A Variety of Hummingbirds Besides The Ruby-Throated I was taking a walk this morning with my husband at our normal spot which is at the Arboretum. An Arboretum in case you didn’t know, is an area devoted to specimen plantings of trees and shrubs for ornamental purposes, research, and education. It is a very lovely place especially […]
Category Archives: Hummingbirds
Keep Bees Off Hummingbird Feeders
Bees At Hummingbird Feeders I have a new hummingbird feeder (it’s number 5), nothing fancy, that my husband decided to place on a tree limb right inside the tree that surrounds the front of our deck (in photo above). I do not know why we didn’t think of this before but…what a great […]
Where are the Hummingbirds?
Hummingbirds You know them well, those small, zippy birds that flap their wings so fast (80 times per second) and make a humming noise. Those beautiful birds with iridescent feathers that can fly right… left.. up… down… backwards… and even upside down. They also will hover over a flower, a feeder, or maybe even you […]
Top 10 Flowers That Attract Hummingbirds
What is a Hummingbird? Hummingbirds can be found only in the Western Hemisphere, from southeastern Alaska to southern Chile, although most live in the tropics. There are more than 300 species of hummingbirds, twelve of which summer in North America and winter in tropical areas. Where I live, it is the Ruby-throated Hummingbird (see photo below). Hummingbirds are […]
What Is Drinking My Hummingbird Nectar Every Night?
The Usual Suspect The other day I was reading a Facebook post about someone asking this, “what is drinking my hummingbird nectar every night?” It seemed that every night their hummingbird feeder was getting drained and they were getting very frustrated about it. I too had that same question several years back when I first started […]
Hummingbirds are Back!
In my case it is the Ruby-throated Hummingbird (or Hummer as I call it) that is back. The Ruby-throated Hummer is the only hummer you will find where I live in Northern Kentucky. Yes, there have been other species here such as the Anna’s Hummingbird which somehow get lost in their migration and end […]