I just moved to SE Alabama from Orlando a few weeks ago. I put out a feeder Monday night and 5 minutes later a hummingbird came to it!!! Couldn't believe it! I think I scared him away because I got so excited. Do you know of any nurseries in area that carry a lot of hummingbird and butterfly garden plants. I am a big gardener for both and haven't found much plant wise so far. Thanks, Tarilyn

Gosh, this seems too early to me! I better get DH on the ball, he is the bird feeder man.....Orioles don't stay long for me either. I just saw my cheap brand of grape jelly in the frig and DH started to use it....I told him get the blackberry jelly....that was for the birds. I have the red flowering quince but it needs to be cut down and let grow back. There is so much dead in it that it doesn't have much color. The resident Blue Birds are back in the West yard. I think they nest in a hole in the tree over there and I think one may be building in a house on the East side...hope so. I scared it yesterday when I mowed that area.

Thanks. For the first time I did watch a hummingbird dive bombing in the shape of the letter U. I thought it was maybe protecting a nest but then I remembered that they do some type of diving to claim territory or displaying? Anyway I didn't see any nest or some time of predator. It must be difficult to get still photos unless you have a motion sensor. I don't think I know what a Penstemon is. I just recently planted those trumpet vines and they really like the red bee balm Monarda. I have red hot poker and really never see them interested in it.

I saw the first Hummingbird at the feeder today while I was in the garden.