Happy March!! Believe it or not, Spring is just around the corner. That first warm, sunny day of the year when the sky is bright blue and the birds are singing always makes me ready to plant our garden and put out our feeders. But, when should I put out my hummingbird feeder? Why…
While hummingbirds are amazingly beautiful and photogenic little creatures, they are also incredibly hard to capture well on camera! We have tried to learn how to improve our photography over the years, and wanted to share some of the advice we’ve received. Our three main amateur photographers on staff each share their top suggestion below…
You’ve got your Sweet Feeder (Yay!!!) – but now what? If hummingbirds already frequent your area, they may show up on their own within 24 hours of putting your feeder up. If they aren’t familiar with your area, though, or are already accustomed to visiting other feeders, we want to share a few tricks we’ve…
Did you hear? We launched the first design in our new aluminum hummingbird feeders line! We’ve been wanting to add silver feeders to our shop for a long time, but struggled to find a durable silvery material. Covering the copper with a colored coating didn’t work well, either. So, we are THRILLED to have just…
“How do I keep my hummingbird feeder from getting moldy?” First, this is unfortunately a problem with any and all hummingbird feeders, not just Sweet Feeders! Leaving sugar water in a small, enclosed space out in the summer heat is a perfect recipe for mold. However, we have some helpful tips to avoid this problem!…
Mondays are notorious. The sudden jolt from weekend bliss to the reality of the work week is tough for everyone. Does Monday always have to feel awful, though? How can we make the best of this weekly occurrence? Over the last year, I’ve experimented with a few different options for easing into the work week,…
Have you ever paid good money for a product, only to have it not work for the one thing it was advertised to do? I’ve been there – that is so frustrating. Well, we definitely don’t want you to feel that way about your Sweet Feeder, so I want to share two tips that…
Why a workspace? If you work from home – be it running your own business, working remotely once a week from your office, or homeschooling – have you struggled with drawing a line between work and home? Is it hard to relax when you’re supposed to be resting, or hard to focus when you…
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Not much spoils a lovely outdoor retreat as quickly & silently as an invasion of ants. Even when they are only “harmless” sugar ants, the seemingly unending stream of tiny pests is frustrating and disruptive. Unfortunately, ants are especially attracted by anything sweet. Things such as spilled lemonade, cookie crumbs, and – hummingbird nectar. How many…