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    Bees Revisted

    Got two bee traps going as it is. They are full of nectar in the morning, empty of nectar and full of dead bees in the afternoon. Nectar ratio currently at about 6:1. Not working. Bees have also taken over bird baths and fountains and are keen on sucking up the water, so ratios are sort of...
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    Bees Revisted

    In a recent thread (http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=61549) I mentioned that I had a new swarm of Africanized bees visiting and went on to mention remedies I normally use. Clearly they don't read and do not understand that they should have left by now. Instead, I am a hostage in my own...
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    Questions about migration thru the SW USA

    Sorry to get back to you so late on this! My Costa's usually chase all the Rufous away pretty effectively and I usually only glimpse them briefly for a couple days during migration. Until yesterday, when a new immature Rufous male showed up. Incredibly aggressive - even fighting with my swarm...
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    Questions about migration thru the SW USA

    On the AZ-NM listserv (http://www.birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/AZNM.html) from just the past two days : Subject: AZ. Sierra Vista Hummers upon Hummers From: Darlene Smyth <dsmyth3 AT COMCAST.NET> Date: Sun, 23 Aug 2009 17:14:45 -0700 What a hummer day! If you have been waiting to check out...
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    When will the Hummingbirds Leave ???

    I'm in the foothills near Sabino and I have multiple species of hummers year-round. I'd venture that my property is Costa's central, in fact. Just keep your feeders up and the juice fresh and you'll be rewarded!
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    Questions about migration thru the SW USA

    The AZ-NM listserve has multiple reports of higher than normal migration feeder activity this year. That is certainly true in my yard. I have 8 feeders that are crowded battlesites and visited by all ages and genders of multiple species of hummers every day. Costa's (year-round, rule the...
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    bees and bumblebees on hummingbird feeders?

    Like a lot of people in Southern Arizona at the moment, my feeders have higher than normal activity this migration season. I have 8 feeders and epic battles over them by all ages and genders of multiple species of hummers every day. Costa's (year-round, rule the territory), Anna's...
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