lac
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Post by lac on May 30, 2016 7:52:10 GMT -5
I can't figure out what's going on I first started feeding hummingbirds with perky pet the liquid. They didn't seem to like it so I changed to the Instant concentrate and they came back. I change every 3 days I use bottled spring water but now they're not here anymore. I haven't seen them for two weeks. I don't know what I'm doing wrong. We have lots of colorful plants on our front deck they're not out there either.
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Post by Joe M on May 31, 2016 8:39:03 GMT -5
lac,
You don't indicate where you are located? It's important!
If you are in central to north FL it might be the result of a female spending most of her time on a nest. If that's the case then it will be back but the visits will be very brief. FL just doesn't seem to have a large population of hummers that spend the summers. The majority of hummers are much further north, 3-5 hundred miles further north, during the summer breeding season.
I frankly don't see many in the summer except for a very occasional sighting.
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Post by Lee on Jun 22, 2016 14:13:11 GMT -5
I live on the southside of Jacksonville. In the last two weeks I planted large shrimp plants in my yard. Since then I have had a constant stream of hummingbirds. I also have a friend that has shrimp plants in his yard and he has had hummingbirds feeding almost year round for many years.
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Post by Patricia H. on Jul 4, 2016 13:52:49 GMT -5
Lee, I am in World Golf Village, and I have seen many more hummers this year than last. I will try planting shrimp plants. My neighbor has some hibiscus they like, but they spend more time at my feeders than at the hibiscus.
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Post by Frank L on Jul 17, 2016 7:20:14 GMT -5
I live in Jacksonville on Galilee. I have several Hummingbird shrubs which the ruby throat ed feeds every 30 min apart and have seen a very small one about 2inches. I need to search and see if the shrimp plant is the same as the Hum-shrubs.
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Post by Joe M on Jul 17, 2016 12:33:48 GMT -5
Frank, I have never heard of a plant which you call a "Hum-shrub". "Shrimp plant" is the common name for "Justicia brandegeeana" which is a hummingbird favorite in the southern states. Hope this helps?
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