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1、英语美文欣赏：鼠尾草,你是我最好的舞伴摘要:蓝黑鼠尾草的花朵悬垂在一英尺长(约合30厘米)的穗状花序上，穗状花序斜倚在周围绿色的景观中，展露出闲适自在的意味，给花园带来一丝灵动的生机。SometimeswhenIamweedinginthelateafternoon,Ihearthevibratingwingsoftheruby-throatedhummingbirdbeforeIseeitdippingitsbeakintothelongtubularflowersoftheblueanisesage(Salviaguaranitica)called
2、BlackandBlueforitscobalt-bluepetalsandnear-blackcalyxesatthebaseoftheflowers.Hummingbirdsareshy,butifIremainperfectlystill,itisusuallysointentonthenectarinsidethosedeepbluetrumpetsthatIcanadmireitoutofthecornerofmyeyeasitbacksoutofoneflowerandmovesontoanother.Then,inaflashofirid
3、escentgreenandred,itisgone.我在傍晚除草的时候，偶尔会听到红喉蜂鸟扑腾翅膀的声音，紧接着，就会看到它把喙伸进瓜拉尼鼠尾草(Salviaguaranitica)的管状花朵里。这些花又被称为蓝黑鼠尾草(BlackandBlue)，因为其花瓣呈钴蓝色，花朵基部的花萼则近乎黑色。蜂鸟怕人，不过如果我保持一动不动的姿势，它通常就会专心致志从深蓝色喇叭里吸食花蜜了。这样，我就可以用眼角看着它从一朵花飞到另一朵花上。接着，它就会在红绿交织的绚烂色彩中一闪而过，倏而消失。BlackandBlueholdsitsflowersaloftonfo
4、otlongspikesthatleanintothelandscape,contributingtoitslaid-backpersonalityandtothesenseofmovementinthegarden.Thisplanthasgrownsobig,itisleaningoverthelittlechicken-wirefencethatprotectsmyFrenchfiletbeanplantsfromtherabbits.Thebeanplantsarefullofsnow-whiteflowersthatwillsoonturni
5、ntoslenderbeanpods,givenallthebumblebeescrawlingovertheblossoms.蓝黑鼠尾草的花朵悬垂在一英尺长(约合30厘米)的穗状花序上，穗状花序斜倚在周围绿色的景观中，展露出闲适自在的意味，给花园带来一丝灵动的生机。这株植物长得太大了，已经伸出了保护菜豆(Frenchfiletbean)不被兔子啃食的小铁丝网。菜豆的植株上挂满了雪白的花，有一大群熊蜂正在花朵上忙碌，所以它们很快就会长成狭长的豆荚了。Onemorninglastweek,Isavoredoneofthoseserendipitousmo
6、mentsthatnogardenercaneverplanfor:thedeepblue-blacksalviaflowersminglingwiththepurewhitebeanblossoms.Salviasaretheperfectdancepartners;theymakealltheotherplantslookbetter.上周的某个早晨，我体会到了任何园丁都可遇而不可求的一个时刻：深蓝与黑色相间的鼠尾草花与菜豆的纯白色花朵交相辉映，美不胜收。鼠尾草是最好的舞伴;它们能让所有其它植物增色生辉。Ihaveasmaller,moredemu
7、resalvia,S.coccineaLadyinRedrisingoutofthemiddleofapatchofcilantro,whichIgrowforitsfernyleaves,tolendapungentkicktoguacamole.Thisherbshootsuptoaboutthreefeetinamonthandopensairyclustersoflittlewhiteflowers,soyouhavetoplantmoreseedseverycoupleofweeks.LadyinRedisbloomingthroughthe
8、cloudofwhite,andwavinghercherry-redlipsatthehum
