Humming Birds have Returned

[jimroth]

Wow Jim, that is quite a wealth of info on hummingbirds!! We have an orange trumpet plant in our backyard and we get hummingbirds all day during the summer. Its a great, easy to care for plant that the birds are really attracted to. I tried the feeders and never could keep up with the maintenance. The nice part about this plant is it blooms for almost 3 months.

http://www.amazon.com/Orange-Red-Trumpet-Vine-Plants-SALE/dp/B000PXTIC8

My neighbor grows that and I see it growing as a weed...would you believe I've never been able to establish it in my yard? I've tried 3 times!

Another great hummingbird resource is www.hummingbirds.net, lots of info and an annual migration map to track where they are. We don't get them till later though, because we're 1000' up!

 

[redfishbluefish]

I’m just wondering if there is something up with this year’s migration. As noted, I saw a hummer on May 25 and haven’t seen one since. I also talked to my Dad in North Carolina today, who usually has ten plus hummers fighting over his feeder, and he hasn’t seen a hummer yet. I believe there is a problem with the migration this year.

 

[Daggnabit]

Was it unusually cold in Mexico this year? I would also look into the Monarch Butterfly's migration as well since they too winter in Mexico. May shed some light.

 

[JRWOHLER]

Good news saw one stop by the feeder for a look...bad news is my son scared him off. :-\

 

[jimroth]

I have a few hitting the front and the back feeders, but about half as many as last year. Good thing they made it across the gulf prior to the spill!

 

[Hawkeye]

All this chatter - but no pics! i would like to see some of these beauties!

off-topic - jrwohler - did you get more whiteclouds for the plant/tank on the deck?

 

[Hawkeye]

There is a simply fix for ants….a moat made from a spray can top. If you have the problem, I’ll show you how to simply make the ant moat

Can you make a moat for my house? :

 

[JRWOHLER]

All this chatter - but no pics! i would like to see some of these beauties!

off-topic - jrwohler - did you get more whiteclouds for the plant/tank on the deck?

Not yet we were talking about it today. Cannot have the evening temp drop too much....I think I am going to go with the gold barbs that Will has this year.....last year the whiteclouds came inside and my festivum said yummmmm thanks....need bigger fish.

 

[redfishbluefish]

They're back!

HERE's the migration sightings, and they've been seen in south Jersey on March 31st. Get your feeders out. I put mine out today.......1 1/3 cups of sugar made up to four cups with water.

 

[MatteZ]

I was thinking of this thread Saturday, and it made me pull my feeder out. I will get it up later today!

 

[JRWOHLER]

Thanks Paul will do.

 

[Rread16]

Just put mine out today

 

[redfishbluefish]

Finally saw my first hummer last night while sitting out on the porch....around dusk. I don't think we have the population we use to have. I noticed no change in the nectar level as I changed it out about every week. Still not noticing any change.

 

[JRWOHLER]

I saw one maybe couple weekend ago....but haven't seen since