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Post by Steve Backes on Sept 20, 2010 11:15:26 GMT -5
I've received a number of reports of more hummingbirds than ever in yards this year. All of these stories have had one thing in common. They'd been trying to attract hummingbirds for years by hanging feeders but finally got around to planting clumps of flowering plants over the past two years. Multiple Firebushes in a hedge, Coral Honeysuckle along a fence, clumps of Pentas, porterweeds, and firespike were some of changes in landscaping that were mentioned to me.
One of these people reporting this to me lives in Pinellas Park in Pinellas County. I've not heard a lot of reports from inland Pinellas County so reports like this give hope to others in the area looking to attract hummingbirds but it also emphasizes the need for landscaping.
Plant it and they will come!!!
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Post by firebird on Sept 23, 2010 20:41:46 GMT -5
My recent experience supports your observation. I am located in Orlando ten minutes north of the airport. In late May my husband and I planted coral honeysuckle, tropical sage, pentas, and a firebush in a garden just outside our home's front windows. I hung a hummingbird feeder as well. This week a hummingbird has been visiting the flowers and feeder - yeah! I haven't identified the species yet but hope to get a photo soon.
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Post by hum11 on Oct 2, 2010 11:18:35 GMT -5
I live in North Titusville Fl...I started last December 2009 putting out feeders...attracted RTH within 30 minutes... ;D Kept at least 5 or 6 female RTH through April 2010...Now, since September 9th I've kept adding hummingbird plants and I have seen my first male RTH...I know I have at least 2 male RTH and several female RTH. I see them mornings from 7am to around 11 about every 15 minutes and again from 2pm to dusk.. I put out 3 feeders separated by about 6 feet along my fence...now they will come together and feed with out fighting... I have tried for years to attract them.. but until I planted flowers I rarely saw any. Now I see them everytime I step out to my back yard.
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