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Natalie Ann
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Red hair - use no-scent shampoo.
One one occasion hung my husband's navy blue and tan silk boxers over the porch railing to dry. (I use no-scent laundry detergent.) I was enjoying
my book in a nearby chair when I heard the loudest buncha clicking and whirring.... and to my amazement no less than a dozen hummers were suddenly
there, forming perfect sphere of whizzing wings around those shorts. Each time one pulled back from the circle, another would take its place... then
the first would enter again elsewhere and all would move about, always keeping that perfect sphere. Darndest thing I ever did see.
But nowhere near as neat as having a hummer lick my ear.
nena
[Edited on 9-24-2009 by Natalie Ann]
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BajaNuts
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COOL!
I'll have to try it with a red flower in my hair, bet they'd go for that.
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oladulce
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astrobaja
Please give us a "review" of the "HummZinger" feeder after you try it a while. Ants are a nuisance to keep out of the nectar.
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A humming bird licking you ear? That has to be a weird feeling.
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Natalie Ann
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| Quote: | Originally posted by oladulce
astrobaja
Please give us a "review" of the "HummZinger" feeder after you try it a while. Ants are a nuisance to keep out of the nectar. |
Not meaning to answer here for astrobaja, but these 'zingers' are the only hummer feeders I'll use. Been using them for years.
Birds seems to feel secure with the little ring for footing and sometimes they sit there for quite awhile, drinking/resting/taking in the view.
My experience with the other style feeders is that they drip - very slowly and discreetly, but they do drip - and it's sugar water, so immediately the
ants are on it.
I've not had that problem since switching to the 'zinger'.... so I just keep buying more of them. They make wonderful presents for others, you
know.
nena
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24baja
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A tip I received from a friend helps with ants, Put Vasceline on the wire or string that holds your feeder. I doesn't not seem to melt and doesn't
see to bother the Hummers either.
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astrobaja
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Oladulce: loved your story about Goldie! Very amzing experience when a wild creature trusts you like that! It must be that here in the sierra that so
few people are seen by the wildlife that animals are quick to trust. I had them landing on my fingers within minutes. As well early in the spring we
had a bobcat hunting topos in our field only 50 feet away from us!
Natalie ann: I'm glad you have had good luck with the hummzingers, I just picked ours up from the mail place in Ensenada yesterday, its up already and
has been immediatly accepted! Perching lets them conserve calories by not hovering.
I saw lots of positive reviews on Amazon so I figured what the hell. The ant moat looks like a great idea, just wish it held a little more fluid!
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss?url=search-alias%3Daps&...
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Dianamo
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ant moat
I have used the ant moat and it works great, although I am going to try the vaseline on the line.
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Dianamo
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Monarch and hummingbird migration
here is a link with lots on info for us hummingbird and butterfly lovers.
http://www.learner.org/jnorth/season/
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I really loved this one off the Hummer website...." I fyou put 10 Hummingbirds in an envelope you could mail it with one stamp." ++C++
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