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Post by jstormy11 on Nov 13, 2015 9:12:36 GMT -5
Hello I live in Tallahassee,Fl this summer was my first summer watching hummingbirds and I am in love my yard hosted over 20 birds and I hung about 15 feeders and I would have activity all day........The birds in my yard have left the last bird I saw was October 31st . I am trying to attract western hummingbirds that have been sighted in Florida during the winter months in the recent years ......What are some plants that could survive the winter?
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Post by Joe M on Nov 16, 2015 16:55:33 GMT -5
Hello I live in Tallahassee,Fl this summer was my first summer watching hummingbirds and I am in love my yard hosted over 20 birds and I hung about 15 feeders and I would have activity all day........The birds in my yard have left the last bird I saw was October 31st . I am trying to attract western hummingbirds that have been sighted in Florida during the winter months in the recent years ......What are some plants that could survive the winter? I'll leave the research on winter blooming plants to others, but cuphea and porterweed come to mind! You may have noted that the Ruby-throated that spend the summer have left but you should get Ruby-throats that have spent the summer much further north deciding to spend the winter in your yard. The Tallahassee area hosts far more Ruby-throated in the winter months than the few western rarities that make an appearance. I was astonished that you put out 15 feeders! Even in MA (where I spend the summers) I rarely put out more than 7 and manage to feed more than a 100 Ruby-throated, a day! 2-3 qts. of solution a day and occasionally a gallon. 60#'s of sugar ( Jul.-Mid Aug.) The reason for my feeder usage is probably the fact that out in the woods we have virtually no hummingbird plants with the exception on a few hosta and a lone honeysuckle. Hummingbird plants are very important but in some situations they may not be the only solution.
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