The Ocotillo shrub is a crucial supplier of food for hummingbirds during their migration north to the mountain regions of the western US from Mexico. The hummingbirds eat the nectar from the bright red flowers that populate the shrub during the same time as their annual migration. For mysterious reasons, hummingbirds seem to prefer red flowers, and the ocotillo fills the bill (pun intended).
No, their relationship is mutualistic because both of the organisms benefit from the relationship. The hummingbird pollinates the ocotillo and the hummingbird gets food from the ocotillo.
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Hibiscus and ocotillo
The Costa's hummingbird lives in the desert.
These are some places Hummingbird's live California ,Arizona, Mexico, and Texas.
Ocotillo only grow leaves after a good rain. This helps them to conserve moisture. If no rain comes later, they then drop their leaves and wait for more moisture before they once again grow new leaves. This can happen several times during the growing season.
The Ocotillo is a V-shaped woody shrub with cane like stems that rise upward from the base of the plant. It is widespread throughout the Southwestern US, and the Sonoran region of Mexico.
You can find the Ocotillo in the Gobi Desert.
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The ocotillo is a desert plant that can go weeks without water, and has little flowers that grow around it. The ocotillo can be found in the gobi desert
The ocotillo is a desert plant that can go weeks without water, and it has little flowers that grow around it. The ocotillo can be found in the gobi desert
There is no state with the hummingbird as its state bird.
Hummingbird moths live all over North America. They are most commonly found in flowerbeds, gardens and various fields.
The ocotillo is found in the Sonoran and Chihuahuan Deserts of the southwest United States.