For the glass bird feeder... I picked one of these up from a local hardware store when I bought my first house. I wanted to bring a bit of nature to my home. I didn't expect this to attract hummingbirds for some reason, but I was so wrong! I'm not sure if I just happened to live in an area where hummingbirds thrived or not, but as soon as I put this up and filled it, they started coming! And the funny thing was that when I put it up, I think I'd only seen one hummingbird in my life. When I was a kid, I stepped outside of my parent's house and one flew right in front of my face, stopped, then flew off. It happened so fast that I was never sure if that's really what it was. I'd say after a couple of days of having this feeder, they started coming every five minutes, non-stop, and sometimes two at a time. It was really nice to sort of re-live that childhood memory. There's something calming and whimsical about having the hummingbirds around the house.
I learned that you absolutely do not need to buy hummingbird feeder liquid. In fact, when I tried it, they stopped coming. So, the feeder liquid is key. You fill a pot with 4 cups of water, put it on the stove until it boils, shut off the stove, add 1 cup of regular sugar and mix it in. That's it and when you fill it it lasts weeks.
I placed mine outside of my kitchen window, so I could see them when I was doing dishes. I was able to see them whenever I wanted to and took close up photos, or just watched them come. It was nice to see the different breeds and colors. I think this was one of the coolest items I bought for my house and they're really very simple, inexpensive, and easy to use.
You'll need a hanger of some sort for it as it hangs from a hook. I read about how you're not supposed to attach them to your house because the sugar water attracts ants. It does attract ants, but I never noticed them on or in the house. They just sometimes got into the feeder. If you're concerned, perhaps place it on a standing hook in the yard. I took the risk because I wanted to see them up close! Let me know if you try one of these out and get a lot of birds, or don't. I'm genuinely curious how it works for people in different locations!
Personally, I love the red glass ones. I like metal, glass, stone, wood, and natural materials, so I'd recommend the glass feeder that I put on my website. I read that red glass attracts them.I think any of them would work? But I know for sure that this one does. It looks beautiful and works well. No complaints. If you live in a cold area, bring it in in the winter. Mine cracked when it got cold and I needed to rebuy one. Good Luck!
Jamey
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