I haven't seen a hummingbird in the three years that I've been here. When I lived in Vermont, they would show up the first week of May each year and stay until the end of September. I hung a feeder at each end of the porch and stuck one on the window in the back of the cabin. They were a joy to observe all thru the summer. In May, if I didn't have the feeder out, they would flutter in the front window until I saw them. As soon as I put the feeder up, they were feeding within a minute or two.
I tried feeders down here with no success. Last week I went to the nursery and bought some shrubs that attract them. Hopefully next year or so, I'll be back to enjoying their company.
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