks are up here.
Posted by srp | July 4, 2009 11:01 AM
Posted on July 4, 2009 11:01
Wonderful photos and I too love the hummingbird. Most salvia I've seen has been purple; I love the pink.
About the pink rose I posted - it was by the pond close to my brother's house and I don't have a clue about the kind of rose it is. Looks like an old-timey one though.
Happy 4th of July!
Posted by Annie | July 4, 2009 11:09 AM
Posted on July 4, 2009 11:09
Wonderful shots of your beautiful salvia and great catch of the mockingbird.
Posted by Carver | July 4, 2009 1:04 PM
Posted on July 4, 2009 13:04
Marta, great shots. Like Annie, I thought they were always purple, love them in pink.
Posted by candi | July 4, 2009 1:14 PM
Posted on July 4, 2009 13:14
lovely!
Posted by JO | July 4, 2009 1:28 PM
Posted on July 4, 2009 13:28
Oh my stars! I love looking at your photos. :)
Posted by leslie | July 4, 2009 3:17 PM
Posted on July 4, 2009 15:17
I love the first picture, it's unbelievable that these birds are so tiny !
Posted by Gattina | July 4, 2009 10:22 PM
Posted on July 4, 2009 22:22
Love all your pink salvia. In my garden I have a bunch of different salvia plants but they are either red or purple. Thanks for expanding my world.
Posted by jgk | July 6, 2009 4:12 AM
Posted on July 6, 2009 04:12