Hummingbirds, Butterflied and Gardening

Insects love the sweet nectar in a hummingbird feeder and will find a way to get to the nectar in the feeder. The two most common insects to plague hummingbird feeders are bees and ants. To prevent these insects from invading your hummingbird feeders it is important to follow these simple steps: 1. When filling your hummingbird feeder, make sure to wipe away and clean any nectar that spills on the outside of the feeder. 2. To help prevent bees, wasps and other types of flying insects, use a feeder with bee guards or nectar guards, such as the HummZinger Fancy Hummingbird Feeder . ... Read Full Story

This hummingbird is scanning the yard for others to chase off. Moments after I snapped this he took off to fight another bird. There are tons of butterflies in the garden right now. The butterfly bush is very popular. Read Full Story

Attracting Butterflies doesn't mean investing in fancy, expensive stuff. Butterflies love large, open, sun-filled areas. Butterflies like flowers, they need some food sources and they need shelter. (puddles and rocks are great) You might think about planting an herb garden if you enjoy herbs - many butterfly species do too. Reserving a section of your yard for native flowering plants and for weeds like dandelion, nettle, and milkweed should also help guarantee a good variety of butterflies. It's best to avoid using any pesticides if you are attempting to attract butterflies. It is important to note that very few butterfly species cause harm to ... Read Full Story

It reached 60 degrees here for the first time since October 30th! The first daffodil bloomed today, although they see a bit stunted in height this year. The stores got their first shipments of pansies in as well. I had to pot up some pansies right away:) I also talked my husband into expanding our veggie garden. It was so small before it would always get overgrown. I cheated and bought some spinach plants from Home Depot. I usually grow them from seed, but it is so nice to see something green coming up in the garden. Read Full Story

You can do various things to your garden to make it hummingbird friendly and attract more of these birds. Even if you stay in the city's middle and didn't have any luck getting these birds in the past, you can soon have them around your garden by following some simple steps. Read Full Story