Comments on: How to Attract Butterflies and Hummingbirds to Your Garden http://greenspade.com/how-to-attract-butterflies-and-hummingbirds-to-your-garden Wed, 13 Apr 2011 15:06:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Lindy http://greenspade.com/how-to-attract-butterflies-and-hummingbirds-to-your-garden/comment-page-1#comment-113 Lindy Thu, 08 May 2008 17:03:16 +0000 http://greenspade.com/?p=174#comment-113 If you're just beginning your butterfly/hummingbird garden, you've got to include a butterfly bush (zones 5-9)! Don't let the name fool you. The hummers love it every bit as much as the butterflies! I planted a Cape Mallow (zones 8-11) a few years ago and discovered that the hummingbirds love that as well. I often see butterflies resting on the branches of this shrub, but I'm not quite sure if they're attracted to its nectar or they're just resting. It blooms late Spring through early Winter so it's just perfect for producing the nectar that the hummers need while they're visiting! (Although in Southern California we get the hummingbirds all year long, but some do fly through here on their migatory path). I also supplement their diet with homemade nectar (4 parts water to 1 part white table sugar) and place feeders throughout my garden. The feeders with the perches are great. The perches allow the birds to take their time and "dine" at their leisure. If you're interested in adding handblown glass hummingbird feeders to your garden, visit the site <a HREF="http://www.A1GlassHummingbirdfeeders.com" rel="nofollow">A1GlassHummingbirdFeeders.com</A> The hummingbirds also love running water. I've installed a birdbath in my garden that has a water spout on top. The hummies love to hover over it to get their drink. They also love to fly through misters. I even have one little guy that enjoys flying through my lawn sprinklers! Now, go outside and enjoy the sunshine and wildlife!! If you’re just beginning your butterfly/hummingbird garden, you’ve got to include a butterfly bush (zones 5-9)! Don’t let the name fool you. The hummers love it every bit as much as the butterflies!

I planted a Cape Mallow (zones 8-11) a few years ago and discovered that the hummingbirds love that as well. I often see butterflies resting on the branches of this shrub, but I’m not quite sure if they’re attracted to its nectar or they’re just resting. It blooms late Spring through early Winter so it’s just perfect for producing the nectar that the hummers need while they’re visiting! (Although in Southern California we get the hummingbirds all year long, but some do fly through here on their migatory path).

I also supplement their diet with homemade nectar (4 parts water to 1 part white table sugar) and place feeders throughout my garden. The feeders with the perches are great. The perches allow the birds to take their time and “dine” at their leisure.

If you’re interested in adding handblown glass hummingbird feeders to your garden, visit the site A1GlassHummingbirdFeeders.com

The hummingbirds also love running water. I’ve installed a birdbath in my garden that has a water spout on top. The hummies love to hover over it to get their drink. They also love to fly through misters. I even have one little guy that enjoys flying through my lawn sprinklers!

Now, go outside and enjoy the sunshine and wildlife!!

]]> By: snuffy snodgrass http://greenspade.com/how-to-attract-butterflies-and-hummingbirds-to-your-garden/comment-page-1#comment-103 snuffy snodgrass Fri, 11 Apr 2008 17:05:09 +0000 http://greenspade.com/?p=174#comment-103 Thanks for the well written, and thought out post. One can tell the fake posts, from the really good ones written by people truly interested in the subject, and yours is very good, with lots of unique info. Thanks Thanks for the well written, and thought out post. One can tell the fake posts, from the really good ones written by people truly interested in the subject, and yours is very good, with lots of unique info. Thanks

]]> By: Zoe Ann Hinds http://greenspade.com/how-to-attract-butterflies-and-hummingbirds-to-your-garden/comment-page-1#comment-100 Zoe Ann Hinds Sun, 06 Apr 2008 22:40:32 +0000 http://greenspade.com/?p=174#comment-100 Here are some things that you can do to help attract hummingbirds to your garden. I have done these things as well as what was mentioned in the original post and have found them to be quite effective. Hope this will be of help. It is also important for your flower garden to have a source of water available for the hummingbirds. One way to do this is by having a birdbath available. The birdbath should have a very shallow water depth to allow the birds to stand in the water if they choose to do so. Adding some small flat rocks to the birdbath will create different water depths within the birdbath. Your hummingbird garden should also contain some perches so the hummingbirds can survey the territory. You might want to create some perches that give the birds a good view over the flowers. Pesticides should never be used in a hummingbird garden! The hummingbird can ingest the pesticide while feeding on insects and spiders. If you would like much more information about hummingbirds, please click the link below. The site contains many articles about hummingbirds, video clips about hummingbirds, an informative tips booklet on hummingbirds, and much more. <a href="http://www.abouthummingbirds.com" rel="nofollow">Click Here To Visit About Hummingbirds</a> Happy hummingbird watching everyone! Zoe Ann Hinds Here are some things that you can do to help attract hummingbirds to your garden. I have done these things as well as what was mentioned in the original post and have found them to be quite effective. Hope this will be of help.

It is also important for your flower garden to have a source of water available for the hummingbirds. One way to do this is by having a birdbath available. The birdbath should have a very shallow water depth to allow the birds to stand in the water if they choose to do so. Adding some small flat rocks to the birdbath will create different water depths within the birdbath.

Your hummingbird garden should also contain some perches so the hummingbirds can survey the territory. You might want to create some perches that give the birds a good view over the flowers.

Pesticides should never be used in a hummingbird garden! The hummingbird can ingest the pesticide while feeding on insects and spiders.

If you would like much more information about hummingbirds, please click the link below. The site contains many articles about hummingbirds, video clips about hummingbirds, an informative tips booklet on hummingbirds, and much more.

Click Here To Visit About Hummingbirds

Happy hummingbird watching everyone!

Zoe Ann Hinds

]]> By: Dave http://greenspade.com/how-to-attract-butterflies-and-hummingbirds-to-your-garden/comment-page-1#comment-59 Dave Fri, 08 Feb 2008 14:11:59 +0000 http://greenspade.com/?p=174#comment-59 I found that the hummingbirds really enjoyed our Morning Glory vines. I know a lot of people don't like them for their invasiveness but the hummers sure do! I found that the hummingbirds really enjoyed our Morning Glory vines. I know a lot of people don’t like them for their invasiveness but the hummers sure do!

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