Want to see more hummingbirds in your yard? Lots of blooming flowers — especially tubular varieties — help attract nesting residents.
A good hummingbird habitat has more than just a sugar-water feeder.
It should have some small deciduous trees and dense shrubs for nesting. There should be places to perch around your feeder, too. Remember, a hummer has to feed every 15 minutes while awake. It will visit 2,000 flowers each day.
A drip fountain or misting device provides a water source. A hummingbird will not visit a bird bath.
Finally, keep sugar water feeders clean and fresh!
Rick Good spent ten years in the newspaper business, including with The News & Observer (Raleigh, NC) and The Greenville News (Greenville, SC). He co-wrote, with Melinda Coleman, Rutledge to Riley: Governors of South Carolina, 1776–Present (Published by The Greenville News), and is the author of Mind Games Trivia #1 (Amazon). He has recently spent 15 years creating original trivia content through Sounds Good Mobile Entertainment and continues that with his new company, SGME Software. He edits The Smart Reader’s money, real estate, and business coverage.
