{"id":806,"date":"2012-04-09T20:30:56","date_gmt":"2012-04-09T20:30:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thebackyardnaturalist.com\/wordpress\/?p=806"},"modified":"2020-01-02T19:34:42","modified_gmt":"2020-01-02T19:34:42","slug":"hummingbird-tim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thebackyardnaturalist.com\/wordpress\/hummingbird-tim\/","title":{"rendered":"Get Ready for Hummingbirds!!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The chorus at the shop has begun. &#8220;Are they here yet? Are they here yet?&#8221; The anticipation is building!\u00a0 You know who I mean, right?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thebackyardnaturalist.com\/wordpress\/its-hummingbird-time\/highview-hummzinger\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-521\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" title=\"BYN's Favorite Humminbird Feeder: The Aspect's Highview Hummzinger\" src=\"http:\/\/thebackyardnaturalist.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/highview-hummzinger-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Yes, Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds are on their way<\/strong>! The official opening of &#8220;Hummingbird Season&#8221; is <strong>April 15th<\/strong>. What a wonderful antidote to the fear and loathing of tax season!<\/p>\n<p>Are you ready?! What are you waiting for? <strong>Put those Hummingbird feeders up now!<\/strong>\u00a0 Perhaps you will attract an early bird on it&#8217;s way north or your regular guys who took the early flight! Whichever, any birds that are here now will greatly benefit from our nectar feeders as they need to re-bulk up after their long flights. And even though it is warmer than usual, nectar-producing flowers are not yet in abundance.<\/p>\n<p>Check out this wonderful link to<a href=\"https:\/\/maps.journeynorth.org\/map\/?map=hummingbird-ruby-throated-first&amp;year=2020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> watch their migration<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Here are a few important tips:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Think Red<\/strong>! Feeders and flowers with red are the strongest attractants.<\/li>\n<li>Use easy to clean, low maintenance ant and bee proof feeders.<\/li>\n<li>The recipe:\u00a0<strong> 4 parts water to 1 part sugar.<\/strong> Use white table sugar only!<br \/>\nYup &#8211; good for them, bad for us!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Make a quart<\/strong> of nectar <strong>or more at a time<\/strong> and store in your fridge. Make it easy on yourselves!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Change nectar every three day<\/strong>s &#8211; or sooner if not crystal clear.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Never use red dye<\/strong>!! It&#8217;s bad for them and nectar in nature is clear. Seriously.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Never use soap<\/strong> with hummingbird feeders or put them in your dishwasher. If you clean with hot water and change often, there is no need for scrubbing. But should you need a cleanser, use white vinegar.<\/li>\n<li>Hummingbird wars!?!\u00a0 Put out more than one feeder to avoid this and attract more birds.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>We are fully stocked and loaded with everything a Hummingbird lover needs.<\/strong> Come in and we&#8217;ll be happy to give you our best recommendations!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The chorus at the shop has begun. &#8220;Are they here yet? Are they here yet?&#8221; The anticipation is building!\u00a0 You know who I mean, right? 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