With Mother’s Day this weekend, many people will be giving garden related gifts, one of the most popular of those garden gifts are hummingbird feeders. Hummingbird feeders come in all shapes and sizes and in many different colors. At Kitras we have 3 different styles and lots of colors to choose from. We have Top Feeders that feed 3 birds, Funky Flowers that either hang or can be placed in a stake, down spout feeders for a traditional look and our newest heart feeder, that feeds 2 birds.
So… that leads me to the question… If you have feeders, how do you get them into your garden to feed? As a newbie gardener and birder, I went to my local greenhouse to look for some tip on creating a hummingbird garden. They suggested any sweet scented flowers, their top picks were; Honeysuckle, Trumpet Vine, Columbine and Beebalm. They also suggested that by putting out a hummingbird feeder it will attract them as it supplements the already natural occurring food chain you create with the flowers. Wow, this was some great information.
In Canada, we only have a very short time with our hummingbirds, mid April to end of May and then potentially a few here and there for the rest of the summer. In other parts of North
America it is not uncommon for hummingbirds to be seen from March to May and then again in late July to September. I guess I am a bit late with my hummingbird garden here in Southern Ontario! I will just have to put out my feeder and hope for the best. At least my feeder is a work of art and will look pretty all summer long!
I hope that you all have a beautiful Mother’s Day weekend!
Sophie
So… that leads me to the question… If you have feeders, how do you get them into your garden to feed? As a newbie gardener and birder, I went to my local greenhouse to look for some tip on creating a hummingbird garden. They suggested any sweet scented flowers, their top picks were; Honeysuckle, Trumpet Vine, Columbine and Beebalm. They also suggested that by putting out a hummingbird feeder it will attract them as it supplements the already natural occurring food chain you create with the flowers. Wow, this was some great information.
In Canada, we only have a very short time with our hummingbirds, mid April to end of May and then potentially a few here and there for the rest of the summer. In other parts of North
America it is not uncommon for hummingbirds to be seen from March to May and then again in late July to September. I guess I am a bit late with my hummingbird garden here in Southern Ontario! I will just have to put out my feeder and hope for the best. At least my feeder is a work of art and will look pretty all summer long!I hope that you all have a beautiful Mother’s Day weekend!
Sophie
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