Hummingbird Visitors
We watched Hummingbird Wars last night as eight hummingbirds chashed each other around and around the dead tree that hold my feeders. It was hysterical and the hubby got some photo's and a video....but I'm going to try and get a better video because by the time he started filming it was getting dark and several of them had left.
I literally haven't had an ant, wasp, or bee anywhere near my feeders since I started doing this....can't really remember either 2 or 3 years ago.... But I don't use
anything but Vicks....I did have a lot more problems with the ants when I had them on the Shepard's crook....I had to keep the vicks thick all the way from the hanging cord to the bottom of the ...»
I also used boric acid around the bottom where it was stuck in the dirt, and made a wide circle around it on the dirt, if it rained I had to replace it...
I hope that helps you, cause they are sure a lot of entertainment!
@ Liz, I think the funniest thing I ever heard as a description of their racket, was years ago when I was "birding" and my hubby, Not so much....so we're sitting there with our coffee one morning, and my dear stoic hubby finally says; "what is that noise; do you hear it? It sounds like Elves Laughing"..... I always think of that now when I see and hear them, Elves Laughing... LOL
I love the "elves laughing".... I think I'll always think of that too! Thanks for sharing!
Shirley you should be seeing some now, they have started to migrate through...although the cool temps the last two days may have caused some to wait, we have already had some out our way.