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Bee Hummingbirds are the smallest hummingbirds in the world (1.8 grams). They are endemic to Isles of Pines and Cuba so if you live on one of these islands I would suggest putting up hummingbird feeders (http://www.yourbirdoasis.com/aspects143.html). They nest in woodlands, gardens, and shrubs so you could probably attract nesting pairs with the appropriate habitat! Another cool fact is that they beat their wings 80 times per second!!!

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Here’s a list of Perennials with their zones:

http://www.thearb.org/perennials%20(a-j).htm

Here’s some you might like for your zone:
Artemisia vulgaris ‘Oriental Limelight’
Dianthus
Eupatorium rugosum ‘Chocolate’
(perennial to 4 feet) Zone 4. Chocolate-brown leaves with purple stems and white flowers in late summer.
Helianthus ×multiflorus ‘Capenoch Star’
(perennial to 5 feet) Zone 4. Perennial sunflower with yellow flowers with wide centers similar to the annual sunflower.
Lysimachia ciliata ‘Firecracker’
(perennial to 3 feet) Zone 3. Native perennial with bronze/purple foliage and yellow flowers in the spring.
Persicaria microcephela ‘Red Dragon’
(perennial to 2 feet) Zone 4. Lance-shaped leaves with a burgandy center. Small white flowers on terminal panicles in summer
Phlox paniculata ‘Norah Leigh’
(perennial to 2 feet) Zone 4. Light pink flowers on green and creamy white foliage. Blooms in July-August.

Http://www.griffithpropagationnursery.com/perennials.html

Try hardy Roses. “Knock Out” Roses will bloom all summer & are almost carefree. I love them!

Http://www.gardenmob.com/blog1/2007/06/01/pink-knockout-roses/

The Dayliliy is another favorite carefree & colorful “everbloomers” … That bloom all summer until frost… Stella D’ Oro, Happy Returns, Pardon Me, & Rosy Returns (the first PINK everblooming Daylily)

Here’s a site you might enjoy:

http://www.gardenmob.com/

Good luck! Hope this helps.

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If you buy the ones where they can rest, you can view them better. You can see the colors of their wings. We used to put our fingers over the plastic perches and they would land on our fingers.

I don’t really think there is a better way in terms of health of the bird. Mostly, it is just viewing preferences.

(Remember not to add food coloring to the syrup, though. The design of the feeder is attractive to the birds enough!)

Hope this helps you decide.

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A nice dream. An ancestor visiting, reminding, telling the dreamer? The word portraits led me there. Liked the continuation of the maintaining of the porch, etc.

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Don’t forget it is important to plant plants that are the host plants for the butterflies too. Not just the plants they use for nectar.
It can be a bit overwhelming and additive, so I pick 4 plants,1 bush and one tree a year to add to my collection.

Http://www.thebutterflysite.com/create-butterfly-garden.shtml

Also I have found that any of the flowers that hummingbirds are attracted to the butterflies are also attracted to.

Coast Azalea (Rhododendron atlanticum) – perennial
Red Buckeye (Aesculus pavia) – perennial
Coral Bean (Erythrina herbacea) – perennial
Coral Honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens) – perennial
Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis) – perennial
Trumpet Vine (Campsis radicans) – perennial
Cross Vine (Anisostichus capreolata) – perennial
Spotted Jewelweed (Impatiens capensis) – annual

Other plants:

