Author Archives: Purplebear

Agastache rupestris – licorice mint

We grew this Agastache rupestris plant from seeds two years ago because it’s advertised as a good hummingbird attracting flower. The first year the hummingbirds didn’t pay much attention to it but this year it seems to be getting a lot more … Continue reading

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Hummingbird feeder maintenance

We found out that the hummingbird feeder maintenance is one of the most important things to do to keep the hummingbirds coming back on a regular basis. We clean, well I mean my husband cleans our feeders and puts in … Continue reading

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Hummingbird nectar recipe

From what we have read and from what we do the most popular hummingbird nectar recipe is four parts water and one part white sugar. Some people say you should boil the water first and others say it doesn’t matter,we just use cold … Continue reading

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First hummingbird sighting of the year

They’re here. So, it’s been almost a month since we put out our first hummingbird feeder but now they’re here. My husband has seen one every day this week so far except today, but it’s still early in the day. … Continue reading

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Hummingbird flying

Well, it’s been almost three weeks since we put out our first hummingbird feeder and we have not seen one hummingbird. The weather’s  been cool, windy and not many flowers have bloomed yet,  probably the reason we have not seen any.  Our … Continue reading

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Hummingbird feeder – 1st week

Last week my husband put out our first hummingbird feeder of the season, hoping we might see one of the male ruby-throats migrating north. This was probably a couple of weeks early but the weather was so nice he couldn’t resist. We … Continue reading

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Our hummingbird flowers

  Here are some photos of the hummingbird flowers that our hummingbirds like best.   Salvia – Black & Blue This Salvia – Black & Blue plant is a new addition to our garden. We purchased it from a local nursery … Continue reading

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Hummingbird blog – 1st day

This is the first day of our new hummingbird blog. We don’t know much about blogs but we hope in a short period of time to have a very interesting blog you’ll like to visit. According to the hummingbird migration map … Continue reading

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