Comments on: Weekend Gardening: It’s Easy To Attract Hummingbirds

By: Patricia Wisniowski

Patricia Wisniowski — Mon, 24 Sep 2018 01:05:01 +0000

HOw do you keep bees away from feeder? Seems like Hummers are afraid of them

By: Rod Martin

Rod Martin — Sun, 23 Sep 2018 22:52:28 +0000

I live in Kentucky and this year did not see any Humers until July! Really late. Feeders were out and cleaned since early May. We seem to attract ones that are protective of “their” personal feeder. While I can’t do anything about that, I am have a problem find overlapping nectar plants that do well in humid heat

By: Catherine Zumbroich

Catherine Zumbroich — Sun, 23 Sep 2018 17:00:13 +0000

I live in the Seattle area and have been feeding the Anna’s Hummingbird for many year. We have two feeding stations for them year round. Apparently this type of hummingbird does not migrate during the winter. During the winter months when the temperature drops to 30 Degrees or below, we bring the bottles in every night and set the alarm to make sure the bottles are set back outside just before day break. One thing I learned here is about cleaning the bottles. Thank YOU very much for that info. My husband and I think of these beautiful birds part of the family.

By: Susan

Susan — Sun, 23 Sep 2018 16:23:27 +0000

Thanks to everyone for responding to this excellent article. It’s interesting to read about everyone’s experiences with hummers in different parts of the country.

By: Pat Marant

Pat Marant — Sun, 23 Sep 2018 14:36:15 +0000

I live in SoEast TX and have 25-30 hummers at my 3 feeders. The first batch has moved on toward Mexico and then another came in to feed! I videoed them and put it on fcbk for all to enjoy.

By: Molly

Molly — Sun, 23 Sep 2018 13:50:18 +0000

I also love my hummingbirds, I live up North in Michigan, I still see them everyday, and change the feeder every 4 days. But does anyone know when, they leave?

By: Pam

Pam — Sun, 23 Sep 2018 04:41:39 +0000

I live in Central New Mexico and still have humminbirds at the feeder. Far less than two weeks ago; I read to keep the feeders up for a few more weeks to help feed the birds during migration.

By: Patti Schaeffer

Patti Schaeffer — Sun, 23 Sep 2018 01:47:54 +0000

I love my hummers I live in Lynnwood WA
I have 3 feeders out we use to have 3 year round
But for some reason we are down to one not sure if it’s a boy/girl
but is green I was finally able to catch it to video tape it my neighbor has a butterfly tree it fly’s to after drinking my sugar water my family is moving to the east coast in the next few months to a new house and I want to know how to get my yard ready to receive and attract new hummingbird and helpful tips

By: Terri DePrince

Terri DePrince — Sat, 22 Sep 2018 21:23:52 +0000

Got hummingbirds galore here in South Jersey. They come back every year. I have seen red heads, green heads. They are very friendly and will buzz me up close and personal like. I love them! They are abundant where I live. My property borders a wildlife management area that is a protected sanctuary for flora and fauna indigenous to this area.

By: L. McKnight

L. McKnight — Sat, 22 Sep 2018 20:53:02 +0000

I’ve been delighted with these little girls since May here in NC. I have noticed they are all females and have not seen any males since late July. I have one that we call the “talker” as the only time we don’t hear her is when she is drinking
I love them!