Ruby-throated Hummingbird

25
Apr

All the new things going on!

Spring is the time for new beginnings, arrivals, and wild swings of weather.  If you have been watching the birdfeeder cam over the last few weeks, you have seen the feeders swaying in the wind – which does not seem to deter the birds at all. Here is what is happening in our yard and […]

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15
Mar

Hummingbirds – Gardens and Feeders

When we lived in West Virginia, Cleon and I maintained 2 hummingbird feeders.  One feeder was on our porch and hanging next to a blooming honeysuckle vine they loved, and the other was on the opposite side of the house in our garden that was filled with flowers they regularly used.  The rule of thumb […]

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15
Mar

When to put up your hummingbird feeders …..

A good friend just asked me when she should put up her hummingbird feeder.  We live in central Illinois, so in my experience, I recommend between March 21st and April 1st.  Below are some target dates for other areas of the country and Canada.  Observe in your own yard and garden – it is important […]

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