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bobbiwoz
05-22-2011, 06:26 PM
I got an e-mail from a friend who lives in Wisconsin and she's seen humminbirds already. We've had those cute visitors for the past 4-5 years, but they aren't here yet. Where are you? ... Have they arrived?

I'm in the SW corner of Ohio...and no, haven't seen any yet!

Bobbi:flower1:
connie85
05-28-2011, 10:01 PM
I live in central Missouri and we have had hummingbirds for about a month now.
bobbiwoz
06-03-2011, 09:50 AM
I live in central Missouri and we have had hummingbirds for about a month now.

Good for you! I just got an e-mail from a neighbor who just saw one at her feeder. I still haven't seen one at our yet.
bobbiwoz
06-05-2011, 07:12 AM
Yeah! June 5th...we have one!:flower2:
Babbletrish
07-21-2011, 05:17 PM
A bit late to the party but I've been having hummingbirds and orioles all summer (http://babbletrish.blogspot.com/2011/06/hummingbirds-and-orioles-are-back.html). I've watered down my nectar mix since I posted that because it's been so darn hot lately.

More information about homebrew nectar mixes in this post (http://babbletrish.blogspot.com/2010/09/its-hummingbird-migration-time.html). Way more economical than the store-bought stuff and anyway Red Dye is bad news for hummers.
bobbiwoz
07-27-2011, 06:41 PM
There seems to be fewer this year.
DebšošS
07-28-2011, 03:47 PM
We finally have a few coming around. I planted hummingbird flower mix last year and they seem to love the flowers:)
babylisa4
07-29-2011, 01:32 PM
Guess they decided they would like to have some 105 degree heat!

They are late here.
DebšošS
07-29-2011, 02:43 PM
Guess they decided they would like to have some 105 degree heat!

They are late here.

Wow that is hot!! We had one show up on a very hot day (for us) and after he had flitted around for awhile stopped by the pond on a cool rock to rest for about 10 minutes. Of course I didn't have my camera with me but I got to watch him:)
bobbiwoz
07-31-2011, 02:52 PM
I buried my first humming bird this morning. She may have bumped into a window, because in death, she had her wings stretched out. I was very sad, and hope she didn't have babies waiting for her.

Since then, I've seen two other females at my feeder and one was at a sunflower head. The head is just enormous compared to the little bird.