Hummingbird Bush (Hamelia patens) – perennial
Hummingbird Plant (Dicliptera suberecta) – perennial
Firespike (Odontonema strictum) – tender perennial
Desert Honeysuckle (Anisicanthus wrightii) – perennial
Porterweed (Stachytarpheta jamaicensis) – perennial
Red Ruellia (Ruellia elegans) – tender perennial
Firecracker Plant (Russellia equistiformis) – tender perennial
Cigar Plant (Cuphea micropetala) – perennial
Cigarette Plant (Cuphea ignea ‘David Verity’) – perennial
Turk’s Cap (Malvaviscus drummondii) – perennial
Giant Turk’s Cap (Malvaviscus drummondii arboreus) – perennial
Agastache “Tutti fruitti” – tender perennial
Devil’s Tears (Phygelius X rectus) – perennial
Shrimp Plant (Justicia brandegeanna) – perennial
Flowering Maple – (Abutilon pictum) – perennial
Pentas – (Pentas lanceolatas) – annual
Lantana (use taller varieties for hummers) – (Lantana camara) – perennial
Mexican Sunflower (Tithonia sp.) – annual
Cypress Vine (Ipomoea quamoclit) – annual
Cardinal Climber (Ipomoea X multifida) – annual
Red Morning-glory (Ipomoea coccinea) – annual
Abelias (Abelia sp.) – perennial
Camellias (Camellia sasanqua, C. Japonica) – perennial
Silk Tree, Mimosa Tree (Albrizzia julibrisson) – perennial
Butterfly Bush (Buddleja davidii) – perennial
Zinnias – annual
4-o’clocks – perennial

Equally important to attracting hummingbirds are trees and shrubs that provide
cover for perching, nesting sites, and places to forage for insect prey.
Hummingbirds CANNOT live on nectar alone; approximately 50% of the Ruby-
throated Hummingbird diet may be tiny insects. Good cover plants should be as
tall as possible and include:

Wax Myrtle (Myrica cerifera)
Camellias (Camellia sp.)
Azaleas (Rhododendron sp.)
Hollies (Ilex sp.)
Oaks, esp. Live Oak (Quercus virginiana)
Pines (Pinus sp.)
Red Maple (Acer rubrum)
Sycamore (Platanus occidentalis)
Baldcypress (Taxodium distichum)
Hackberry (Celtis laevigatis)

http://www.thegardenhelper.com/Butterflies.htm

Install fly-offensive plants
Citronella is known for its mosquito-deterring properties, but it works somewhat on flies, as well. Other plants that have fly-repelling reputations are false indigo, lavender, elderberry, basil and mint.

Plants to repel mosquitoes
http://www.gomestic.com/Gardening/Five-Plants-That-Repel-Mosquitoes.34525

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The best thing you could do to start off with would be to visit the fantastic website of Butterfly Conservation, a charitable body which covers the whole of the UK for all matters relating to Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths)

http://www.butterfly-conservation.org/

They’ve got some fab, free info on making sugar solution, wine-roping and (though it might not be of so much interest to you from what you’ve said) light-trapping

Correctly identifying moths can be a nightmare – there’s just so many of them, and quite often they look similar to one another. The largest I see regularly (I’m just south of the Bristol Channel) are the Elephant Hawk Moth – a spectacularly colourful beasty with a wingspan of about 2.5 inches whose equally interesting caterpillars can often be found feasting on garden fuschias; and the Poplar Hawk Moth which is even larger (it can have a wingspan of about 3.5 inches) and is easy to identify. If you’re lucky you might see a Privet Hawk Moth – an absolute giant with a wingspan of up to 4.5 inches or thereabouts. The Death’s Head Hawk Moth mentioned above is only an immigrant to this country and it isn’t a commonly reported siting.

This site is great for id’ing the moths you find
http://ukmoths.org.uk/ as you can search by colour and characteristics – so no prior knowledge of species names is required.

I hope you have fun watching and id’ing moths – they’re fascinating and often misunderstood creatures.

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The best way to attract butterflies is to create a butterfly garden with a mixture of plants that are favorites of the butterfly.
Here is a list of suggestions:
http://naturehills.com/gardening/search/searchresults.aspx?q=butterfly

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Good question. U might be right. I was thinking happy thoughts yesterday and saw an orange and black one..i haven’t seen one of those in like 7 years

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Cephalanthus occidentalis (button-willow or honey-bells, but around here in Delaware we call it buttonbush, which is the problem with common names — lol!!) check the link below to Wikipedia and see if that is what you have. My husband got this one for me and says it will definitely get you butterflies and grow to tree height in good conditions. He did landscape architecture for 25 years before doing restoration ecology now.

