Hummingbird Attractor and Support Garden | Volunteer Gardener
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- Опубликовано: 29 июн 2019
- Keeping something in bloom when hummingbirds are expected is a key to attracting them to your yard. Matt Kerske visits with a gardener who plans and plants his garden beds to support these nectar-seeking birds. To WATCH full episodes, visit www.volunteergardener.org
So while we are all mowing our lawns... this gentlemen is creating a usable habitat and relaxing with wildlife. Lesson learned. Great job buddy!
I came up with my own way to remember the recipe for the hummingbird feed solution. Numbers often escape me, but now that I use my hand...I will never forget how to measure the sugar/water ratio that you called 1 to 4. I look at my hand & my thumb is the sugar & my other 4 fingers are the water! All fingers are the same amount & the math is no longer needed! No mistakes ever again unless I happen to lose a digit! These tiny birds have brought such joy to my backyard garden & even my dog enjoys watching them. Beautiful flowers in this guys yard.
I'm 4 years into reclaiming our 2.5 acre property from invasives and lawn. I've put in so many native shrubs, trees and flowers for the birds and pollinators. It's been so rewarding to see all the wildlife that raise their young in our yard and entertaining watching butterflies float from flower to flower.
Hand feeding hummingbirds is quite the experience.
One time I was standing still while holding my dripping garden hose and a hummingbird came and took a drink. A fun experience.
A marvellous garden. People in the US are so privileged to have hummingbirds. Greetings from Downunder.
Thank you FlowerFairy! It's a blessing to have them around. I'm privileged to receive such a kind message from the land of Little River Band :)
Of all our plants, by far they loved the Jacob Cline Bee Balm. Very red, and very aggressive plant.
Thank you for posting this inspirational video !!!!
I've got more ideas now for our community garden growing food for the neighborhood people !!!!
Thank you Matt! So much information I like your garden is beautiful
Why take the feeders down? I have mine up all year around for my hummingbirds...they are so amazing! I didnt notice any water fountains ...hummingbirds love mine...beautiful yard...love the colorful butterflies you have there too :)
Plant Amistad and Wend's Wish salvias for the hummers! Did up the rootball in the Fall to replant in the Spring. Love your garden!
Beautiful garden and I love the birds, bees, butterflies & hummingbirds you have attracted to your garden. Thank you for sharing.
Hummingbirds are amazing creatures. Great video on the backyard habitat.
Thank you so much, inspirational video 😍😍🦋🦋🌸🌸
I hope everybody enjoys this, thank you NPT and Matt!
Amazing garden Chris! So much hard work! Thank you!
Very cool! Good stuff!!!
Make sure to plant either Native Plants OR USDA Certified Organic Plants to make sure the flowers are not treated with NEONICS.
Amazing! Good for you!!
Amazing garden
Amazing ! I have Hummers, Bees and some Butterflies, but this garden is spectacular ! I would LOVE to have a garden area similar one day ! Great video ! THANKS for posting this inspirational show !
You can. Once you have property, you start with one garden plot at a time.
Very beautiful! I got some good advice here. Thanks for the video. Just stunning and amazing!
Wow lovely hummingbird 😍💚😍💚💙
I'm on Maryland's Eastern an my hummers have been coming back for a very long time, they buzz me while outside or fly back an forth at the kitchen windows. Last yr I did have 1 I've never seen here, it was all black an very fat, thinking maybe she was close to laying eggs an didn't want to go farther? I did see that one now an then all summer, an seen it again earlier in spring. Thanks for sharing this garden as I'm going to try an get certified as well. Now I'll go check out more photos.
love the gold finches
Great!
I love it! I want to go camping
Wow!
Lovely
Love the pink & yellow feeders! Where did you get them?
Have you seen hummers bothering butterflies? I planted butterfly garden but keep bird feeders away so they don’t hurt butterflies was wondering about hummers? Thanks
Wooooow
Thanks for video with beautiful flowers! Can these plants will grow aloso in Midwest/ Milwaukee?
Here is the link to his instagram. instagram.com/birdsbugsplants/?hl=en
Where is this?
The birds eat bugs which makes the non-tubular flowers a meat source.
They drink nectar for energy and bugs for data and proteins
How do you keep the ants out of your feeders?
Ant moats hands down! There is a small dish on top of the feeders that hold water and they are available separately. Since ants can't swim, they can't get to the hummingbird juice. It's a another step in hummingbird feeder care, but keeping ants away from your feeders is well worth it.
Becky, I have found that some ants are smarter than others & they use their bodies as a bridge in order to get into the feeders! I found a youtube video on how to make the moat/mote & adapted it for my feeders. It requires a liquid detergent spout cap, a cork & 2 cup hooks. I used super glue under the cork & found long stem hooks worked better than standard cup hooks. Just research until you find something you can make or order them off the internet! I'm too cheap to buy em.:)