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Posted: Jun/22/2009 1:20 PM PST
I wouldn't change anything at this point. I'm sure they know where the feeders are. They are going after what they want evidently, and it doesn't seem to be our homemade nectar right now. |
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Posted: Jun/22/2009 2:07 PM PST
Quote: Originally posted by cougar I am so excited. Sitting at the table yesterday, there was a hummingbird, darting in an out over the bee balm. I finally saw one, yippee! There are not going to my feeders at all tho. Should I move the feeders back there where I know their going now?See??! I told you you'd get some. Don't let your nectar get too old, especially now that you've seen them. If it's not used in 3-4 days, I rinse out and put fresh in the feeders. I wouldn't move the feeders either. I have noticed that they are plenty busy with the flowers lately and they will use the feeders in time. Be patient! |
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Posted: Jun/25/2009 9:28 AM PST
I know!! Now there are two, I am beside myself now.  They are tearing up the bee balm big time. I am SO glad I planted that in my yard. I did notice they are hovering over the wallflower apricot twist too! How long do hummingbirds hang around?
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Posted: Jun/25/2009 12:18 PM PST
Since you asked (and since I have absolutely no life ) I actually keep track of the dates ~ arrival and departure. Am I weird or what??? I usually have them from around mid-April and last year's departure date was October 21, believe it or not. They will stay around a good long while as long as the weather holds warm. |
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Posted: Jun/25/2009 1:21 PM PST
That's a good idea, KeyWee. I never thought about the departure date. I'll keep track this year of my sightings and then when there are no more sightings, I can log in my departure date. I'm not looking forward to that date, however! |
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Posted: Jun/25/2009 7:53 PM PST
I finally saw a couple this week. Once on the butterfly bush and the other on the purple liatris. |
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Posted: Jun/29/2009 6:24 AM PST
KeyWee, your a pistol..lol I think I'll do that too, keep a log and see what happens. 
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Posted: Jul/02/2009 8:01 PM PST
After seeing no hummers for a month I now have a male and female coming to the feeder. It's a real treat. The male has only been feeding after 8:30pm so the darkness makes it difficult to see his red throat. I have a few hummer flowers in the yard, including "Lady in Red" salvia and beebalm, but I haven't seen any hummers using them. |
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Posted: Jul/03/2009 5:04 AM PST
My hummers have been visiting the bee balms a lot, the butterfly bushes some, and constantly on the mimosa blossoms. They are just now starting back using the nectar feeder. It might be that they have pretty much exhausted all the flowers. |
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Posted: Jul/03/2009 10:45 AM PST
We have had daily sightings, just not as many this year. I do think the cooler temps early on caused some to stay a bit further south. And there are two bunnies now in the garden. I actually got to watch one of them last evening. So cute. |
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