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May 7 2008 |
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If you need us for business purposes from 9am - 5pm 7 days a week or for emergencies and if we aren’t in the office, call the office: 419-588-2351 or our cell phones. It is not an inconvenience, that is why we carry them. Tim cell: 419-677-1298 Lisa Cell: 419-588-2351 Golfers, please put your site# on your golf ball and make sure you retrieve it from across the road Please no watering during peak demand periods 7 to 9am and 5 to 7pm |
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Hummingbirds have been spotted! Time to put out those feeders. Hummingbird Nectar Recipe: 1 part sugar/4 parts water Boil the water first, then measure and add sugar, at the rate of 1/4 cup of sugar to 1 cup of water. Let cool and store excess in refrigerator until ready to use. Do not add food coloring, honey (which ferments), or artificial sweetener, which has no nutritional value. You will need to clean your feeder every few days, with hot water and a mild (10%) bleach, or a water and vinegar solution, to inhibit mold. Rinse very thoroughly before refilling with water syrup. |
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The wing beat rate of hummingbirds varies by species, with the common Ruby-Throated Hummingbird averaging a wing beat of about 53 per second, seen by the human eye as a blur. The wings move in a figure eight pattern to produce the gravity-defying hover effect for which hummers are famous. The energy needs of this little bird are amazing - they must feed every 10 to 15 minutes throughout the day, consuming up to two thirds of their body weight in food. An important part of the hummingbird diet is sugar, from flower nectar, tree sap and, of course, backyard feeders.
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