The hummers have already returned to Mass. I would suggest hanginbg at least one feeder now. I am in NY and I have had 2 feeders up since Easter. When they first return they generally use feeders more than flowers Penny

Thanks Steve, It was fun watching the hummer approach the feeder for the first time. The port was not facing him so he tapped the base quickly, then he flew around the feeder the whole time hovering and rotating till he found the port. I can see these little feeders are going to be a bee magnet. The liquid most of the time is popping out a bit and I can see the bee's and wasp's just drinking it up. Plus the ants will for sure find the ground under them. So far though it looks like the hummer likes it, so I will leave them up. I'll let you know if the hummers go to the Yankee Droll window feeder. If they do then I will know they just don't like the jewelbox. Onloy two feeders? With these two one feeder ports I just bought I have 9 feeders out. 6 in the back, one in the front and 1 on each side. I have been trying to make a hummingbird heaven by having so many out. I thought that with so many choices they might pick my yard over someone else's. Perhaps I should take some of them down. Ken

Well, from five years later -- the probable reason would be a broken belt. Belts for the HB-B201 and HB-B301 machines are no longer available anywhere.

Is there anyway you can share photos from those pages? Possibly scan or take photos of them and post them here?