Jul. 15, 2008 - Hummingbirds for sale--cheap!
One of the highlights of summer for me, is when we see the first ruby-throated hummingbird. My mother in law and I always look for the first one. We even sometimes watch their migration on this map.
We put out the first feeder sometime in April usually. See one here or there making the big journey North or stopping to re-fuel as he goes further up. But come June and July, they are HERE with a capital H. Right now, I have 5 feeders up, each one holding a QUART of sugar water EACH and filling at least 4 empty feeders every day. That amounts to 5 lbs of sugar a week and a lot of work!!
First thing in the morning or at dusk, all 5 feeders are packed with 8 birds feeding at a time, and MANY more hovering and squawking at each other to move so they can have their turn. They ram each other with their proboscis (needle noses) and dive bomb each other mercilessly. These pics are only of 2 of my feeders......I love the little stinkers but, honestly, sometimes wish we were feeding a dozen or so, instead of the more than a hundred that I'm sure dine on our porch all day long.
Everyone who comes to our house comments they have never seen so many hummers.
Now, when girls see them, they think "how pretty" or "How cute."
What do 10 and 12 yr old boys think to do when they are hovering like a swarm of locusts?
That's right....my first born and his 10 yo sidekick had a brainstorm that if they painted a flower on their tummies and filled their belly button with sugar water..well...would the hummers go for it?
Maybe they needed to give it more than 5 min or maybe they should have showered first, but the birds still perferred the boring old hummingbird feeders to the skin and bones fake flowers.
Now we won't have to wonder...
Comments
Jul. 16, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by sixfolks
Your boys are too funny!
I can't believe you have so many humming birds. I have a bird feeder outside my "morning window" where I have quiet time and answer e-mail and post comments. :) I see the same birds every morning. I'm moving tomorrow and am sad that I'm taking their source of food, but the birdfeeder is going with me. I will miss my morning friends.
Corey
Jul. 16, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Petersonclan
Josiah thinks you all are weird.
I'm glad you all did the scientific study so my family doesn't think of it. That sounds like something they would do, that's for sure. But our flowers wouldn't be as well drawn.
Jul. 16, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by momanna98
HAHAHAHA!
Jul. 16, 2008 - He,he
Posted by momofsix
That is so cute. What an interesting idea.
Jul. 17, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Anonymous
That is too funny and I can so relate!
No one else in my house would think they are pretty but me though!
Shari
Jul. 18, 2008 - picture
Posted by Eunice
First off....the picture. I saw before I read and could not figure out what in the world that boy was doing! I had to go back and read through the entire thing to get 'the story', roflol......
Going back to work now :O)
Jul. 25, 2008 - hi
Posted by rosebudmom
Hi.... I have five kids myself - 3 boys and 2 girls. And, oh, the things they come up with. This picture of your son cracked me up. Maybe next time he should try a little sugar water in his belly button??? LOL! Hope you have a great day!
Becky
