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HUMMINGBIRD CELEBRATION JULY 30 and 31, 2010 -
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The Feliciana Nature Society will hold their annual Feliciana Hummingbird Celebration on Friday, July 30 and Saturday, July 31, 2010 in St. Francisville, Louisiana. The Feliciana Hummingbird Celebration promotes the unique breeding habitat found in the St. Francisville area. The event will include a Friday evening speaker and the opportunity to observe hummingbirds up close as they are banded at two private homes in the St. Francisville area. Hummingbird-friendly plants will also be available for sale.
The Feliciana Hummingbird Celebration will begin with a reception on Friday evening, July 30, at Rosedown Plantation State Historic Site, 12501Hwy. 10, St. Francisville. Beginning at 6 p.m., visitors can enjoy wine and cheese while strolling the gardens of Rosedown. Admission is $10.
The festival will continue on Saturday, July 31. From 7:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m., hummingbird biologists Linda Beall and Nancy Newfield will capture and band birds at two private gardens in the St. Francisville area. Visitors will have the opportunity to observe hummingbirds up close as they are weighed and measured. In addition, vendors will be at both homes with hummingbird-attractive plants available for sale. The gardens include the home of Carlisle Rogillio at 15736 Tunica Trace (Hwy. 66) and Murrell Butler at 9485 Oak Hill Road. A $5 fee covers admission to both gardens.
For more information visit www.audubonbirdfest.com or call 1-800-488-6502.
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Last Updated ( Friday, 23 July 2010 )
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