Happy Birthday Emma

This last weekend was College Girl's lil sister's 3rd birthday.
I know that does not make sense to some, but on with the story.

We were so thrilled to be able to give her some gifts that spoke to the child's nature. She is a lover of animals and plants. A natural when it comes to being a farm girl. Of course she is stuck in town but they are working on a farm right there. Honest, her family has a large garden, fruit trees of all kinds planted and all the dogs, cats and rabbits a lil girl could want.

So we decided to get her a bird feeder for her birthday. We looked at hummingbird feeders

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since it is so fun to watch them flit around. But we decided on a regular bird feeder with seed. Well this was a good idea since she received 4 lil chickens as gifts. Yeah, I said chickens. They gave them some of the bird food we had supplied for the bird feeder to feed the chickens til they make it to the feed store. Yeah I thought of the lil lady so happy to see hummingbirds flying around her yard or watching a beautiful red cardinal eating from the feeder. Never did I imagine she would be out calling "Here Chick, Chick, Chick!"

Oh and she also was given two baby goats the day after her birthday. OH MY!
I still think that I am going to go for the hummingbird feeder for her. I know that she will enjoy seeing them just as much as all of the other barn yard animals.

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Birds not Ants

auntrene had left me a message about a problem she was having. It was. . .

"My biggest enemy in the yard right now are the ants and bees that won't leave my hummingbird feeders alone. Last year we had about 15 hummingbirds, This year the most I have seen is 2. The ants are so bad they crawl up the pole and get into the feeder. Anyone have any hints how to make them stop?"

My reply was. . .

"The simplest and most effective way to rid yourself of ants at the hummingbird feeder, is to use an ant moat. An ant moat is a small cup-like device that hangs between your feeder and your hook. Fill it with water, and it creates a barrier to ants! Many manufacturers also make hummingbird feeders with ant moats built in."

auntrene came back with. . .
"Wow Lynette, Thanks so much for all of the great information. I love the Hummingbirds, They are absolutely amazing to watch. My Daycare kiddos enjoy it also. I have a large screened in porch on the back of my house. I have little chairs and benches out there and the kiddos will sit for hours and watch all of the birds. The hummingbird feeders are right next to the porch and they will come and feed even with the wild hooligan kiddos sitting on the porch. Amazing creatures. I am going to look for a Ant Moat. Thanks!! Have a fantastic day!"

Well I went looking for a hummingbird feeder with an ant moat. Of course when looking I wanted best hummingbird feeders. I found one at a great deal. . . or so I think. This one has the feeder and the nectar for only $7.84. Think it is a good deal? Maybe it will work for auntrene.