Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds and Garden Décor Birdhouses – Guidelines for Wood Birdhouse Care and Bully Bird Defense

The color red is notorious for attractingmold. You may want to try only filling your
hummingbirds and this Ruby Flower Glasshummingbird feeders half way so you don't have
Hummingbird Feeder will be no exception. Itas much waste. The little hummers can only drink
delivers a whimsical artsy charm to your garden,so much hummingbird nectar in 3 or 4 days.
two or more of these hummingbird feeders willHere are a few pointers about the other half of
lend credence to the saying "more is better."  Ithe Bed & Breakfast for the birds in your
wrote about ways to attract hummers to yourgarden. The Wedding Chapel Birdhouse will marry
glass hummingbird feeders, so I think it is onlywell with your collection of garden decor
right to warn you about at least one of thebirdhouses. Painted bird houses come in all shapes
hummingbirds that you might attract in your area.and styles. The size and shape of your wood
That would be the Ruby-throated hummingbirds.birdhouses should be determined by the type of
If you have lured the Ruby-throated to yourspecies you wish to attract, and The Wedding
garden and glass hummingbird feeders you willChapel Birdhouse would make for a nice Wren
soon find out that this little hummer is verydomicile.
territorial. They will defend the flowers andWhatever type of wood birdhouse you wish to
hummingbird feeders within their favorite roostbuy, here are a few general guidelines that will
spot very vigorously. If you wish to attract morehelp keep your birds safe and your unique
than one hummer you may want to try puttingbirdhouses in good shape. With few exceptions,
up 2 or 3 more glass hummingbird feeders out ofbird houses should be made from wood. With
sight from each other. I suppose "out of sight outwood birdhouses placement is much easier, a
of mind" would work here. If the Ruby-throatedmetal house must be hung in a shady area where
hummingbird can't see your other Ruby Flowerit won't absorb the heat from the sun. If your
Glass Hummingbird Feeders then they won't bedecorative birdhouses don't have any holes drilled
trying to bully the other hummers off.into the bottoms of them, drill some, this will keep
Now a little about your hummingbird feedersrainwater from collecting inside. You should clean
needs. You will need to change the hummingbirdyour wood birdhouses once a year to remove old
nectar and clean your glass hummingbird feedernest materials making them ready for next year's
every 3 to 4 days and more often in hotterguests.
weather. If you see black spots inside yourThese simple guidelines will help you find the
feeder it is mold, a good bottle brush or someperfect decorative birdhouses for you and your
sand in warm water will get rid of it. You shouldgarden's visitors. Remember the birds' comfort
never use a harsh detergent to clean your glassand safety should be number one and letting it
hummingbird feeders. A good rinsing with hotshow in your garden décor birdhouses lets
water every time you change the nectar, if doneeveryone know it is number one to you.
on a regular basis, will eliminate any problems with