| Image Title: Paintbrush Photographer's Notes:
Rocky Mountain Region - the Scarlet paintbrush. The flower clusters are not always scarlet in color, they can be crimson, rose, purple, pink and sometimes 2-toned.
paintbrushes evolved together. Hummingbirds need large amounts of very sweet nectar. They have few tastebuds and almost no sense of smell, but they can see colors and are strongly attracted to red and loosely clustered flowers. Paintbrush flowers grow in clusters and many species are red. They have no scent, the produce ample nectar and their long, narrow tubes have strong tissues that are not damaged by the hummingbird's long bill. - Plants of the Rocky Mountains, Kershaw, MacKinnon, Pojar, 1998 (p.198) This image is available in multiple sizes To place an order: Please fill out and submit your contact information and questions about image. Please specify the image title you are inquiring about. |