I put up some of those red plastic cups that you buy and tied them to limbs on the tree. I had not seen any Hummingbirds for acouple of days. Today I saw two at the same time and then one for the rest of the day. It was a female and she tried all the feeders and then checked out all the flowers and set in the tree.

Hello Morz8, Boy its been cold. Lived in the greater Vancouver all my life and don't remember it being this cold for this long. Today finally warming up. Been doing the same setting my alarm before dawn. I leave one feeder out all night wrapped with a tensor bandage under the porch light. Never did totally freeze. The other three feeders I bring in at night and place out before dawn. Two at the front of the house as the female at the back of the house won't let any of the others even have a little sip. So all are happy as she can't guard all four feeders. Just out of curiousity are you buying your syrup or making your own? Nice to know other people are looking after sweet little guys during this horrible cold snap. I know your close by. Isn't it nice we are warming up. Best Regards, Lynn Hello Gardengal48, Thank you for this valuable information. I had read on the internet that the hummingbirds would perish in this cold weather if they didn't get their nector. I didn't realize how tough they really are. Best Regards, Lynn Thought she perished but she's back.

popamama... I am in Zone 10 in Florida. I have a couple of black and blue salvia.... I have a red, pink and white summer jewel salvia.... I have a purple salvia that is from SA and it doesn't reseed, but I don't remember the name of it. I had lime light salvia that grew and grew and just when it was time to bloom a windstorm laid it over..... they it grew again, before being hit by another windstorm ... the last time it promptly died. I also have lots of tropical butterfly weed.... I also have the following, but I don't know if hummers like it red penta, orange lantana, and pink cleosia. Once it cools down, I have zinnia, hollyhock, four-oclock, and geranium seeds..... So far, no hummingbirds.... I have a feeder, but was told not to put it out until October.... I really hope to get some hummers this year. Can anybody tell me how aggressive blue morning glory would be.... I grew up in Missouri and it was considered a weed and very aggressive.... I wouldn't mind letting it grow up a sunflower (which was also considered a weed.... and I use to cut them out of my father's bean field) .... but I don't want to be fighting it trying to keep it contained... that is kind of the reason that I don't want honeysuckle... I have a friend who has one and she is CONSTANTLY doing battle with it,,,,,, I have hibiscus, but it must have much nectar, because NOTHING visits the ones I have (3) of them). I also have two dwarf butterfly bushes that smell amazing.. I also have gladiolus of various colors and peackcock glads too..... (of course most of my garden is roses which I doubt a hummer will visit, but I was surprised to have TONS of butterflies visiting my plants.)

I am not familiar with the Daiken Fit whole house heat pump. I looked up the specification data for DZ17VSA 481A model. It shows a heating and cooling capabity of 45,500 BTUs. That's about 3.8 tons. the DZ17VSA 421A* model shows an output of 40,000 BTU or 3.33 tons. If the load calculation was about 3.5 tons, it is possible the installer decided to be conservative and move up to the next size. You should ask for the heating and cooling load numbers, and what indoor and outdoor winter and summer design temperatures were used in the calculation. If you get no answer then I suspect no manual J calculation was performed. Our south facing rooms are always warmer in the summer and during the winter it is always cooler by 4 degrees. This likely is a supply duct problem and not a equipment size issue. You should ask each contractor how this will be addressed.