Place a big pot of some hummingbird attracting annual on your back porch and hang the feeder close by. They'll discover it in no time. And I find some feeders are more appealing than others - forget the fancy blown glass ones and go with the cheapo plastic discs. These tend not to spoil as fast in hot weather and give the hummers a perch for feeding......all the better to watch them!! And the species you are describing are most likely Anna's. They are year round residents in the Puget Sound area and are not the most colorful hummers on the planet, especially when juveniles. Adult males often have iridescence and a red throat. And I'd not worry about them being fearful of the house. IME, hummers are not afraid of much - not me , not the house, not my cat (who knows he's not anywhere as fast and just looks) or the dog. In fact, I am a little bit afraid of them coming into the house as a hanging basket they frequent is right by the back door that is almost always open in hot weather. And they hover and stare at me through the windows.

Lol. I dont often get here into the forum but am a member of the American Hosta Society group in Facebook. Had to copy the question and some of the responses was to funny to not pass up. Dont worry all names where removed to protect the innocent. This was one member's suggestion to help: " don't fear, she should be able to get a good $17 boxed bra, two First Frost Hosta's and change back."

"4. I have questions that a private investigator, probably, needs to help answer. My attorney is dragging his feet because he's not sure why I want answers. I wonder why he's not asking the same questions. How to manage when your style and your attorney's style differ ?" Not all attorneys are helpful. I don't know why the attorney is dragging his feet, but it might be because he doesn't have the answers, but doesn't want you to take your money elsewhere. I'd look for someone else. The following info might help. A link that might be useful: Selecting a Good Lawyer www.lawyers.com/lawyers/F~1001768~ LDS/HIRING+REAL+ESTATE+PROPERTY+LAWYER.html

I don't know what you're fighting about, so don't know how his claim that you've done nothing to help the marriage plays into the issues. I do know, though, that my husband retired some years before I did and when that happened he picked up a lot of those extra tasks. He has disabilities and that imposed limits on what he could do, but he didn't expect me to pay the bills, make appointments, etc. because he had the time for them. I agree with the previous poster. If he is dissatisfied and says he can hire someone, let him. Right now it sounds like you have two full-time jobs and he has none. It's time he carried more of the weight. It's OK also to let some things slide if he's unwilling. Bills, of course, have to be paid. He should do it, but if he doesn't you don't want your own financial well-being to be at risk. But a lot of other things aren't all that necessary. Let them go and let him see what it's like without you doing all those additional tasks.