What's up everyone? Welcome back to the show. Today I want to talk about some birds that have been in my garden and these would be hummingbirds.

I noticed on my hibiscus plant a hummingbird was just going to town on all these little bugs that were

investing my hibiscus plant. So naturally I thought okay well I want more

hummingbirds around if they're gonna do all that work let's him let's put them to work and I'll give them the food and I'll let them start taking away all those pests.

So today we're talking about hummingbird feeders, what are the best ones out there, sort of what you need to think about when it comes to attracting hummingbirds into the garden.

So there's basically almost an unlimited amount of different types of hummingbird feeders, so it's almost impossible to talk about or go over all of them.

So let's talk about specific features you should probably look for.

So the basic features, they're going to be a reservoir and then a feeding hole or a tube.

So that's basics, but it can get a lot more complex from there.

If you want to attract multiple hummingbirds at a time, you'll want a feeder that has more than a single feeding hole.

These will need to have a medium to large reservoir

as well to handle that hummingbird traffic.

People who want something that's really easy to care for, you might want a larger reservoir so you don't have to change it out as often.

And if you're only trying to attract hummingbirds and not any other type of bird, you'll want to choose a feeder that does not have an easy spot to land.

Humming birds can feed while hovering, it's one of their most known qualities,

whereas Orioles or other nectar-liking birds often need a

perch to land on in order to feed. Okay? And so the next question that will often

get asked is, should you choose one that's made out of glass or should you choose one that's made out of

plastic? Well, plastic is definitely going to be the cheaper option, but it can be damaged by the

sun's rays more readily. It's more subject to cracking over time.

However, they are cheaper, like I said, and they're lighter in weight, and they're

available in a wide variety of shapes and styles. Glass on the other hand much heavier, very

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