Hummingbird not using feeder??
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Hummingbird happy to use clean feeder.
Comments (4)An ant moat is a cap of water hung above your feeder to prevent ants from getting to your hummingbird feeder. All you need to build one is a cap of some sort ,a small sharp object like a pin or needle and a paperclip. 1. Pierce the center of the cap with needle. 2. Pull paperclip through hole. 3. Bend to make two holes at the top and bottom. 4. Fill with water (I use soapy water as it is more deadly to ants and repells wasps, but any water will do) 5. Hang your creation and ants will be gone! Hope this helps Lisa....See MoreHummingbirds already?
Comments (18)I use the maps/sighting reports from Journey North vs. hummingbird.net because I like to read what the person reporting has to say about what they saw. This site also shows reports in the states like Ohio, although there are more further south. You can also look at the map in animation and see the weekly progress north. The site is www.learner.org, I think or google Journey North. Many post that they see the birds at feeders. I'm not sure that the hummingbird moths use the feeders as hummingbirds do. I have both in my yard and have never seen the hummingbird moth at a feeder. As I said earlier, migration for our winter birds started about 3 weeks earlier than normal for us. I just saw a female hummer but its the first sighting I hae had in a week so I'm pretty sure its a migrant and not my one from the winter. The map for Rufous on Journey North shows how they have a much longer trip to their breeding grounds and they arrive there in a much shorter time span than the Ruby-throated ones do who have a shorter distance to go. And of course they leave their breeding grounds earlier to go south before the Ruby-throated do. I just find all of this so amazing. I think I trust most that most of the people reporting sighting know the difference between the moth and the bird. If you are interested enough to post, you probably have researched and found out the difference between the two. Either way, its exciting to see these beauties. Congrats to all who have them come visit....See MoreCan I use honey instead of sugar in a hummingbird feeder?
Comments (0)Why You Should NEVER Use Honey: A honey water solution served up in hummingbird feeders can quickly become toxic and deadly. Honey rapidly ferments and also cultures a deadly bacterium. Contrary to popular belief, honey is not "more natural" than the cane sugar that is sold as white sugar. Honey has been chemically altered by honey bees: it is flower nectar and whatever ever else the honey bee ingested, digested, and spit back out again. Honey is nothing like the sucrose found in flower nectar and white sugar. Again, plain white table sugar dissolved in water in a four-to-one solution is about as close to real flower nectar as you can get. Feeder and Feeding Facts ALG and GARDEN WEB. Please reference these sources if you use the above information as presented here in any form or media other than for personal, individual use....See MoreWhy are we not getting hummingbirds?
Comments (21)http://www.walmart.com/ip/First-Nature-Hummingbird-Feeder-16-oz/22889949 This is the feeder we use. I clean it out about every 3-4 days (more often in the summer - it's cool here still - once above 75* it can grow mold quickly and will need to be cleaned thoroughly.) This feeder comes completely apart. I use a babybottle brush to clean it each time I replace the nectar. Be sure you securely tighten the lower sections together - this is a really nice feature, as you can clean the bottom reservoir easily. Don't add nectar to an existing batch, dump, clean and refill. There is a perch for the birds to land on, and about 6 openings from which they can feed. They will stop eating at the feeder if it becomes contaminated (perhaps they know it will make them sick!) or if they have to fight bees or ants that will take over an open container, as well. Make your own nectar, 1 cup white table sugar to 4 cups boiled water. Dissolve the sugar in 2 cups of boiling water, stir until completely dissolved. Add 2 cups of cooled water into the container you plan to store mixture - then add the still hot sugar water. It should be plenty cool to fill your feeder. Do not add anything else to the nectar, NO coloring or juice/honey! Keep in a covered container up to 2 wks. Discard if it begins to look clouded or if you see any black mold growing on any of your container. It may take a bit of time for them to trust the feeder. Perhaps if you put it out further from the house at first, and move it closer every time you refill it, they will get used to the idea of being closer to the house where you can watch them easily. Hang it on a tree branch or plant hanger. Put a big red bow on it, if it doesn't attract their attention without something bright! If they begin to feed often, jiggle the feeder to encourage bubbles that form in the reservoir to move upwards, and the bottom will refill with nectar. Once they discover it's a safe source for food, they will be back! Give them time. The first year we put out feeders for them, we didn't get many visitors. They're here at least every 5 minutes or so, sunup until sundown. (c;...See More
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