Hummingbirds are among the smallest warm blooded animals on earth. Their size makes them cute, they look so sweet, but their raging metabolism, dictates a fretful, bickering and hi-rev lifestyle. The Hummingbird gets most of their energy from sipping nectar from flowers. They need 7 to 12 calories each day which sounds so small until you do the math, as one researcher did, and find out the it’s the equivalent of a 180 pound human having to scrounge about 171 pounds of hamburger each day. So that means that our tiny friends will have to find 1000 flowers and drink sometimes twice their weight in nectar daily. I can usually hear the tiny chipping sounds of the hummers busily pushing and shoving each other around to get to the bright colored flowers of blooming trees, vines, and garden flowers. They’re in such a rush that it is quite a challenge for a bird watcher to get a clear look at them through the binoculars, but it is worth the effort.
This geocache is placed in Highlands Hammock State Park with the permission of park management. All locations must be approved by the Volunteer Geocache Coordinator Sarah Straub (DTISarah@gmail.com) and adhere to the guidelines set by the park for geocache placement.
Vehicles are not permitted to park on any roadway within the park boundary. All vehicles must park within designated parking areas. The park is open from 8:00AM until sundown, 365 days a year. The admission fees are as follows: $6.00 per vehicle. Limit 2-8 people per vehicle. $4.00 Single Occupant Vehicle. $2.00 Pedestrians, bicyclists, extra passengers, passengers in vehicle with holder of Annual Individual Entrance Pass. Camping is available in the park as well.
Highlands Hammock State Park's Website
For more information about accessing cache locations please visit the ranger station to view a copy of Essential Eligibility Criteria for Geocaching at Highlands Hammock State Park.
Please remember to cache responsibly and stay on designated trails.