They’re coming!

Can you hear them?

They’re on their way!

Get ready!

The Ruby-throated hummingbirds are on their way back to their breeding ground here in the North. Get your nectar feeders ready and plant those zinnia seeds to welcome these jewels of the Avian world back into your yard.

Why zinnia seeds? Well, just look at the photo. Hummingbirds love zinnias.

But sugar water works too — sans the food coloring. No, no, no red coloring. Keep the nectar clear and pure. Just four parts boiled water (boiling the water helps to sterilize the water, helping to keep the nectar fresh longer) and one cup granulated sugar. Dissolve, cool, and fill.

No need to buy bottled nectar either. Save your money for an ant moat.

Don’t fill the feeder all the way unless you have hordes of hummers. The nectar is only good for one to two weeks, depending how hot the outside temperature is. I recommend having extra feeders on hand so you can take down one and while it’s being cleaned you have another feeder to put out. Easy, cheesy.

Okay, get ready.

And remember, get an ant moat.

Blessed be :}

Mi manchi, mia amata immortale.