Nice! I've never seen them in my yard until summer when the cardinal flowers bloom, although I have both red buckeye and coral honeysuckle waiting for them just in case.

Ooh, I put my feeder out two weeks ago too, but haven't seen anyone show up yet. We have them every year, so I know it's only a matter of time! Thanks for the report!!

Aw, our harbingers of spring are the swallow and the cuckoo - heard and saw both this past bank holiday weekend.

Wow! So did I! I don't have a feeder, but I suspect this little fellow was enjoying some of the plants on the deck that will either be planted or put in pots this weekend. He was flitting around some azaleas as I was hosing off the oak pollen from the patio. Such fun-mine was just dull colored (I don't know much about them). It always makes my heart sing when I catch sight of one! Glad you saw one today, too!

I just bought 1 black and blue salvia and some red ones for this reason!

I saw one on May 7 but haven't seen any since. It must have been a tourist heading for points North. Feeders are up and waiting.

Saw another one today. Might've been the same one from yesterday
since it was another female. A lot of the hummingbirds that come to my
yard will stay here all year. They even made a nest in my backyard last
year. If you want them to stick around a water source is needed. My
neighbors have a bird bath so I don't need to do this. In addition to salvias I've also seen them on penstemon, monarda, and weigela. They like honeysuckle and agastache as well but I don't have any of these planted. I know there are many other flowers they like, but these are the ones they like the most in my yard. They've been known to arrive in our area as early as April, but usually the beginning/middle of May is when we start to see them.

i havent seen hummer yet.. but my bats are back .... ken

Our bat population has been decimated by the white nose disease. Very sad. I see only maybe one or two each year now. Very sad.

My first hummingbird showed up early this month, and I finally got a photo of him feeding a few days later. I suspect he's a migrant, and the "regulars" are still to arrive.

I saw my first one on May 5. I think he was hoping the apple tree was in blossom, but he was too early. They never stick around for me, I only see them in the spring and the fall. A water source is a problem: my cat is in the garden almost every day. I try not to tempt her with tasty birdies...

Out of curiosity how often do you change the liquid in the feeder?