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80 and sunny, put my feeder up today, and fired up the hummingbird cam.
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Our hummers are here year round so we keep the feeders up. If one of our feeders is down for some reason they let us know for sure. 1/3 cup sugar to 1 cup of water is the mix we’ve used for many years. Common mix around here. Don’t know anyone who buys hummer food.
Little hummer nests are absolutely adorable. Love finding them and watching the families in action.
 
Don’t know anyone who buys hummer food.

Yeah, I don't know what happened. Used to be it was dirt cheap and it was just easy to buy it premade. And then a couple of years ago, it just got to be stupid priced. Seeing it for $5 - $7 for a half gallon, that's just nuts. Can't justify that kind of price for convenience, especially since it's not any harder than mixing a batch of Koolaid.

There are reports of them being in a couple of areas not far south of us. But still, I haven't seen a hummer at our feeders. I remain hopeful. :)

I've seen several recipes, one that said 4 cups of water to 1 cup of sugar, one that said 3 cups of water to 1 cup of sugar, and one that said 3.5 cups of water to 1 cup of sugar. So I went with the last one. Don't know what's actually "best" but that's the one that we've kinda stuck to for the last year or so.

I kinda remember reading an article some time back about how the migration patterns of the hummingbirds have actually been altered by people feeding them. Interesting that something like that happens. We love our birdies. :)
 
Ours are up and we have had them (Hummers) here for about a week, only 2-3 but they are here! Tonight our temps are supposed to be in the low 30's, I have my burn barrels out by the fruit trees just in case. Apple trees are in full bloom, most of the peach blossoms didn't make it, some pears made it....when I say 'made it' I mean through the high 20's we got that PopPop talked about earlier about 10-14 days ago!
 
Overwintered a tender tropical plant in the garage because hummers enjoyed it last year. It is blooming again. Today there was a hummer sitting in the crepe myrtle, also blooming, and when a chickadee went to the bird feeder (with sunflower seeds in it) the hummer flew out to shoo chickadee away. Have never seen that. They're like chihuahuas. Anyway, from what I've read the hummingbirds have been around since March. I haven't put a feeder out yet.
How often do you guys change your feeder nectar? Daily? Every other day whether it needs it or not?
 
How often do you guys change your feeder nectar? Daily? Every other day whether it needs it or not?

I generally try to give the feeders a little attention about twice a week. I make my own solution so it's not terribly expensive but I still don't like to waste it so I try to put enough in them for a few days but not too much that it'll just get thrown away. I kinda get a feel for it as the season rolls along. Weather can play a factor in it, whether it's cool, hot, rainy, what have you.

Honestly, I haven't had a lot of the black crud kind of problems with their feeders this year but I do wash out the feeders pretty much every time I fill them, nothing dramatic, usually just hot water and a little scrub brush.
 

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Hummingbird Garden Ideas: Best Flowers For Attracting Hummingbirds​

Flowers Some of the best flowers for attracting hummingbirds to the garden include those that are orange or red in color and tube shaped. Some native American wildflowers that naturally attract hummingbirds include: Bee-balm Columbine Cardinal flower Jewelweed Hummingbirds also visit many other flowers in the garden, such as various types of lilies. Many perennial plants and trees make the best flowers for attracting hummingbirds and include:

Read more at Gardening Know How: Hummingbird Garden Ideas: Best Flowers For Attracting Hummingbirds Attracting Hummingbirds To The Garden - Creating A Perennial Garden For Hummingbirds
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Read more at Gardening Know How: Hummingbird Garden Ideas: Best Flowers For Attracting Hummingbirds Attracting Hummingbirds To The Garden - Creating A Perennial Garden For Hummingbirds
We have had our feeder up for weeks and we have several 'customers'. :D
They greatly prefer any feeder with sugar-water in it opposed to flowers.
They can sit and 'chug'.:thumbs:
 
We have had our feeder up for weeks and we have several 'customers'. :D
They greatly prefer any feeder with sugar-water in it opposed to flowers.
They can sit and 'chug'.:thumbs:
Ours have been up over a month, but the sage and indian paintbrushes draw their attention first. I have a lot this year, some people reporting no hummers yet!🤔🦃🦋🐝
 
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