It’s that time of year again. The days are getting shorter and its back to school, the start of fall sports, and hummingbird migration! What, you don’t put that on your busy calender? Right about now something inside those tiny flying jewels is telling them to fly South, where they’ll spend the winter months in the warmth of Mexico at their favorite breeding grounds.
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It is typically the best time of year for hummingbird smorgasboards between blooming plants and feeders, but weather conditions across the country this summer have had a huge impact on the plants and insect population that hummingbirds rely upon. Drought in Texas, fires in Arizona and Hurricane Irene’s destruction up the East Coast are all factors adding to the limited natural hummingbird food sources right now.
Migration season is the best season for hummingbirds in Florida – our customers say they have maybe one or two regulars at their feeders all summer, but there are many more during the spring and summer migratory periods.
Please keep those hummingbird feeders full of sweet nectar – the hummingbirds need the help! Did you know that hummingbirds typically add an extra 25% to 40% of their body weight before they head south? Put out a hanging feeder, add a small feeder stake to a hanging basket or use a window feeder with a suction cup.
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A good rule of thumb is to keep your hummingbird feeders accessible and full until the risk of frost. You just never know when a straggler will fly by.
