Humming Birds

I get hummers in my garden without setting out feeders as well ,besides the flowers they like they love eating the little bugs that get caught into the spiderwebs on my big window.

Lynn

I'm not Travis, but I'm curious, is there research to prompt such an opinion? Don't tell me a little birdie told you so.

It's not necessary to boil the water. The microorganisms that cause fermentation don't come from the water; they are transported to the feeder on hummingbird bills.

Store unused syrup in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.

This mixture approximates the average sucrose content (about 21%) of the flowers favored by North American hummingbirds, without being so sweet it attracts too many insects.

Regards,

Hal

Boiling the water long enough might dissipate the chlorine but it would concentrate any flourides.

Hi Maddy. Sounds like it might be an early winter. How're your wooly bears looking?

Bill

Nah, they're all here in Texas! I saw a bunch today at my feeder as they are migrating through right now. I see species I don't ordinarily see here.

Maddy, I know you mean well, but it's harmful to them to have it so strong. They only need the same or equivalent level of sugar which they'd get from flower nectar.

haven't seen the wooly bears yet. Last year they were one color........brown. Been watching for them, though. With the early snow in Colorado makes me wonder if we'll HAVE a winter this year, or if it will rain all season. I'd actually welcome some snows! When I spot the woolies, I'll let ya' know. maddie

nah, there you have me totally wrong. I'm dead aim for flies..........I know they have a place in the web of life, but I take 'em out with an old fashioned swatter any chance I gets. I do capture wasps and bees though. Although........those steroid mamma jamma's I just zap. They're too mean to capture and release back outside. They turn on you and chase you back into the house for just living in their neck of the woods. So I kill those that wander inside upon occaison. I open a door and give them an opportunity before I nuke them. But if you've ever seen a yellow hornet that is a good three inches of fuzzy, pointy butted arrogance that only fears hawks and larger birds.....................I had one trapped in a sconce light in my hallway that leads from the nook to the kitchen on the opposite side of the house and after opening the door to freedom, she proceeded to try and sting her way out of the stained glass sconce. I decided that once she got out, she'd sting someone, many many times. So I put her out. literally. man she was a good 3 inches and had a stinger that gave me nightmares. maddie

Okay, they told me to trill at you. It's pretty hummingbird loud out there about now. Thankfully, everything is still in full bloom so they have plenty of stuff to eat.

I believe the hummers who migrate through here are from north of us, the guys you have fly down through Louisianna and across the Gulf to Cozumel. They get a tan, then do it all again.

veet

Yeek. However, you obviously never had an infestation of cicada killers! Now that's a huge buzzer.