https://s13.postimg.org/r591j0tnr/january.jpg

It's snowing, there's ice on top of the hummingbird feeder, but this is
one of two hummers that are still coming around. I'm guessing they
wished they'd gone to Florida.

Jill

On 1/3/2018 1:58 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> https://s13.postimg.org/r591j0tnr/january.jpg
>
> It's snowing, there's ice on top of the hummingbird feeder, but this is
> one of two hummers that are still coming around.Â* I'm guessing they
> wished they'd gone to Florida.
>
> Jill

Thanks for the "before" photo. Looking forward to seeing after you've
roasted it.

On Wed, 3 Jan 2018 13:58:14 -0500, jmcquown >
wrote:

>https://s13.postimg.org/r591j0tnr/january.jpg
>
>It's snowing, there's ice on top of the hummingbird feeder, but this is
>one of two hummers that are still coming around. I'm guessing they
>wished they'd gone to Florida.

SOMEONE needs to fill that feeder.

On Wed, 03 Jan 2018 13:26:00 -0800, wrote:

>On Wed, 3 Jan 2018 13:58:14 -0500, jmcquown >
>wrote:
>
>>https://s13.postimg.org/r591j0tnr/january.jpg
>>
>>It's snowing, there's ice on top of the hummingbird feeder, but this is
>>one of two hummers that are still coming around. I'm guessing they
>>wished they'd gone to Florida.
>
>SOMEONE needs to fill that feeder.
>
>
There is sugar water in it, you shouldn't feed them that red dye
coloured stuff, not good at all for them.

On 1/3/2018 4:37 PM, wrote:
> On Wed, 03 Jan 2018 13:26:00 -0800, wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 3 Jan 2018 13:58:14 -0500, jmcquown >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> https://s13.postimg.org/r591j0tnr/january.jpg
>>>
>>> It's snowing, there's ice on top of the hummingbird feeder, but this is
>>> one of two hummers that are still coming around. I'm guessing they
>>> wished they'd gone to Florida.
>>
>> SOMEONE needs to fill that feeder.
>>
>>
> There is sugar water in it, you shouldn't feed them that red dye
> coloured stuff, not good at all for them.
>
Yes and I'm making another batch because they're still here and are
draining it fast. They do like the colour red, though. Last summer I
was sitting outside reading a book and was wearing a red shirt. A
hummingbird hovered right in front of me. Silly bird, the feeder is
over there ---->

Jill

On 1/3/2018 2:51 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> What if the red coloring comes from cochineal or carmine?
>
> -sw
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

>> Omelet wrote:
>
>> He hates me 'cause I never slept with him...
>
> He hates himself because he is all he has to sleep with
> I don't know, sometimes he used to seem normal, then he went petty
> trough vindictive and now I just shun contact. I have enough crazies to
> deal with in my world without encouraging those who refuse to take their
> meds.

For the record, I never once even considered sleeping with you. And
you know that. You're the one who somehow got the idea that I was
going to move in with you - and you posted that to RFC just out of the
total blue.

After having met you twice at casual austin.food gatherings 2 or 3
years ago and not giving you any indication that there was any sort of
romantic interest in the least, you somehow twisted that into MY
MOVING IN WITH YOU?

That was just way too Psycho for me. I sat there at stared at the
screen for at least 15 minutes wondering, WTF? That was just way too
spooky. I've met weird, semi-psycho women before but you win, hands
down. Mapi of austin.general still holds the male title, but at least
he announced his psychosis right there lying on the floor of the bar
at B.D. Reilly's rather than romantically obsessing over me for 2
years.

Needless to say, you need to come to terms with what happened and why
your mind works that way and stop making up excuses for your fixation
and disappointment before we become the next Yoli and Michael. I'd
prefer you use a sniper rifle on me from a few hundred yards away.
There you go - a reason for you to buy yet another gun and ammo.

And Jeremy, I was just tired of your decade of bullshit and visions of
grandeur about all these things you're "working on" or have not done
in the past. Even posting a call for meetings with imaginary people
about imaginary projects of yours at "the normal time and place", as
if you are somebody important with a life. I'm pretty sure you're
manic depressive mixed with habitual liar.

Sorry I don't fit either of your Ideal Psycho Pal Profiles.

-sw
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On Wed, 3 Jan 2018 15:51:50 -0600, Sqwertz >
wrote:

>On Wed, 03 Jan 2018 17:37:27 -0400, wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 03 Jan 2018 13:26:00 -0800, wrote:
>>
>>>On Wed, 3 Jan 2018 13:58:14 -0500, jmcquown >
>>>wrote:
>>>
>>>>https://s13.postimg.org/r591j0tnr/january.jpg
>>>>
>>>>It's snowing, there's ice on top of the hummingbird feeder, but this is
>>>>one of two hummers that are still coming around. I'm guessing they
>>>>wished they'd gone to Florida.
>>>
>>>SOMEONE needs to fill that feeder.
>>>
>>>
>> There is sugar water in it, you shouldn't feed them that red dye
>> coloured stuff, not good at all for them.
>
>What if the red coloring comes from cochineal or carmine?
>
>-sw

Ornithologists say sugar water is just what they need - pls don't add
anything more. Sufficient that most feeders are red and yellow, that
will get their attention. The actual 'recipe' as such is 1 part sugar
to 4 parts water. Boil well.

