Hummers are back!

Posted By on May 6, 2010

Last year we had close to 20 pairs of hummingbirds coming to the feeder. I finally saw my first hummingbird the day after all the rain so I quickly made some nectar and cleaned the feeder. Unfortunately I put it in the dishwasher and forgot to turn the heat dry cycle off. It looked fine until I went to put it together and I saw it was clearly warped. Bummer.

When I went to buy hay the other day I stopped off at Krogers to see if they had any hummingbird feeders. I was in luck! and the bottle is glass so it won’t melt in the dishwasher. I came home and hooked it up and forgot all about it in the business of my life.

The new feeder

The new feeder

I went out to plant some herb seeds in the planters on the back porch and I was buzzed by one of the humming birds. I saw a total of three come to the feeder today. They kind of trickled in last year so hopefully we will have many come to the free buffet this summer.

One in silhouette

One in silhouette

I tried to get a good picture but this was the only one I could get. They are quick little buggers. I will have more opportunities another time.

Y’all come back now!

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I am a work at home Mom of two of the best boys ever. I am a Nationally Certified Master Groomer and have been grooming out of my home for the last 12 years. We have recently moved to Greenbrier Tn on 27 acres. We are new to the "homesteading thing" but we are excited to learn. We hope to be filling our farm with many critters and a garden. We are homeschoolers so everything is a unit study to us. It has been fun to see the boys help Dad cut firewood. We will also be learning how to build a chicken coop in the near future as well. I have been making handcrafted soap lately as well and I am seeing an improvement in that business as well. It is all natural vegetable and goat milk based soaps. Can't wait to share this experience with everyone.

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2 Responses to “Hummers are back!”

  1. Sheryl at Providence Acres Farm says:
    June 4, 2010 at 2:45 am

    I love hummingbirds! I have a feeder but have not taken the time to fill it yet this year. Must remember to do so today.

    I like your blog!

  2. Sheri says:
    May 27, 2010 at 1:58 am

    I so love hummingbirds; you are so lucky!

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