First link is just the photo of the flowers (fuzzy white ball), second is article about the bush/tree. Hope this is it.

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You do not say where you live, but in the U.K. Any butterfly will simply adore the Budlia bush/tree.

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California is a screwed up state, you cant sneeze without getting in trouble there…

Unless you are an illegal alien then they will bend over backwards to give you free stuff.

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Fat balls are loved by many garden birds! The first birds you will probably see feeding are Bluetits and Greattits, although ALL birds of the Tit family love fat balls.

Ground birds like Blackbirds, finches, Dunnocks, Sparrows and Robins will also readily pick up suet crumbs that have fallen on the ground. I have seen robins feed straight from fat balls also. If you have a big enough suet ball or block, its not uncommon to get a whole flock of Starlings feeding straight from it. These birds do sometimes attempt to rip the plastic netting if they are individual fat balls, as its easier for them to feed. Squirrels also do this.

Yes, fat/suet are loved by many many birds. If you want an even wider variety of birds in your garden, try putting up a seed feeder with good quality mixed seed in, which gives birds such as finches, Tits, and other birds a chance to eat through the harsh winter.

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Your feeder type and the type of food you offer should be geared towards the birds you see in your yard. For example, jays like suet and peanuts, while cardinals really like black-oil sunflower seeds, etc. In the spring you can add a hummingbird feeder. You will not get any birds nesting in your birdhouse until next spring. Chickadees are cavity nesters so might use it when the time comes. You can place it now or in a few more months to let the birds get used to it’s location, but just make sure you don’t end up with a wasp or bee hive in it before then. That is why you might wait until closer to spring to place it. Occasionally a bird will use a birdhouse as a roosting spot to sleep in, but most will use it to nest in.

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It will take the birds a few days to find and get used to their new feeder. But once they do, figure on filling it every day or so! And as for keeping the squirrels away…good luck with that!

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They are red, I wouldn’t see why not. Definitely humming birds, likely butterflies too.

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Because most people give you “crabs”

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I have 5 large raspberry beds in different areas of my yard.
I have never seen butterflies being attracted to the raspberry plants or berries.

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The butterfly bush, or buddleia is good and they seem to like daisy type flowers, like michaelmas daisy and also the ice plant. Then there are the wild flowers including nettles. They also seem to like plants with broad flat leaves for resting on.

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No, you just got a butterfly that is fixated on yellow because it probably recently fed on a yellow flower. This is part of a butterflies natural behavior. Since different species of flower produce nectar at different times of the day, you can see them (and bees by the way) visiting different types of flowers at different times. Color is one way they distinguish flower species (they can also distinguish by pattern). So, if you got butterflies that are visiting yellow flowers, they will more likely be attracted to all yellow things in their environment. Who knows, in an hour they may have been fixated on red or purple.

There is lots of research on this. If it’s an actual science project your working on, maybe you should actually do some.

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Hell yeah. I meet this girl gave me butterfly’s, thinking of this girl gives me butterfly’s, talking about this girl gives me butterfly’s, typing about this girl gives me butterfly’s etc etc

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Nothing to do with venus in scorpio. It’s just you.

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Wear heels and look taller than them.
Some men dont want women taller than them.
So, the taller you look the taller the guy you might meet.

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Hmmm im a lady wth scorpio venus, and well, my bf dnt dominate me, bt to me its like i care a lot for him cz i love him.. See if we have scorpio in our chart, we tend to feel things strongly.. It’s nt that i let him dominate me, bt i tend to be submissive and nicey
Maybe thats my weakness…

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They dont seem to be shorter men as all of them are taller than you. Its only makes sense to get someone kind of proportional to you. What is the point in getting a guy over 6ft when you are only 5’4 and will need to jump or stand on a chair to kiss him? Maybe you’ve never had a steady boyfriend because you think a lot about appearance. You should focus more on the personality. Get to know your next guy better and see if you have the same interests etc

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You’re thinking of pheromones. Be very leery of the websites promoting that stuff. Almost all are scams and their products do NOTHING. Some products actually do have pheromones in them (example: Primal Instinct) but in incorrect amounts that cause problems when you use them, more often than not.

