Zone 6

[angmf2233]

Anyone In Zone 6 Have Any Hummingbirds? I So Much Would Love To Have Them Come To My Yard But No Luck Yet> I See They Like Bright Flowers, I Just Bought A Trumpet Vine. I Have Butterfly Bush< Couple Butterfly Flowers Orange,hollyhocks, Is There A Trick To Getting Them? I Even Bought Feeders For Them.which Also I Would Like A Homemade Recipe For Nectar Please?thanks Angie

[jdkline]

Here's the recipe I found: Four parts water to one part white sugar. (For instance, one quarter cup of sugar stirred into one cup of water.)
That's just a basic recipe. You can find others on the internet. I used this last year and added a little red food coloring when it was all cooled off. You boil the water and sugar until all disolved, I believe. Let it cool. Then I added the food coloring. It sounds like you have the plants to attract them. And if you have feeders up and the flowers they like it seems like they would come around. I'm in zone 5 and they are here. I hope you attract a bunch of them!! I love to watch them.
Lots of luck,
Deb

[ok_nurse]

The hummingbird in my avatar photo is one I photographed at my mother's feeder in Michigan. I thought she was zone 5 but if Deb is zone 6-then Mom probably is too. They usually like to be around natural water sources too but not necessarily. Once they find your feeder-they will be back often. Don't "hide" it under thick foliage-make sure they can spot it easily-then you can move it once they come regularly and they will still find it.

[Pushin-up-Daisies]

I only have 1 this yr. zone 7

[Mandy]

We are in zone 6 and we saw our first hummer yesterday. Try planting Jacob Kline monarda (bee balm). It is tall, very red and an attractive plant. Red flowers seem to attract them although I've also had luck with pink flowers. Columbines are another good choice. Anything with a columnar shape appeals to them. Good luck!

[maryataylor]

I have two bottle brush trees in my front yard, The hummers just love them.

[angmf2233]

I just bought a jacob kline from a local plant club and did get to plant yet. This "IS" gonna be my first year to get a hummingbird if I have to plant everything I can get my hands on that they want!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Mandy]

Good for you! Just be sure to water at its base when it gets dry. I learned the hard way one year that they don't like dry summers. They also don't like their leaves overly wet. You'll get some hummers with this plant!

[backwoods]

I'm in zone 5 and last week saw our first hummer..........made some food, set it out...now we have at least a dozen of them buzzing around and more seem to come every day...though I don't have the competion out here as some would with neighbors close and feeding them too, it's almost dangerous to step out on the deck here now haha.....

I only use red food coloring the first time I put it out for the year-just to say hey guys here it is haha,,,,once they know where the food is you don't have to color it.........they will still come. Just be sure when you make it you measure it correctly...it's not good for them if it is too sugary (the reciepe up above it right and the boiling too...especially if you have city water with all the cemicals in it. I usually have to use 2 cups sugar to 8 cups of water - otherwise I don't have enough for all the feeders I have up. If I have any left over I put that in the frig. but only for a day or so. And still end up making more in just a few days).

It will just take one to find your feeder and then more will come
Oh...and baby hummers are like large bumble bee size and sound, so careful of what you swat at ...might be a baby hummer