Hummingbirds ignored my feeder this year. Ants ended up finding a path to it, so I took it down. :-/
Hummingbird Feeders
Submitted 8 months ago by fossilesque@mander.xyz to science_memes@mander.xyz
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essteeyou@lemmy.world 8 months ago
MysteryMeatbag@mander.xyz 8 months ago
We found that ant moats like these are great for keeping the ants off our Hummingbird feeders. You can find how-to’s online for DIY versions too.
essteeyou@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Oh amazing! Thanks for sharing, I hope the hummingbirds come back.
BaroqueInMind@lemmy.one 8 months ago
Those are perfect for mosquitoes to breed in, great job.
essteeyou@lemmy.world 8 months ago
I set one up with my feeder and I saw a hummingbird on it yesterday. Thanks for the advice!
the_post_of_tom_joad@sh.itjust.works 8 months ago
My feeder stole your birds cuz i had full on dogfights this year
finitebanjo@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Okay okay I’m sorry, please show your dad the pictures I need to know.
weariedfae@lemmy.world 8 months ago
I only have 2 because they live in the nearby tree and attack any other hummingbirds that try to come for a drink.
Big_Boss_77@lemmynsfw.com 8 months ago
Keep the one the pair protects, add a second 10-15’ away. When they start resource guarding that one, add a third in the middle. We’re up to five feeders now using this methodology.
weariedfae@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Good idea. I did put out a second one like 5 feet away and haven’t seen any flights but a third would probably even everything out. Thanks!
satanmat@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Uh?
ELI5 please?
TriflingToad@lemmy.world 8 months ago
my guess is just that they know a lot about birds so they know why the hummingbirds aren’t interested. Here’s their website www.allaboutbirds.org/news/feeding-hummingbirds/
Tikiporch@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Only your mom, grandma or auntie will ever call you a little gem.
If they haven’t, I’ll just say now you’re a lil’ gem.
Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 8 months ago
How could a trifling toad be anything else but a little gem? 💎 🐸
Kolanaki@yiffit.net 8 months ago
I wonder how many people got bird feeders, hung them, and waited for the birds without ever having put any bird food in them to attract said birds.
Reckless_Moose@ttrpg.network 8 months ago
They keep coming for my cucumber plants, so I thought I would get a feeder, would that be a bad idea?
Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 8 months ago
Oh weird, do they damage the plants? I’ve never heard of this before.
Typotyper@sh.itjust.works 8 months ago
Flowers They like flowers.
Reckless_Moose@ttrpg.network 8 months ago
No apparent damage, I guess any flower will do?
Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 8 months ago
I’ve never had a Hummingbird feeder not get attention. This is a weird concept for me. Maybe it’s a regional thing?
AdlachGyfiawn@lemmygrad.ml 8 months ago
This is the most devastating insult I’ve ever read
kat_angstrom@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Nope, I had lots this year. It’s been lovely
fireweed@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Feeders are okay, but the real joy comes from watching hummingbirds feed at flowers. In my experience they’re big fans of fuscias, and I’ve also seen them at fireweed.
Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 8 months ago
There’s an h somewhere in fuhshchias, but don’t ask me where. Autocorrect says fuchsia, but that could be a hallucination.
proudblond@lemmy.world 8 months ago
As someone who always spells it wrong, I must tell you how much I appreciate “fuhshchias”
Also hummingbirds love my fuchsias.
Verito@lemm.ee 8 months ago
Fhqwhgads?
Empricorn@feddit.nl 8 months ago
The pasta? I think it’s spelled fusilli.
jaemo@sh.itjust.works 8 months ago
I spent 120$ last year on fushias that were ignored
I caved and got a feeder when it got near freezing and one of them was making a fuss in the tree in my back yard, and it needs refilling every 2 days now, so I guess no accounting for taste…
Typotyper@sh.itjust.works 8 months ago
We have one that comes to the window when the feeder is empty “Excuse me, your slacking….ill be back in an hour to check up on your work performance “
Big_Boss_77@lemmynsfw.com 8 months ago
This is my goal in the coming years. We have dozens at feeders, but I’d love to get enough flowers going for them.