Where to Hang a Hummingbird Feeder in a Small Yard
A small yard does not give you many hooks to choose from. There is the eave over the patio, the …
Hummingbird Care
Nectar, ants, bees, mold and migration. The care questions answered with Audubon and Cornell sources, not kitchen folklore.
Sugar Water Ratio and When Sources Say to Change It
Ask about the sugar water ratio in any gardening group and you will get the published answer first, then a …
Hummingbird Nectar Recipe: One Part Sugar to Four Water
The first hummingbird of the year shows up at the window, hovers where the feeder was last summer, and leaves. …
How to Keep Bees Away From Hummingbird Feeders
By August the feeder can look less like a hummingbird station and more like an insect convention. A dozen bees …
How to Keep Ants Off a Hummingbird Feeder
You notice it as a dark seam along the hanging wire first. Then the ports have a crust of bodies …
Cleaning a Hummingbird Feeder With Vinegar
Sugar water in a warm plastic reservoir is an excellent growing medium, and it does not need long to prove …