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I don't buy from perky pets because they advertise with red food dye in their sugar water. On facebook I post that to their ads every time I see it. They DO have good deals on their products but it's just a personal thing for me. I can't imagine a company that is dedicated to HB's would also think it's okay to add red dye to the water,

the red dye thing is why I began making my own nectar---

it is a good price on the feeder though

Absolutely...I started making my own hummingbird food because of the red dye thing, even before I had read alot about the whole hummingbird thing. I hope the ant detractor I have is ok. I will keep a close watch, not sure if I would know if anything is wrong...

I also hear people talk about things like, you have to give extra sugar during june while they nest...BUT everything I read says that hurts their kidneys and liver. SO I THINK you need to read info from all sources and figure it out...what do you think?

I looked and I looked & I could not find any reference to feeding nesting Hummingbirds. Sorry---

here are some pictures I took out my deck glass sliding doors---I so wish I could have caught the 9 hummers swarming around--it was something else:

awesome!

Nice pics!

Thanks Cindy--They are not as good as yours, but hey, I tried.....

Thanks to you too, Diane. They stopped for a bit after I filled the feeder back up..

Way cool...lots of hummingbirds means we must be doing SOMETHING RIGHT!

yep, I was thinking that too !!! YAY for us !!!

Neat Junie. It seems they're active every where lately.

Fantastic pictures, Carol! I am always so envious of people who have so many at their feeders. While I have several here, they do not allow more than 1 at the feeder at a time!

There were a lot more swarming than what I caught on camera...this is certainly a banner year for Hummingbirds, that's for sure.

Nice...this year we have hardly any.

Probably because they are all here in the U.S.

I have a new bunch of babies out there this morning at the feeders.
Go through a bag of sugar every 3 days at this point. I'm glad sugar is cheap!

I had to go buy more sugar too, it was on sale for 99cents for a 4lb bag I got 4 bags that should last a while since I only have one HB,

I filled up my feeders right before we left, and of course when we got home they were empty---I had enough nectar in the fridge to fill them up fresh & then I made new, so it had time to cool....They came swarming back...They are even feeding in the rain--


I see no babies though---

I read in my Birds and Blooms Magazines that we should hang out a new feeder in a brand new place so the baby hummingbirds can eat because the older birds will run them away from the common feeder.

OH well then----I love it that I have a new excuse to get a new feeder, and I saw one that I liked here on mj's link awhile back...

who is mj?

mj1957 a new member Her name is Mary, mj is just her initials. She is a cool lady that has jumped in here, and is a perfect fit . So glad she's here

found mj and the link. Thanks.

I have a green one and a baby one but they are so darn quick I can't get them on camera yet

Cool pic. Mine are so active. They've never been like this. They're are a few at each feeder almost all day long and even for a while after dark. Could it be because this year it hasn't been so hot and they take a heat break during the day if the temps are high?

Diane, that is a great picture. You were lucky to capture it.

I have three that come by mine, 2 adults 1 grey, 1 green and a baby that looks black and green hard to get a pic of the baby, he is a fast little booger but hardly ever at the same time are they at the feeder, it's like they graciously take turns

OK it's been so long since I've posted a picture on here I've forgotten how :( Can someone help me?

HI Iggy--great to see you--
to post photos we here use a server.. like photobucket--it's free...

to get detailed directions go to:

.......... New Members
then to ...Your Member Benefits
then click on Posting Photos

//www.agardenersforum.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/297514/Posting_photos.html#Post297514

OK, let's see if this worked or not ;)

I really just wanted to put the picture in w/o following a link...can I not do that?

you need to copy/paste the img line..
try again,

and then come down to the Coffee House, in Banter Hall, to see the rest of us. :wink:

beautiful pictures Iggygal,, if you click on the picture in photobucket on the right side of the page is a grey box - click on the image line, it will automatically copy then right click and Paste into your post here for the picture be to seen with out the link, :wink:

Beautiful pictures!
(I fixed the link for you...)

These pictures are beautiful.

THANK YOU!!!

THANK YOU SO MUCH!

You're welcome!

Has anyone else noticed their hummingbirds are slacking off? about 5 days ago all of a sudden there were half as many as usual.

Hasn't happened at my house yet. They are hanging around here all day every day. I put out another feeder because I read to do that for the babies but the adults have taken it over 2.

yes Cindy, I have. I had to fill both my feeders at least 1 time a day if not 2--now the last few have been going for a few days between fillings...