On 2018-01-03 7:02 PM, wrote:
>

>
> Ornithologists say sugar water is just what they need - pls don't add
> anything more. Sufficient that most feeders are red and yellow, that
> will get their attention. The actual 'recipe' as such is 1 part sugar
> to 4 parts water. Boil well.
>
She must have been doing it right if she has been attracting them all
this time.

On Wed, 3 Jan 2018 19:10:31 -0500, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>On 2018-01-03 7:02 PM, wrote:
>>
>
>>
>> Ornithologists say sugar water is just what they need - pls don't add
>> anything more. Sufficient that most feeders are red and yellow, that
>> will get their attention. The actual 'recipe' as such is 1 part sugar
>> to 4 parts water. Boil well.
>>
> She must have been doing it right if she has been attracting them all
>this time.

I was saying that -

On 1/3/2018 7:10 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2018-01-03 7:02 PM, wrote:
>>
>
>>
>> Ornithologists say sugar water is just what they need - pls don't add
>> anything more.Â* Sufficient that most feeders are red and yellow, that
>> will get their attention.Â* The actual 'recipe' as such is 1 part sugar
>> to 4 parts water.Â* Boil well.
>>
> Â*She must have been doing it right if she has been attracting them all
> this time.

I never add red dye to sugar water. I haven't done anything differently
this year but it's rare to still see one after October. I made another
batch of sugar water and refilled the feeder yesterday. It was odd
having to put on a coat and boots and tramp through snow to bring in the
feeder to wash and refill it. I'm thinking those birds (there are two
of them) are wishing they'd gone to Florida when they had the chance.

Jill

jmcquown wrote:
>
> It was odd
> having to put on a coat and boots and tramp through snow to bring in the
> feeder to wash and refill it.

LOL. Boots and coat to "tramp" through maybe 2" of snow only 10
feet from your back door. I'll bet even your cat was secretly
laughing at that.
-----------------------------------------------
Virginia Beach

Rest Of Today
Snow until late afternoon, then partly sunny late. Total snow
accumulation of 6 to 10 inches. Very windy with highs around 30.
Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph. Gusts up to 55 mph, decreasing to
45 mph this afternoon. Chance of snow near 100 percent.
Tonight
Clear, windy with lows around 10 above. Northwest winds 15 to 25
mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Wind chill values as low as
7 below after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, windy, cold with highs in the mid 20s. West winds 15 to 25
mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Wind chill values as low as 7
below in the morning.
Friday Night
Clear, brisk, cold with lows around 7 above. Northwest winds 15
to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Wind chill values as low
as 10 below after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, brisk, cold with highs in the lower 20s. Northwest winds
15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Wind chill values as
low as 9 below in the morning.
Saturday Night
Clear, brisk, cold with lows 5 to 10 above. Wind chill values as
low as 5 below after midnight.
----------------------------

"Toto, I've a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore."
"arf"

I'd like to know where am I and what did they do with Virginia
Beach?" oh man!

On 1/4/2018 8:47 AM, Gary wrote:
> jmcquown wrote:
>>
>> It was odd
>> having to put on a coat and boots and tramp through snow to bring in the
>> feeder to wash and refill it.
>
> LOL. Boots and coat to "tramp" through maybe 2" of snow only 10
> feet from your back door. I'll bet even your cat was secretly
> laughing at that.

My cat is grateful she doesn't have to go out in it.

It *is* funny to have to put on boots and walk through snow to get to
the feeder. My usual walking around in the yard footware is a pair of
rubber flip flops. Sorry but when it snows that's really not an option.

> -----------------------------------------------
> Virginia Beach
>
> Rest Of Today
> Snow until late afternoon, then partly sunny late. Total snow
> accumulation of 6 to 10 inches. Very windy with highs around 30.
> Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph. Gusts up to 55 mph, decreasing to
> 45 mph this afternoon. Chance of snow near 100 percent.> "Toto, I've a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore."
> "arf"
>
> I'd like to know where am I and what did they do with Virginia
> Beach?" oh man!
>
Who's laughing now? Heheh. Be safe, warm and all that.

