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Carol - we've been hearing cicadas for a few weeks now - it's a sound I really cannot stand!!! They are extremely loud now, as I type here!


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The hummers at my house have been active for the last 2 or 3 weeks. They're a lot of them, more than years past. Is it time for them to move on?



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Mine typically do not move on until the end of September, however this year has had much hotter and humid weather than usual.


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Originally Posted by plants 'n pots
Carol - we've been hearing cicadas for a few weeks now - it's a sound I really cannot stand!!! They are extremely loud now, as I type here!

Then we are going to have an early fall do you think? We do not usually hear them until late September here.




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The hummers at my house have been active for the last 2 or 3 weeks. They're a lot of them, more than years past. Is it time for them to move on?


I saw that Lynne said hers move on the end of September there. Mine usually move on around the 15th of October with a feeding frenzy like I am seeing now going on the week before they leave.. hence my wonderment....


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Carol - not to argue really - but we typically hear the cicadas all throught August here, so they are pretty much on time if not a tiny bit early here.


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well ok then--actually that makes me happy--I do not look forward to an early fall in the least


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Originally Posted by plants 'n pots
Carol - we've been hearing cicadas for a few weeks now - it's a sound I really cannot stand!!! They are extremely loud now, as I type here!


Is tht the same as Katydids?
They drive me batty.

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Originally Posted by dodge


Is tht the same as Katydids?
They drive me batty.dodge


While I might be wrong, I do not think they are Dodge---look both up--
I did and that is the conclusion that I came to



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when I was hanging out the bedroom window taking pictures of sunflowers so dodge and Juniegirl would stop fussing at me I saw this little dude.

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Awww

you got the mama hummer.

Do it again. You make a good hangover.. More more more.

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Get the red necker thumbup


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I have a red necker flying around here too. They argue over that 1 feeder when I have 4 full.



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I haven't seen a SINGLE Hummer this season. We are OVERRUN with Cicadas as is typical for this time o' year. The temperature hit 103 degrees here today. I have been sick and throwing up this evening, due to the excessive heat. I am a WINTER person.


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tHE HUMMERS DESERTED ME LAST 2 MONTHS????SO YOUR NOT ALONG.
sORRY YOUR SICK .

gO LOOK AT MY RAINBOW MOVIE i JUST TOOK TONITE.

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so sorry about the heat & your not feeling well- take care Thorny.


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Gosh Thorn, wonder why you haven't had any hummers.



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My first Hummer for 2010 showed up today. I did a thorough cleansing and FRESH nectar filling of ALL my Hummer feeders, yesterday and today, the hummers arrived. Since My wife passed this week I have more time and money to devote on the birds, so I got 40 pounds of BOSS, 3 new suet Cakes, a NEW tube Feeder and Hummer feeder supplies. The work is ALREADY paying off. Birds are arriving by the SCORE!!!


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Better hook up that camera thorn.
Hummer photos are the order of the day.

I am getting about 2 only.



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Good for you THorny. You deserve some good things happening your way.

I didnt fill my feeders for a day or so--so now in 1 day the one feeder is just about full yet, but even though I have not seen hordes of hummers today the 1 feeder is still almost empty.

again I am thinking we here in IL are going to have an early fall/winter... nervous
Gee, I hope I am thinking wrong.


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you better be wrong on the weather.
Just yesterday it was still snowing.

daaaaaaaaaa

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SNowing WHERE, Dodge? It's almost 110 degrees here. When we buried my wife Thursday I stood on the spot next to her where I will be buried just to try to get the so-called "chill" when someone walks across your grave.


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Not snowing thorn,

I just meant our winter stretch thru to almost summer. Just giving junigirl advice>lol
Did you get the chill?

Take one day at a time Thron. You have many years to go yet.


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Originally Posted by dodge
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you better be wrong on the weather.
dodge nono

\That is for sure, Barb--even I think I had better be wrong.


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Nope. No chill. It's NOT true what they sat about someone standing on your grave.


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omg

Hey I actually get peaceful when I go to the family grave sites an stand.
I have 6 of my family just a mile from me an see it often. No chills there for me.
Comfort.

Of course were all different.

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My grave is VERY sunny, about 50 feet from a GIGANTIC American Flag. It's on top of a hill so my wife and I won't have to worry about floods. There's LOTS of deer and coyotes there I am told.

Right now I am processing Hummer pictures. It's BUBBA HUM!....the male Hummer that was born in my yard two years ago. He's back for the second year in a row. Right now he looks a little rough and scraggy, but I think that's due to the Summer molt and the unbearable heat.


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Ideal place thorn, like a real american.
Did you wife pick that spot or just you on her absense?



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The employees pick the spot. I am not that much of a patriot. The flag is just an emblem of our country and doesn't hold much emotional content for me.


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did you post the pictures somewhere Thorn? I can't find them.



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I havent' posted them yet. Stillo working on some. I had TWO Hummers today. Bubba Hum, and some female.


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maybe bubba hum has a girlfriend.



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I checked the photos, It's Bubba's sister, Fra Hummer. She was born the same time he was. This is HER second year, too. Their mother is Hummercane Camille. I haven't seen her,...YET!


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Is the Fra for fraternal twins? :wink:



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Naw, Fra has a white patch on top of her head that makes her look like a Catholic Monk with their Bald on top hairdo.

I also got a totally BALD Blue Jay. Not a feather on its head right now.


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2010 year

My Hummers have been gone since between Sept 15-22.

They are usually around until this time of year (first week of October)


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