I'm impatient too! Last year my first hummer was here on May 9th, and shortly the girls showed up. I've been checking daily, which IS a bad thing. Finally today, my first male, and only caught him by accident, just a quick glance. I scared him away (why are those guys so timid?), so I grabbed the feeder, cleaned it, & refilled it. He came back 10 minutes later. He's probably the smallest male I've ever seen, but oh so beautiful ;)

irish rose grower---- Not sure how your post got here, but perhaps you would be interested in the feathered friends forum if you havent been there. Heres a link. Here is a link that might be useful: feathered friends

Sure sounds like typical racoon folly to me! Just wait: they will soon begin rearranging the furniture on the deck.

Well I know the one that we got tonight that was left on the porch of the person up the street yesterday morning is an Aztec gold and she has inflow and flowers, then I am getting a Kolika should come tomorrow and that also has inflow on it... They are just so pretty... I am going to take a new picture of my deck now so you can see just how BIG my addiction has become...LOL I also got 3 cuttings from Singapor(sp) one is a violet drop , the other is a violet sentosa, also a rainbow blend.. all are so pretty.. Hope I can root them.. They are nice looking cuttings so I really hope I can do this... I dont think I am going to be a good seed person with plumerias... Hug, Susan, Va