I am happy to report the usual amount of hummers in my south Minneapolis yard. Just hung my feeder today. I did notice that there was little for them to eat in my immediate vicinity. Ours always go to the wild/older variety plants I have in the yard. Something to think about, many of the new varieties have lost their quality of nectar.
Peter Schmidt Minneapolis ________________________________ From: Uwe Kausch <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2013 8:57 AM Subject: Re: [mou-net] Hummingbirds I have yet to see any hummers where I live (between Duluth and Two Harbors), despite that my apple, cherry, pear, plum and Ohio Buckeye trees are all in bloom (way late). I have finally seen some bumblebees so at least they are getting pollinated. Uwe Kausch Duluth -----Original Message----- From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Nan Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2013 8:04 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [mou-net] Hummingbirds Thanks to everyone who responded to my questions about the presence of hummingbirds. It looks like others are mostly experiencing the same low numbers I am, especially in southeastern Minnesota, the area that had a big snowstorm May 2. I don't know if the snowstorm is responsible, but all the cold and wet weather we've had here this spring might be. Nancy Nancy Overcott, Preston Fillmore County, SE MN ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
