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In addition to hummingbirds, butterflies, bumblebees and other long-tongued bees are attracted to jewelweed.
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Jennifer Rude Klett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 16 Sep. 2021
Insects and hummingbirds pollinate the jewelweed blooms.
—Sheryl Devore, chicagotribune.com, 14 Oct. 2021
The jewelweed, sometimes called touch-me-not, is actually a wild impatiens.
—Sheryl Devore, chicagotribune.com, 14 Oct. 2021
Two types of jewelweed are native to Wisconsin: one with yellow flowers and the more common variety with orange blossoms.
—Jennifer Rude Klett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 16 Sep. 2021
Ruby-throated hummingbirds usually feed on the nectar of red or orange tubular flowers such as trumpet creeper, cardinal flower, honeysuckle, bee-balm, and jewelweed, according to the Cornell website.
—BostonGlobe.com, 17 June 2021
There are some lingering but flowerless jewelweeds, which have a tendency to invade wet areas.
—Washington Post, 29 Oct. 2019
Jennifer Rude Klett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 16 Sep. 2021
Insects and hummingbirds pollinate the jewelweed blooms.
—Sheryl Devore, chicagotribune.com, 14 Oct. 2021
The jewelweed, sometimes called touch-me-not, is actually a wild impatiens.
—Sheryl Devore, chicagotribune.com, 14 Oct. 2021
Two types of jewelweed are native to Wisconsin: one with yellow flowers and the more common variety with orange blossoms.
—Jennifer Rude Klett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 16 Sep. 2021
Ruby-throated hummingbirds usually feed on the nectar of red or orange tubular flowers such as trumpet creeper, cardinal flower, honeysuckle, bee-balm, and jewelweed, according to the Cornell website.
—BostonGlobe.com, 17 June 2021
There are some lingering but flowerless jewelweeds, which have a tendency to invade wet areas.
—Washington Post, 29 Oct. 2019
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jewelweed
noun
jew·el·weed
ˈjü-əl-ˌwēd 
ˈjül-
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