Hummer time

Posted on September 19, 2009 | Comments Off on Hummer time

Not a reference to the overpriced, oversized urban assault vehicle, but the little, frenetic hummingbird. We’re seeing a lot more now that it’s cooled off some than back during the big heat wave. JD invested in a red feeder you fill with sugar water. We used to do that, until the yellowjackets made a mess of it. Now we just let the Turk’s Cap and the Plumbago get bushy. They attract all the Ruby-Throats we need.

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0 responses to “Hummer time”

  1. jdallen's avatar jdallen | September 19, 2009 at 4:03 pm |

    I had a little problem with wasps, too, but it has eased up some, since I discovered how much fun it is to get drunk and pick them off with a BB gun on the wing…
    jd

  2. Dick Stanley's avatar Dick Stanley | September 19, 2009 at 9:51 pm |

    I don’t think I could hit a yellowjacket with a BB. But it would be fun to try.

  3. SnoopyTheGoon's avatar SnoopyTheGoon | September 20, 2009 at 2:52 am |

    Got a nest of wasps in the backyard recently. Unnerving.

  4. Veeshir's avatar Veeshir | September 20, 2009 at 9:25 am |

    I used to just hit them with the air blast. But I lived near houses, even if I hit it I would have busted a window somewhere.

  5. jdallen's avatar jdallen | September 21, 2009 at 5:22 am |

    Of course you know that I might have been exaggerating a tad…
    jd

  6. Dick Stanley's avatar Dick Stanley | September 21, 2009 at 12:33 pm |

    That did occur to me, yes. Still an inspiration, however.