Thanks to all for the input. I think I'll stick to the store cakes. The recipie I had found called for 1/2 c lard 1/2 c peanut butter and 2 or 3 c corn meal. I...
Tina - if you hand out thistle in your feeders you will get lots of gold finches. They like thistle and seem to like sunflower and peanut pieces - which come...
Thank You Luanne, I will try the thistle and sunflower w/peanuts. The goldfinches are very pretty. I have a Quaker Parrot who doesn't eat every thing in her...
Hi Tina, Robins don't usually go to the seed feeders. I say USUALLY, because last year I had one that did on a regular basis. I called him my "Seed Robin"!...
I have a Robin that comes in to my suet feeder a few times a week. He always makes a loud chirp to let the world know he found something he likes! I have...
I can't believe that you have a robin, Luanne, that eats suet! That is just amazing. I've never seen that. I did get to see a robin sunbathing last week...
I am not sure the Robin eats the suet - he sits there and chips and chirps - and pecks at it. Maybe he is just picking out the seeds that he likes. It is a...
I am not sure the Robin eats the suet - he sits there and chips and chirps - and pecks at it. Maybe he is just picking out the seeds that he likes. It is a...
As a friend & I were walking the trails around where we work last Thursday. We regularly take the 3.5 mile trail around the fields around our workplace, and...
Hi Folks, Has anyone in the Alma/Mt. Pleasent area grown Lavender "Hidcte" ? I purchesed some and than read in my garden encyclopedia that this type only grows...
I have never grown it - but maybe if you plant it in a rather protected area - protected from harsh winter winds - and cover it with mulch etc - maybe it will...
Luanne, Thanks for your suggestion, I went ahead and planted it on the north/west side of my home,it does have the home & a shed to help protect it,but yet...
Hi folks, wonder if anyone can help me. We had to have a large willow tree removed, stump was than made into wood chips down about 6-8 inches. Now I would like...
My mom has a pretty dark green humming bird that comes every day and she was wondering how to make it a feeder Any one Know?Thanks Carol P.s.Do you use sugar...
I bought my feeder at a local hardware store. I've tried several and the one I have now looks kinda like a flying saucer. The bottom is clear acrylic and the...
Tina - I like that feeder too but I've always made my hummingbird and oreole food with four cups of water to one cup of sugar. Maybe I've been making mine...
Some time ago I had read that they really needed the 50/50 ratio when they return in the spring. I tried weakening it but didn't seem to get as many birds so...
Well I'm definately going to try 50/50 - I get hummingbirds but not all the time. I'm lucky to see them a couple days a week. Maybe if I sweeten the food i...
Diana: I've noticed that I see them in the morning(which is 9 ish for me :>) ) and then again say from 6ish until dark. It's kind of funny that now my...
Tina - I tried your new recipe and sure enough I saw a hummingbird for the first time in weeks. He just sat on the perch drinking for the longest time. I ...
Could you share the recipe with me? I get hummers but they don't seem to return much. maybe it could help Diana <murphette0848@...> wrote:Tina - I tried...
Sure Margie! To fill it I take one cup water and microwave it Just until it starts to come to a boil. Add one cup of real sugar and mix well. Let it sit...
Yep. I bought both the Hummer and the Oriole feeders. At first I did the special Oriole food for them ... until I found them eating out of the Hummer feeder ...
Margie - Definately try Tina's recipe. I suddenly see the hummingbirds everyday - in fact again as I type this there is one at the feeder! Tina - I'm going to...
Diana: I'm SO glad you're having more Hummer activity now! They are fun to watch. Maybe it was something with the weather this past spring. We've had several...
I bet you are right about the orioles Tina. Last summer was much cooler and we had quite a few orioles around all summer. This summer I caught a glimpse of...
II think we just found a goldfinch nest in our dogwood tree. At first everyone thought it might be a hummingbird nest but after looking on the internet I ...