There is only one place I know of that sells the real stuff and that’s Androtics Direct. Their website is here:

http://www.androticsdirect.com/home.php

Their stuff works…VERY well. However, it’s not as simple as just putting it on. There are a number of different pheromones that do different things when combined. That’s why there are so many products on that page. Here is an FAQ of what they do:

http://www.pheromonetalk.com/mens-pheromone-advice-tricks-tips/basic-noob-phero-bootcamp-2336.html

Which brings up the Pherotalk Forum. Pheromone users regularly post on the forum, the effects of various types they try. It’s a pretty active forum filled with tons of good information. The guys there are pretty knowledgeable and very helpful if you have questions:

http://www.pheromonetalk.com/

The first question you will want answered is “Do pheromones really work”. That’s what every first time user wants to know, especially if they’ve tried the worthless crap (example: Pherlure) sold elsewhere.

My answer to this is you will never know this stuff works until you try it. My recommendation for a first product to try is A314. A314 DRAMATICALLY increases the amount of respect and status other people give you. It’s very, very noticeable and will remove all doubt in your mind about pheromones.

But first, read the posts on the Pherotalk forum and ask some of the guys there. They will be happy to share their experiences with you.

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Is it Pink Jasmine?

Http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jasminum_polyanthum

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If they hummingbirds then they are attracted to the color red

if iphone batteries then last 5 hours

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He should just be feeding with sugar and water. Yes, it is thought that the dye may build up in kidneys and other internal organs. While the koolaid is mostly sugar and water..I am not sure of what else might be in there that may harm the birds.

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Any fruit you put there is going to attract wasps and hornets.just put bright colored flowers around the feeder and keep the feeder full,and that is all that’s necessary.

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I have two trumpet vines. They usually don’t bloom before the third or fourth year. My two year old yellow trumpet has not bloomed either. Wait to prune unwanted growth until the spring, since winter kill will dry out a lot of new growth. My older red trumpet vine has a stem about 1 1/2 inch in diameter. It bloomed profusely. Once established they can become invasive, however. That is when you’ll have to trim.

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I have a willow tree and several times they have made a nest in the tree, thier nest is woven into the weeping limbs kind of suspended so i think you have to have something like that for them to build thier nest.
They are BEAUTIFUL and the male takes most care of the chicks. They also have a very distinctive song its cool!

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It’s a good idea to have some kind of high perches, bushes, trees, pergola anything relatively firm where they can sit and spy out the land and feel safe. Deter cats and other predators as far as you can.

The feeders would probably be better if they hang from something a bit firmer than a line. If you can place the feeders in sight of your windows but not too close so you frighten them off. Maybe a few meal-worms or cheese to start them off?

Don’t forget water, maybe a birdbath if you have the room.

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Take a pine cone, cover it in peanut butter, roll it in bird seed

hang it on a string from a branch

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I’m not going to say the same old thing everyone is repeating here, like bird feeders, bird baths etc. Instead, just by adding a few potted plants that produce brightly colored flowers, you’d soon be attracting lots of butterflies, insects and naturally, birds.
Good luck!

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If you live in an an open meadow like area, then you have a chance to attract them by putting up the correct house at the correct level (3 to 5 feet) and facing in the correct direction (South). They will accept other situations but these are the ones they prefer.

Blue birds are cute as can be but they are picky little devils.

Blue birds like open areas where they can catch insects on the fly. They don’t like wooded areas. Sometimes you will find them in an area with some trees but you still need an open space of at least a half acre or more to make them happy.

Here are a couple of sites with more info.

