BS Gal said:are here....Put my feeder up two weekends ago and there was one there this weekend. Get your feeders up!
Thanks for the info!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!BS Gal said:are here....Put my feeder up two weekends ago and there was one there this weekend. Get your feeders up!
BS Gal said:are here....Put my feeder up two weekends ago and there was one there this weekend. Get your feeders up!
jwwb2000 said:I like to watch them around the feeders. Very peaceful and tranquil to watch.
cattitude said:You're kidding, right? They are fun to watch but they are the nastiest little suckers.
Speedy70 said:The dominant ones are nasty (probably the females ). They chase off the others from the feeders.
cattitude said:You're kidding, right? They are fun to watch but they are the nastiest little suckers.
cattitude said:Yeah, the females are fussy. I usually run about 5 large feeders and fill them twice a day. I go through sugar at an alarming rate. I guess I'll put up one now until they really get rolling, which is usually in June.
Speedy70 said:I can't remember how many feeders my Dad has, but it's probably around 5 or 6.
Do you put red dye in yours? I've read conflicting stories about using the red dye. Some say it causes cancer in their beaks. My parents don't use the dye and the hummingbirds are fine with that. :shrug:
jwwb2000 said:I haven't noticed any of them being mean ol biddities toward each other.
Speedy70 said:What to do about the ants though?
jazz lady said:I ordered insect-proof feeders last year and had absolutely NO problems:
http://www.aspectsinc.com/2_Hummingbird.htm
I got 2 of the HummZinger Ultras. A little extra money than what you find in the local stores, but well worth the price in my book.
cattitude said:I get the little green things from Wentworths. Can't think what they're called but they're around $5/$6 and they repel the ants. You hang them in between the feeder and the hanger that you hang the feeder on. They work like a charm.
jazz lady said:I ordered insect-proof feeders last year and had absolutely NO problems:
http://www.aspectsinc.com/2_Hummingbird.htm
I got 2 of the HummZinger Ultras. A little extra money than what you find in the local stores, but well worth the price in my book.
itsbob said:We got loads of hummingbird-moths... weirdest looking creatures, but they love the dianthus..