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Hummingbird Time – Summers Coming

If I can’t tell Spring is in the air by the weather ~ this week happens to be a typical spring day in Ohio.. rainy, chilly (April Showers bring May flowers) ~ I can certainly tell by the stats to my pages on Momma Muse.
Every spring, towards the end of March through September, I have

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Birds Abound

I added a new bird bath to the back yard.  I found a really nice plant saucer, red even, in hopes of attracting hummingbirds to it, since they like the color red.  It’s nearing the end of May and I have yet to see even one.  I thought I took a few pictures of it,

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Attracting Orioles with an Oriole Nectar Feeder

Attracting Orioles
Similar to other homemade wild bird and butterfly nectar recipes, Oriole nectar requires only two main ingredients; water and white sugar.
Oriole nectar feeders are available through wild bird retail shops. Feeders are similar in look to a hummingbird feeder, but are orange rather than red and have larger feeding holes. Designs vary, but some

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Baby Hummingbird in a nest

I was looking up information on Ruby Throated Hummingbirds this morning. It’s mid-April and I’m looking forward to our summer visitors.
I came across a Daily Journal from July 2004, in which the writer came across a hummingbird nest and it’s tiny occupants:

Encourage those little hummingbirds to visit your yard often, by providing plenty of

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