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The ink in US currency is laced with pheromones.

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No. Go to the gym. Man up. Get a cologne. Get stylish clothes. Go to a club. Man up. Get a girl. Man up. Sleep with the girl. Man up completed.

10 step program to get girls. Foolproof.

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Be rich, good looking, and have a 9-inch prick,
like me!!

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Ok, the reason its harder for a man to attract a woman than in the reverse of that?

Women own half of everything and all the Pu$$Y..we don’t have a chance. They can pick and choose. Lol

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Yes
just means you’re more in tune with older women for whatever reason
go for it

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I use cheap rodent food. Bird seed is probably best though lol

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Make sure the birdhouse is appropriate to the species you want to attract. Different birds need different size birdhouses (also known as nest boxes), with different size entry holes. The entry holes also need to be in a different spot on the birdhouse for various breeds (the holes do not go dead center in the front of the birdhouse – some species need them lower or higher). The height of the birdhouse, as well as its orientation is also determined by the species. For example, bluebird boxes should be in areas of sparse trees, about eye-level on posts facing out into open fields. Bluebirds are not generally found in city areas, where competition from house sparrows is great.

Here is a great website for info on birdhouses. You can scroll down for general info, or click on one of the links at the top of the page for specific species.

Http://www.holoweb.com/cannon/buildingbh.htm

Here is another good site: http://www.umext.maine.edu/onlinepubs/htmpubs/7117.htm

Just remember not to locate a birdhouse or nestbox too close to a bird feeder – you could attract predatory species (crows, blackbirds, jays, racoons, possum) which could destroy or eat the eggs or baby birds in the birdhouse.

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Birds that like flowers like hummingbirds like brighter colors, but something that is interesting like gluing pine cones or something will attract them. They like the dark wood or natural color of trees. Hope I helped Sorry but birds don’t like pretty colors like we do most of the time.

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FOOD!

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Bougainvillea, Beabalm, Bottlebrush, Cannas, Honeysuckle, Columbine, Coreopsis, Dahlias, Daylilies, Foxglove, Four-O-Clocks, Turk’s Cap, Geraniums, Gardenias, Hibiscus, Mexican Petunias, Honeysuckle, Nasturtium, Zinnias, Sweet Alyssum, Sedum. Snapdragons, Salvia

See this site for more info

http://www.birds-n-garden.com/birdgarden.html

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My Stokes Butterfly book says that Cloudless sulphurs’ larval foods are sennas. Cassia bicapsularis is a senna. Cloudless sulphurs have a range that includes three-quarters of the continental US, all but the northwest. Whites prefer plants in the mustard and cole family, which would include cabbages, broccoli, along with the wild cresses and mustards which are ubiquitous around my area (NYS), so I don’t think your senna would appeal to them at all.

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Good observation ! Yes and Yes. Butterflies are insects and therefore have six legs like all insects. But, some butterflies will fold the first pair up where they are all but hidden esp. While resting. I’ve noticed this effect often, it looks like they only have four legs. But if you catch one and examine it you will find all six of the legs if the specimen is normal.
As for the platypus, it is defined as a mammal because of the construction of it’s inner ear. In many respects its more like a reptile. In reality it’s fully neither and is a transitional between the two groups. The more you learn about anything the harder a true/false test becomes.

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All flowers will attract many kinds of butterflies the 3 in one butterfliy bush is the best also, the honey vine, and the verbina are great.

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Wax begonias! They are awesome in mass planting for summer color, also for something really cool try hibiscus ! There are many varieties that can survive the colder climates with many heighs and spreads , and the most lovely of flowers. Also are very popular right now u want big flowers ? Hibiscus are it ,lol, up dinnerplate in size. … Geraniums too can really pop in a bed

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Well its not the butterflies I think its the cause of them like I think they mean that the presence of that person overwhelms but in a happy way & he makes u nervous. Im sorry but in love I will always go with my heart no matter wat… Im so corny =) lol