Questions tagged [hummingbirds]
Hummingbirds are New World birds that are among the smallest of birds, most species measuring in the 7.5–13 cm (3–5 in) range. They are known as hummingbirds because of the humming sound created by their beating wings which flap at high frequencies audible to humans.
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How to attract hummingbirds to my feeder when my neighbor also has an established feeder
I was recently given a hummingbird feeder as a gift. I tried setting it up in a shady area away from my other feeder. When I didn't get any, I tried moving it to a more sunny area in the open, hoping ...
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What flowers can attract hummingbird?
My neighbor has a tall trumpet vine, and many hummingbirds live around this plant. I wonder if I could plant some shade flowers also feed hummingbirds. Could you recommend some shade flowers that go ...
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Keeping Pests out of Hummingbird Feeders
Is there an effective way to keep bees and wasps out of hummingbird feeders? I have a problem where these stinging insects are preventing hummingbirds from feeding?
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How can I predict the best time to put a hummingbird feeder outside in the spring?
I live in Illinois (Zone 6) where I'm sure the hummingbirds still migrate south to overwinter since they stopped visiting my hummingbird feeder sometime late last fall.
Now that spring is here, the ...
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Is it possible to tell by shape of the flower if it will attract butterflies or hummingbirds?
Looking through plants, I've started noticing that all the flowers marked that they attract hummingbirds have flowers with deep, tube-like, petals. Meanwhile, it seems like the plants that are marked ...
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How can I keep ants off of my hummingbird feeder?
I have a hummingbird feeder hanging from the side of my carport, and I noticed today that ants had discovered it. Since it's right next to my house, I don't really want the ants learning that there's ...
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