It's been dry around here since the flooding rains of June, but our bee balm and Red Salvia attract a lot of hummingbirds. Last week when I was watering the Salvia and Monarda with a rotary sprinkler a hummingbird came by an started drinking the water from the air. This is the little small sprinkler that throws water about 4 feet from the head of the nozzle, and maybe 4 or 4 feet in the air.

I thought that was so cool. On Saturday, I watered some other bee balm I have, and when I went to move the sprinkler I saw the hummingbirds at the sprinkler, and again the next morning. I'm thinking they live near and hear the sprinkler so come almost as soon as I turn the water on.

Anyone have a similar experience? I've been wanting to get a picture of the hummingbirds, and think the sprinkler is the trick to get them to come by.

nice post. i agree with you. but I don't know how to do.

oh, Deelip, we are swimming in hummingbirds---they love my cupheas

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cigar plants (can grow to be a large 6-8 ft. glossy green bush with red-orange small tubular flowers)

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anyone who lives in the south (zone 9 or above) and want an easy to grow, drought resistant. pest resistant, disease resistant plant that hummingbirds love

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this is one to plant----mine are nearly 6 ft tall

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only disadvantage is that they do die back in the winter---sorry about that--but they are fast growing and need no care-no kidding----at least mine haven't gotten any and the hummingbirds love sipping from the blossoms.

Maybe I should have added that although they do die back in the winter they come back from the roots---it's not like you have to plant new plants and they are bigger than the previous years and yes, you can divide the roots up and transplant them-but do it that in the fall.

You are so fortunate to have delightful little hummers visit you. We haven't any but Blue Jays, a variety of Finches, Cardinals, and Woodpeckers all frequent our feeders. It will soon be time to place the suet out for them.