[kendi]

Originally Posted by Roll With It

Good morning Villagers! I am trying to attract hummingbirds to my yard. Do any of you see hummingbirds in your yard? If so, what is attracting them? I have never seen a hummingbird and it's on my bucket list. Thank you in advance for your help.

New to Florida so I don’t know the plants yet. But if you’re interested in feeding them it’s best to put up the feeder as soon as they return from migrating they do that here. Otherwise at the beginning of their nesting season. Once they establish their territory they stay in that feeding area. They will usually return to the same location each year

[alcon]

Try planting some hummingbird plants. Yes, there is such a plant. I have 4 of them and they do attract them. But those little birds are quick. You have to be looking out for them or they are gone in a flash if they see you.

[Joe C.]

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.

[Fiona]

Originally Posted by Roll With It

Good morning Villagers! I am trying to attract hummingbirds to my yard. Do any of you see hummingbirds in your yard? If so, what is attracting them? I have never seen a hummingbird and it's on my bucket list. Thank you in advance for your help.

Any plant that's red in color. Also have a feeder that is red. Use one cup sugar to one cup boiling water. Let cool. You'll have alot of them!

[SunnyHester]

We have several native Florida plants that attract pollinators. (FNPS - Florida Native Plant Society website - and group here in The Villages) In addition, we have a feeder with a homemade syrup of 1:2 sugar to water which attracks humingbirds. Most of the activity seems to be our migrators in March - May and again September - November. Although we do have two species (as previously said) that reside here in Central Florida. Good luck and have fun!

[DonnaNi4os]

Hummingbirds have a personal meaning for me and I wish I saw more of them. They apparently don’t like the hot sun so when I have seen them it has been very early in the morning or at dusk. My daughter-in-law in NJ called me yesterday to tell me that there was one on their deck that hovered for about a minute. It’s cold in NJ right now so go figure! I have been told that they really love the bottlebrush tree and bush so I’d go with that.

[Marykess1802]

Originally Posted by Slapnut

They are attracted to a plant called fire bush. You can get these at home depot garden department or Lowe's. Or you can try some landscaping companies

I get 5-6 at a time, daily, to my large fire bush (TDSS)

[Janet silverston]

We get a lot of hummingbirds. They love shrimp plants, flowering trees and playing around the bamboo. I luv watching them. Good luck!

[Jtcoggin@bellsouth.net]

Flowers which are red and yellow attract hummers big time. The feeder works better when in the shade or partial shade.

[Roll With It]

Wow, thank you so much for this helpful information!

[Bellavita]

My hummingbird loves my native Salvia they prefer it to a feeder

[LynneH]

We planted Bee Balm and Butterfly Weed in pots with a feeder inbetween.

[mooned]

Originally Posted by Roll With It

Good morning Villagers! I am trying to attract hummingbirds to my yard. Do any of you see hummingbirds in your yard? If so, what is attracting them? I have never seen a hummingbird and it's on my bucket list. Thank you in advance for your help.

Hi I was standing in the yard next to the only plant in the yard, a red hibiscus potted plant, and a humming bird flew over and started feeding on the blooms. Got out our feeders and shepherd's hook and set it up right next to the potted plant. Within an hour we saw birds feeding from the feeder. After two weeks they are coming by every few minutes and have even had a couple of them fighting over the feeder. We use a mixture of 1 cup of water to 1/4 cup of sugar. Good luck they are fun to watch.

[mooned]

Photo shot through lanai screen.

[Mumbles]

Originally Posted by Roll With It

Good morning Villagers! I am trying to attract hummingbirds to my yard. Do any of you see hummingbirds in your yard? If so, what is attracting them? I have never seen a hummingbird and it's on my bucket list. Thank you in advance for your help.

Well , I've experienced hummingbirds in my side yard, but they all flew away in a minute when I walked out there. Not certain why. But, I asked my wife to stand on the lawn for about an hour, and she attracted all kinds of honey bees and humming birds.