Have you seen the “high end” hummingbird feeders out there? Hummingbird feeders have come a long way from those red and yellow plastic feeders. Some of the feeders out there now that are truly works of art!
It is really easy to incorporate a hummingbird feeder into a balcony garden. Simply hang the feeder from a shepherd’s hook (found at most garden centers) stuck into a large pot filled with dirt (and plants, no reason wasting gardening space!). You could even train a vine that attracts hummingbirds to grow on the shepherd’s hook, maximizing the attractiveness of your garden to hummingbirds (and humans!).
Looking Glass Hummingbird Feeder
Red Cherries Hummingbird Feeder
Triple Bouquet Hummingbird Feeder
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There certainly are many beautiful feeders out there! I think it’s important for them to be decorative as well as functional.
There’s a popular gift shop in New Mexico called Jackolope and there’s an artisan there making beautiful ones out of blown glass – these are really pretty, too. We don’t have many hummingbirds, but I’d hang one for decoration.
Cindy — I agree!
Jen — My husband and I are considering different places to go on a short vacation and NM is one of them. If we go, I’ll have to keep an eye out for Jackolope.
I recently bought the Landmark design you have pictured and am very happy with it! It was crazy cheap (<$20 on Amazon) considering how pretty it is. It was an impulse buy to get me over the top for free-shipping and I have absolutely no regrets.
Kelle — Good to know. I asked my husband for that particular feeder for Hanukkah!