They’re baaackkkk!

April 7, 2008 at 3:15 pm · Filed under backyard, birds, feeders, habitat, tree, water, wildlife and tagged: ant trap, azaleas, backyard, blooms, buckeye, bugs, cardinal flower, columbine, crossvine, feeders, habitat, honeysuckle, hummingbird, insects, nectar, phlox, ruby throated, spring, wildlife

Spring is here so the hummers can’t be far behind. This video shows some easy steps you can take to make sure the ruby throated hummingbirds choose your backyard as the place to raise their families. There’s nothing like having a bunch of energetic hummers zipping around the garden and fighting over feeders. We’ve added some great still photos from Lauri Shubert, Smell Like Dirt Official Photographer. And although we didn’t include it in this video, remember to provide a water source for the hummingbirds. We find that the mister is their favorite. We also added some clips at the end to show some of the challenges in filming videos in your own backyard! Enjoy and remember, mix your nectar with a 4:1 ratio. 4 cups water, 1 cup sugar.

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