This Hummingbird Feeder Cleaning Tip Will Save You Hours of Work
This tip will save you so much time and effort that you are going to thank me forever. When I take apart my hummingbird feeders, I never see a trace of black mold anywhere on the feeder. None in the well and none on the feeder ports. This is because black mold doesn’t grow on […]
How to Make Hummingbird Nectar the Right Way: The Right Sugar and the Right Ratio
Pure cane sugar is the gold standard when it comes to feeding hummingbirds. This is what has been used for years and it works. But for those who cannot get cane sugar (some people in Canada have told me they can only get beet sugar), the good news is that it doesn’t make a difference. […]
Stop Yellow Jackets from Invading Your Hummingbird Feeders
I did a video (link below) about dealing with yellow jackets when I first started the channel a couple of years ago. But I’m noticing on social media now since this is the height of yellow jacket season a lot of people are asking again how to get rid of yellow jackets on their feeders. […]
How to Get Hummingbirds into Your Yard
Everyone wants to know how I did this! After feeding hummingbirds for nearly 40 years, I’ve learned a few tricks; and this series of articles and videos will help you get beautiful hummingbirds to call your house their home. Getting many hummingbirds to share your feeders doesn’t happen overnight, but if you follow my advice […]
Attracting Hummingbirds to Your Property and Garden With the Best Nectar
Nectar, whether from flowers or hummingbird feeders, is the “gasoline” that powers our little hummingbirds, and they must constantly fill their tank. Hummingbirds have amazing brains. They are good with directions and they remember the exact location of every good food source. A hummingbird that migrates from Mexico all the way up the east or […]
Why Don’t Hummingbirds Come to Your Feeders? – They Don’t See Them!
You need to help hummingbirds find you. This might seem simple, but you would be amazed how many people don’t think of this when they decide to hang a feeder. It has to be seen by hummingbirds! That means a hummingbird flying high over your property looking for a food source has to have a […]
Attracting Hummingbirds with Flowers
Nothing brings in hummingbirds like flowers. That is their natural food source and it’s the easiest way to feed them. You don’t have to make nectar, you don’t have to hang feeders, you don’t have to clean the feeders and keep changing the food every day. It’s the easiest way to attract and feed them. […]
Provide Perches for Your Hummingbirds
Most people only observe hummingbirds when they’re flying around feeding on flowers or at feeders, but hummingbirds spend the majority of their time perched. They’re not always easy to spot but a hummingbird will find a favorite branch and that’s where the bird will sit most of the time. So what do they do there? […]
