1.Wrension Bird House

This magnificent piece is more of a mansion than a bird house!

2. Honeymoon Cottage Bird House

Any honeymooning couple would love this as their first home!

3.Pavilion Bird House

This unique hexagonal design bird house will delight all garden visitors!

4. Bastion Hand Painted Bird House

This pretty bird house sure to attract birds.

5. Cozy Den Hand Painted Bird House

This pretty bird would surely decorate your garden.

Bird House image on the top by krugerin50

If you like to have any of these in your backyard or would like to gift it to a bird lover, just head on to the online store.

1. Crackle Glass Bird Bath and Tripod Stand

These fabulous crackle glass bird baths and ornate black tripod stands add a design feature to any landscape.

2. Classic Jalousie Bird Bath & Stake

This classic copper bird bath and ornate stake add a beautiful design feature to any corner of the garden.

3. Enameled Brass Birdbaths

These vibrant bird baths will add a splash of color to your garden and provide a welcome dip for your feathered visitors.

4. Scallop Shell Bird Bath & Stake

The perfect birdbath or feeder for a small corner of the garden.

5. Yellow Rose Ceramic Bird Bath & Stake Set

This beautifully hand-crafted ceramic bird bath will brighten any garden with its bright yellow.

6. Green Fish Ceramic Bird Bath & Stake Set

This beautifully hand-crafted ceramic bird bath will brighten any garden with its green color that blends with the leaves.

7. Blue Fish Ceramic Bird Bath & Stake Set

This beautifully hand-crafted ceramic bird bath will brighten any garden.

8. Lapis Ceramic Bird Bath & Stake Set

9. Hummingbird Bird Bath and Stake

This lovely copper bird bath makes a perfect gift for any bird lover

10. Aspen Leaf Bird Bath & Stake

The perfect birdbath or feeder for a small corner of the garden.

If you like to have any of these bird baths in your garden or like to gift someone, just head on to the online store chimpfeet.

However, There are ways to attract Hummingbirds naturally, with few plants and flowers that have natural sucrose that will help Hummers to power their extreme wing beating of about 10 to 60 beats per second (varies among hummingbird species). Hummers need about 30,000 Cal of energy to power their hectic lifestyle. Feeding habits of Hummingbirds are unique.

Some of the Plants that can attract Hummingbirds are:

Trumpet Wine (or Trumpet Creeper) – Campsis radicans

Trumpet flowers are mostly red, sometimes they may be yellow in color too. They are huge in size and an effective flower in attracting Hummingbirds.

Photography: Joe A

Cardinal Flower – Lobelia cardinalis

Cardinal flowers are perennial and blossom sometime in the late summer. They are red and plant grows in moist soil.

Source: US Forest Service

Bee Balm – Monarda didyma

This perennial mid-summer blooms are a favorite. They grow about 3 to 4 feet tall and varieties of colors are found too.

Source: Herbsguide

Coral Honeysuckle – Lonicera sempervirens

Coral Honeysuckle vine flowers are pinkish in color (sometimes yellow too) sporadically flower during summer and in fall too.

Source: ClintonNatureCenter

Columbine – Aquilegia canadensis

Perennial flower that blooms during April to June, grows about a feet tall.

Source: TechGuy

Buddleia

Hummingbird Photo By: Mike Dunn

There are many such plants and more information can be found in the following links.

Via [National Zoo][Hummingbirds]

How much and how often do hummingbirds eat?

Hummingbirds have been found to eat meals like humans. A meal is a relatively quick and large intake of food and then it is followed by time when no feeding occurs while the energy that has been consumed is used. Unlike humans, they do not feed again until the energy is uses and they are ready for their next meal. Hummingbirds feed on a variety of flower nectars with caloric values that may vary from 10 to 82 calories per meal (1/100 fluid ounces). The frequency and the amount they eat in a day, depends on the energy content of food. Relative rich sugar solution will keep them up for longer and they would eat less frequently as compared to diluted sugar solution.

How do hummingbirds manage to survive overnight without eating?

The impression we get is that hummingbird might very quickly starve to death if it does not eat in a short time. If you compare the amount of energy they used with the energy they ate, it actually goes back to eat again before it had utilized all the energy it had eaten. Which means, some energy from each meal was saved and stored as fat. The energy stored by the end of a day usually is just sufficient to survive overnight.

How does the hummingbird survive if it cannot feed enough, or if it is cold?

Hummingbirds, like any hibernating mammals, can lower their body temperature overnight to conserve energy. However, hummingbirds do not lower their body temperature unless there is a danger they actually may starve.

via http://www.hummingbirds.net

Image by: Hector Brandan

Hummingbirds are always busy traveling looking for flowers with nectar. All you need to do to attract them is to have a hummingbird feeder in your garden and feed them with a homemade nectar mix. The ratio to create nectar is to mix 1 cup of water with ¼ cup of sugar. Hang a collation of hummingbird feeders in the trees and you are sure to attract them. Its important to know their feeding habits before you feed them. When a hummingbird finds a reliable place where there will be a treat like this waiting for them, they will return again and again. They may even return next spring and summer!

Here are some attractive hummingbird feeders that the hummingbird would love. Note that some of these hummingbird feeders may come with nectar.

1. Mini-Blossom Hummingbird Feeder

The Mini-Blossom Hummingbird Feeder is a pretty blown-glass vessel with a handmade red glass feeding tube in the shape of a small flower.

2. Victoria Flame Red Chandalier Hummingbird Feeder

This fabulous feeder is just perfect for attracting scores of hummingbirds to your garden.

3. Mini Blossom Flora Hummingbird Feeder

Budding flowers decorate that is inspired by Art Nouveau.

4. Flame Red Bloom Hummingbird Feeder

The beautiful “Bloom” makes a delightful addition to any garden.

5. Cloud Dew Drop Hummingbird Feeder

Add a colorful and functional piece of art to your garden with these beautiful Cloud Dew Drop Hummingbird Feeders

6. Red & Blue Dew Drop Hummingbird Feeder

This Dew Drop® hummingbird feeder features the new Dripless Gondola

7. Milk Glass Pot de Crème Hummingbird Feeder

A new use for an old treasure, this gorgeous opaque Milk Glass Pot de Crème hummingbird feeder is a perfect complement to any garden setting.

8. Green Bloom Hummingbird Feeder

The beautiful green “Bloom” makes a delightful addition to any garden.

9. Filagree Hummingbird Feeder

The beautiful new Filigree hummingbird feeder truly is garden chic.

10. Bouquet Hummingbird Feeder

Has hexagonal bottles nestled in a metal basket with individual perches

If you love to see these beautiful hummingbird feeders and like to have a hummingbird visit your garden, then just head on to the online shop.  These cute birds are always a pleasure to watch and having them a regular guest is priceless!

Bird Lover Gifts – Perfect bird lover gifts from bird house and feeders for the garden to hummingbird jewelry for the bird lover.