Hi John ~ I got the idea of the bubble wrap from a hummingbird link, so I'm hoping it will do the job. Interesting to know you use it as well for insulation. :)
What an excellent idea Glo and thank goodness Teddy has his sweater back - it just isn't right to have a naked teddy on the tree. Best wishes for 2013 - hope it's a good one.
Hi Elaine ~ I was happy to see the hummingbird arrive at the insulated feeder just after I had hung it up. The red pipe cleaner with a red bead on each end may have added to its attraction ;) It's the first time Teddy has had his sweater removed, so now that I know it's removable...I could knit him a whole wardrobe! Happy New Year to you too, Elaine ~ and yes, here's hoping for an especially good one!
Yes, Nikki, wasn't that a delightful rhyming comment from Snowbird? :) I hope the bubble wrap keeps the nectar from freezing...I change it every few days, so that also helps. Happy New Year!
A delightful post Glo. I was very concerned about poor Teddy being stripped naked :-( and so relieved when his sweater was returned ;-) I have some bubble wrap around my garden tap to prevent it freezing, it is very useful....and also such a temptation to 'pop' :-) You now have me completely intrigued by the red pipe cleaner with red beads on the ends....I can remember twisting ordinary white pipe cleaners into shapes at infant school but red with beads?? Please put me out of my misery and tell me what they are used for other than making Hummingbird feeders look smart!
Thanks ShySongbird! Re the pipe cleaner ~ I used to work with young children in an elementary school, so I have acquired a variety of crafty items over the years. When I was thinking of something to wrap around the feeder that was fairly sturdy, I checked through my crafty drawers and came across the pipe cleaners. Hummingbirds are attracted to red, so that's the one I chose! The ends were rather sharp, so I found a couple of red beads in another crafty drawer, and poked them on the ends and turned down the sharp ends. So there you have it! The one and only hummingbird-feeder-belt-pipe-cleaner-red-bead thingy :)
I wonder if Martha Stewart would be interested in adding it to her post of crafts with pipe cleaners?....LOL
I think you're very clever
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to look out for the hummingbirds
to stop them feeling blue.
Now Teddy has his jumper back
but bubbles shan't be popped,
but all the little birds applaud
as frost will now be stopped!xxxxx
Oh, thank you for your rhymed reply ~
DeleteIt brightened up my day :)
and, Snowbird, it just goes to show
we're close...yet, far away!
Good thinking Glo. Bubble wrap is useful as a Winter insulator. If it gets very cold I wrap some round my wormery to stave off the chilling wind.
ReplyDeleteHi John ~ I got the idea of the bubble wrap from a hummingbird link, so I'm hoping it will do the job. Interesting to know you use it as well for insulation. :)
DeleteWhat an excellent idea Glo and thank goodness Teddy has his sweater back - it just isn't right to have a naked teddy on the tree. Best wishes for 2013 - hope it's a good one.
ReplyDeleteHi Elaine ~ I was happy to see the hummingbird arrive at the insulated feeder just after I had hung it up. The red pipe cleaner with a red bead on each end may have added to its attraction ;) It's the first time Teddy has had his sweater removed, so now that I know it's removable...I could knit him a whole wardrobe! Happy New Year to you too, Elaine ~ and yes, here's hoping for an especially good one!
DeleteI love it. A poem in the comments of a poem post. What a brilliant idea to keep the nectar available for your feathered friends.
ReplyDeleteYes, Nikki, wasn't that a delightful rhyming comment from Snowbird? :) I hope the bubble wrap keeps the nectar from freezing...I change it every few days, so that also helps. Happy New Year!
DeleteLovely lyrical post, and comment, about a brilliant idea. Happy New Year! Flighty xx
ReplyDeleteThanks Flighty! So far, so good. Slightly below 0C temps at night so I will check it today and see if it's still liquid! Happy New Year to you, too!
DeleteA delightful post Glo. I was very concerned about poor Teddy being stripped naked :-( and so relieved when his sweater was returned ;-) I have some bubble wrap around my garden tap to prevent it freezing, it is very useful....and also such a temptation to 'pop' :-) You now have me completely intrigued by the red pipe cleaner with red beads on the ends....I can remember twisting ordinary white pipe cleaners into shapes at infant school but red with beads?? