Whew! The days have been racing by. Between the longer daylight hours, and the incredibly unusual weather (and flooding) that New England has experienced the past couple weeks, I've let this post slip.
IT"S TIME!!! GET YOUR FEEDERS OUT!
I checked this against last year's map and it looks like they are about 10 days early. If you are interested, compare them yourself for your area. I generally figure that they get to me around the first week in May. Last year I spotted one a week earlier.
Just in case you've forgotten the recipe for hummingbird nectar or are new to this and thinking that you'd like to set up a feeder, here goes:
Bring to a boil: (I do this in a glass measuring cup in the microwave)
1 cup water
1/4 cup sugarNO fake coloring.
That's all there is to it. Easy, huh?
Speaking of birds.. Last Sunday, Chris and I headed to the beach with our dinner. Afterward, while C snoozed and read the paper, I took a second walk. A bit down the beach, I spotted a couple kids throwing rocks at a seagull and yelling for it to drop the starfish. I ran for my camera.
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12 responses to “they are coming!!”
Yes, NO FAKE COLORING! Why don’t people “get” that? Sigh.
I believe I had one a week early last year, too. Usually they arrive on Mother’s Day.
Hurray! Time to get the planters out for the deck. I may try a feeder this year if DH doesn’t have a fit and claim we’ll be inundated with ants.
Pete and I were just talking about it on Easter after we checked the map. They are going up this week. Spring is coming!
I was just telling Dale that I thought we should get the feeders ready, what with all this warm weather. Yippee!
holy cannoli that’s early… I will get mine out. Thanks for the reminder as always!
Mine’s been out for a week. Haven’t seen one yet.
My DH and Manise’s have that in common, though the feeder is my daughter’s.
They are following the blooms, and the warm weather is making everything pop!
I can always count on you to remind me to set up the feeders, thanks!
And hey, Manise! You can drip a drop of mineral oil on the feeder hanger to discourage the ants, works well for me!
Spring has arrived about 10 days early here in SE Michigan – the magnolias are usually in bloom on April 15, but they’re already in full flower. Each day without s**w increases our odds of a long, gentle spring — something we haven’t seen for a while. We had a few hummingbirds in our lilac bush last year – maybe they’ll come back.
Oh! Oh! Must dig out the feeder!
Thanks for the reminder!
this is our third year counting on your post to remind us! it is our family tradition 🙂 thanks!
Thanks for the reminder. Gotta get that feeder out – and some oranges for the orioles.