Hummingbird Feeders

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• fireweed@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ 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.

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  • Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    There’s an h somewhere in fuhshchias, but don’t ask me where. Autocorrect says fuchsia, but that could be a hallucination.

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    • proudblond@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      As someone who always spells it wrong, I must tell you how much I appreciate “fuhshchias”

      Also hummingbirds love my fuchsias.

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    • Verito@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Fhqwhgads?

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    • Empricorn@feddit.nl ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      The pasta? I think it’s spelled fusilli.

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  • jaemo@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ 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…

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    • Typotyper@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ 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 “

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  • Big_Boss_77@lemmynsfw.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ 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.

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• essteeyou@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Hummingbirds ignored my feeder this year. Ants ended up finding a path to it, so I took it down. :-/

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  • MysteryMeatbag@mander.xyz ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ 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.

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    • essteeyou@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Oh amazing! Thanks for sharing, I hope the hummingbirds come back.

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    • BaroqueInMind@lemmy.one ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Those are perfect for mosquitoes to breed in, great job.

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    • essteeyou@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I set one up with my feeder and I saw a hummingbird on it yesterday. Thanks for the advice!

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  • the_post_of_tom_joad@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    My feeder stole your birds cuz i had full on dogfights this year

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• finitebanjo@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Okay okay I’m sorry, please show your dad the pictures I need to know.

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• weariedfae@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  I only have 2 because they live in the nearby tree and attack any other hummingbirds that try to come for a drink.

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  • Big_Boss_77@lemmynsfw.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ 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.

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    • weariedfae@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ 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!

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• satanmat@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Uh?

  ELI5 please?

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  • TriflingToad@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ 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/

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    • Tikiporch@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ 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.

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    • Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      How could a trifling toad be anything else but a little gem? 💎 🐸

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• Kolanaki@yiffit.net ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ 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.

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• Reckless_Moose@ttrpg.network ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  They keep coming for my cucumber plants, so I thought I would get a feeder, would that be a bad idea?

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  • Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Oh weird, do they damage the plants? I’ve never heard of this before.

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    • Typotyper@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Flowers They like flowers.

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    • Reckless_Moose@ttrpg.network ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      No apparent damage, I guess any flower will do?

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• Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  I’ve never had a Hummingbird feeder not get attention. This is a weird concept for me. Maybe it’s a regional thing?

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• AdlachGyfiawn@lemmygrad.ml ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  This is the most devastating insult I’ve ever read

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• kat_angstrom@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Nope, I had lots this year. It’s been lovely

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