Richard,

The peak flowering for hummingbirds is probably 4,500-5500' at the
moment. This was a heavy snow year and late spring, though things are
definitely picking up now! The east slopes of the Cascades are in
very nice flower this year, at least from the places I've seen...

Mark



>In this unusually cold Spring, where are the best masses of wildflowers
>out and how are the Rufous hummers doing that would normally be feeding in the
>high mountain meadows by now?
>
> Richard Carlson
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