It's time to put up the hummingbird feeders, folks! I'm hearing reports
from various other birdwatchers that Ruby-throated Hummingbirds are being
seen in SC and NC.

As a reminder, you don't need red solution in the feeder. Just 4 parts
water to 1 part sugar will do it. Note: making the solution "sweeter" is
actually bad for the hummingbirds because they do not digest it efficiently.

Just my personal plug to anyone wishing to buy a new (or first) feeder --
I prefer the Droll Yankee brand of clear feeders with permanently attached
red bee guards. I find the red Perky Pet feeders much harder to clean (you
can't see inside the plastic part), and the bee guards fall off.

Anne Lurie
NE Raleigh

I put mine up last week hoping they'd show up soon ;-)

I don't have the Droll Yankees hummingbird feeder but after we had our
regular bird feeders destroyed a few times by squirrels we switched to the
Droll Yankee feeders and they have held up beautifully. They cost a little
more but at least I don't have to replace them monthly anymore.

Robert

"Anne Lurie" wrote in message
...
It's time to put up the hummingbird feeders, folks! I'm hearing reports
from various other birdwatchers that Ruby-throated Hummingbirds are being
seen in SC and NC.

As a reminder, you don't need red solution in the feeder. Just 4 parts
water to 1 part sugar will do it. Note: making the solution "sweeter" is
actually bad for the hummingbirds because they do not digest it
efficiently.

Just my personal plug to anyone wishing to buy a new (or first) feeder --
I prefer the Droll Yankee brand of clear feeders with permanently attached
red bee guards. I find the red Perky Pet feeders much harder to clean
(you
can't see inside the plastic part), and the bee guards fall off.

Anne Lurie
NE Raleigh

I put mine up last week hoping they'd show up soon ;-)

I don't have the Droll Yankees hummingbird feeder but after we had our
regular bird feeders destroyed a few times by squirrels we switched to the
Droll Yankee feeders and they have held up beautifully. They cost a little
more but at least I don't have to replace them monthly anymore.

Robert

"Anne Lurie" wrote in message
...
It's time to put up the hummingbird feeders, folks! I'm hearing reports
from various other birdwatchers that Ruby-throated Hummingbirds are being
seen in SC and NC.

As a reminder, you don't need red solution in the feeder. Just 4 parts
water to 1 part sugar will do it. Note: making the solution "sweeter" is
actually bad for the hummingbirds because they do not digest it
efficiently.

Just my personal plug to anyone wishing to buy a new (or first) feeder --
I prefer the Droll Yankee brand of clear feeders with permanently attached
red bee guards. I find the red Perky Pet feeders much harder to clean
(you
can't see inside the plastic part), and the bee guards fall off.

Anne Lurie
NE Raleigh

I know what I am doing tomorrow!



"Anne Lurie" wrote in message
...
It's time to put up the hummingbird feeders, folks! I'm hearing reports
from various other birdwatchers that Ruby-throated Hummingbirds are being
seen in SC and NC.

As a reminder, you don't need red solution in the feeder. Just 4 parts
water to 1 part sugar will do it. Note: making the solution "sweeter" is
actually bad for the hummingbirds because they do not digest it
efficiently.

Just my personal plug to anyone wishing to buy a new (or first) feeder --
I prefer the Droll Yankee brand of clear feeders with permanently attached
red bee guards. I find the red Perky Pet feeders much harder to clean
(you
can't see inside the plastic part), and the bee guards fall off.

Anne Lurie
NE Raleigh

I know what I am doing tomorrow!



"Anne Lurie" wrote in message
...
It's time to put up the hummingbird feeders, folks! I'm hearing reports
from various other birdwatchers that Ruby-throated Hummingbirds are being
seen in SC and NC.

As a reminder, you don't need red solution in the feeder. Just 4 parts
water to 1 part sugar will do it. Note: making the solution "sweeter" is
actually bad for the hummingbirds because they do not digest it
efficiently.

Just my personal plug to anyone wishing to buy a new (or first) feeder --
I prefer the Droll Yankee brand of clear feeders with permanently attached
red bee guards. I find the red Perky Pet feeders much harder to clean
(you
can't see inside the plastic part), and the bee guards fall off.

Anne Lurie
NE Raleigh