I saw my FIRST hummingbird ever at my home in the Gardening for Butterflies, Birds and Bees forum

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plantladylin

Oct 6, 2011 6:24 PM CST

Name: Lin Vosbury
Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)

I use the 4 parts water 1 part sugar too, nothing more. With the heat/humidity down here the feeders have to be cleaned/refreshed daily.

~ I'm an old gal who still loves playing in the dirt!
~ Playing in the dirt is my therapy ... and I'm in therapy a lot!

| @plantladylin | Post #161195 (1)

kqcrna

Oct 6, 2011 6:35 PM CST

Name: Karen
Valencia, Pa (Zone 6a)

I think in cool spring and fall weather, at least up here, they might be OK for a couple of days. It's kind of like a refrigerator.

Karen

| @kqcrna | Post #161203 (2)

Gymgirl

Oct 7, 2011 11:16 AM CST

Thread OP

Name: Linda
SE Houston, Tx. (Hobby) (Zone 9a)
"Godspeed, & Good Harvest!"

Ok. So, nectar is a total EZ button!

I thought I was gonna have to run around milking some special plants...

My Blog: Fall/Winter 2011 Veggie Garden
My Cubits: Bucket Gardening! **Beginner Vegetable Growers **Growing Veggies By Zone **

| @Gymgirl | Post #161459 (3)

kqcrna

Oct 7, 2011 11:54 AM CST

Name: Karen
Valencia, Pa (Zone 6a)

Gymgirl said:Ok. So, nectar is a total EZ button!

I thought I was gonna have to run around milking some special plants...

Linda, you crack me up!

Karen

| @kqcrna | Post #161479 (4)

Gymgirl

Oct 7, 2011 1:44 PM CST

Thread OP

Name: Linda
SE Houston, Tx. (Hobby) (Zone 9a)
"Godspeed, & Good Harvest!"

"It's what I live for!"

My Blog: Fall/Winter 2011 Veggie Garden
My Cubits: Bucket Gardening! **Beginner Vegetable Growers **Growing Veggies By Zone **

| @Gymgirl | Post #161526 (5)

Skiekitty

Oct 8, 2011 10:46 AM CST

Name: Toni
Denver Metro (Zone 5a)
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot.

Here's a picture of some of the agastaches I've got. These smell wonderful (like rootbeer), so I have them planted right in front of my window well where my bedroom window is

You'll have to forgive the background.. buckets for rocks & leaves everywhere, but I don't rake the leaves.. I leave them be for mulch protection! Plus it's fun having them planted right there.. sometimes I'll be awoken by the BZZZZ of the hummingbirds taking a morning drink.. drives the cats crazy!!

Roses are one of my passions! Just opened, my Etsy shop (to fund my rose hobby)! http://www.etsy.com/shop/Tweet...

| @Skiekitty | Post #161874 (6)

tarev

Oct 12, 2011 11:17 AM CST

Name: tarev
San Joaquin County, CA (Zone 9b)
Give PEACE a chance!

Just took a couple of photos this morning of our daily garden visitor...hope it gives a Happy Wednesday feeling to all!

| @tarev | Post #163475 (7)

kqcrna

Oct 12, 2011 11:32 AM CST

Name: Karen
Valencia, Pa (Zone 6a)

I still have somr in Ohio. too. I just saw 2 fighting for ownership of my hanging baskets.

Karen

| @kqcrna | Post #163490 (8)

LindaTX8

Oct 12, 2011 11:49 AM CST

Name: Linda Williams
Medina Co., TX (Zone 8a)

Yea! I still see them around, but getting less often now.

I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority. E. B.White
Integrity can never be taken. It can only be given, and I wasn't going to give it up to these people. Gary Mowad

| @LindaTX8 | Post #163508 (9)

Gymgirl

Oct 12, 2011 4:25 PM CST

Thread OP

Name: Linda
SE Houston, Tx. (Hobby) (Zone 9a)
"Godspeed, & Good Harvest!"

Tarev,
That is SOOOOOOOOOOO cool!!!

Thanks for posting.

My Blog: Fall/Winter 2011 Veggie Garden
My Cubits: Bucket Gardening! **Beginner Vegetable Growers **Growing Veggies By Zone **

| @Gymgirl | Post #163637 (10)

LindaTX8

Nov 17, 2011 1:07 PM CST

Name: Linda Williams
Medina Co., TX (Zone 8a)

November 17...don't know if I've seen a hummingbird this late...but one's been here two days now. Put my feeder back up yesterday and I know it knows it's there, because today I saw it hovering around it. Cold today, forecast high only 60°. Hope it's one of the more cold tolerant kinds...and hope it gets enough to eat to make it further south. I still have a few Flame Acanthus and Turk's Cap blooming, a few salvias, in spite of our mild freeze recently.

| @LindaTX8 | Post #178718 (11)