Jill

On Thu, 4 Jan 2018 08:29:50 -0500, jmcquown >
wrote:

>On 1/3/2018 7:10 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
>> On 2018-01-03 7:02 PM, wrote:
>>>
>>
>>>
>>> Ornithologists say sugar water is just what they need - pls don't add
>>> anything more.* Sufficient that most feeders are red and yellow, that
>>> will get their attention.* The actual 'recipe' as such is 1 part sugar
>>> to 4 parts water.* Boil well.
>>>
>> *She must have been doing it right if she has been attracting them all
>> this time.
>
>I never add red dye to sugar water. I haven't done anything differently
>this year but it's rare to still see one after October. I made another
>batch of sugar water and refilled the feeder yesterday. It was odd
>having to put on a coat and boots and tramp through snow to bring in the
>feeder to wash and refill it. I'm thinking those birds (there are two
>of them) are wishing they'd gone to Florida when they had the chance.
>
>Jill

The main thing is they have a food source. They can apparently go
back to their tree and exist in a more or less catatonic state.

On 1/3/2018 2:51 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> What if the red coloring comes from cochineal

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On Thu, 04 Jan 2018 10:43:38 -0400, wrote:

>On Thu, 4 Jan 2018 08:29:50 -0500, jmcquown >
>wrote:
>
>>On 1/3/2018 7:10 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
>>> On 2018-01-03 7:02 PM, wrote:
>>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Ornithologists say sugar water is just what they need - pls don't add
>>>> anything more.* Sufficient that most feeders are red and yellow, that
>>>> will get their attention.* The actual 'recipe' as such is 1 part sugar
>>>> to 4 parts water.* Boil well.
>>>>
>>> *She must have been doing it right if she has been attracting them all
>>> this time.
>>
>>I never add red dye to sugar water. I haven't done anything differently
>>this year but it's rare to still see one after October. I made another
>>batch of sugar water and refilled the feeder yesterday. It was odd
>>having to put on a coat and boots and tramp through snow to bring in the
>>feeder to wash and refill it. I'm thinking those birds (there are two
>>of them) are wishing they'd gone to Florida when they had the chance.
>>
>>Jill
>
>The main thing is they have a food source. They can apparently go
>back to their tree and exist in a more or less catatonic state.


they can only exist that way for short duration. Sugar water is not a
hummingbird food source, it's only to supply them with energy to catch
food. Hummingbirds mainly subsist on tiny insects (gnats etc.) as
they flit about... they're not just sucking up nectar from flowers,
they also eat the tiny insects in the flowers.
During winter weather there's no food for them, which is why they
migrate.

On 1/4/2018 12:16 PM, wrote:
> During winter weather there's no food for them, which is why they
> migrate.
>
>
Is that why *you* eat crotch crickets? lol

On Thu, 04 Jan 2018 12:16:04 -0500, wrote:

>On Thu, 04 Jan 2018 10:43:38 -0400, wrote:
>
>>On Thu, 4 Jan 2018 08:29:50 -0500, jmcquown >
>>wrote:
>>
>>>On 1/3/2018 7:10 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
>>>> On 2018-01-03 7:02 PM, wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Ornithologists say sugar water is just what they need - pls don't add
>>>>> anything more.* Sufficient that most feeders are red and yellow, that
>>>>> will get their attention.* The actual 'recipe' as such is 1 part sugar
>>>>> to 4 parts water.* Boil well.
>>>>>
>>>> *She must have been doing it right if she has been attracting them all
>>>> this time.
>>>
>>>I never add red dye to sugar water. I haven't done anything differently
>>>this year but it's rare to still see one after October. I made another
>>>batch of sugar water and refilled the feeder yesterday. It was odd
>>>having to put on a coat and boots and tramp through snow to bring in the
>>>feeder to wash and refill it. I'm thinking those birds (there are two
>>>of them) are wishing they'd gone to Florida when they had the chance.
>>>
>>>Jill
>>
>>The main thing is they have a food source. They can apparently go
>>back to their tree and exist in a more or less catatonic state.
>
>
>they can only exist that way for short duration. Sugar water is not a
>hummingbird food source, it's only to supply them with energy to catch
>food. Hummingbirds mainly subsist on tiny insects (gnats etc.) as
>they flit about... they're not just sucking up nectar from flowers,
>they also eat the tiny insects in the flowers.
>During winter weather there's no food for them, which is why they
>migrate.

When they arrive here it is well before small insect time and I always
put my feeders out early to help get them through. Yes they prefer
and probably do better on insects, but they can make it. They are
tough little birds. I had regulars and one year a crackle set up a
nearby nest. The two grackles chased off all other birds, but the
hummers didn't even take note of them and the crackles gave up.

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
> https://s13.postimg.org/r591j0tnr/january.jpg
>
> It's snowing, there's ice on top of the hummingbird feeder, but this is
> one of two hummers that are still coming around. I'm guessing they wished
> they'd gone to Florida.

How will you prepare it? And what will the sides be?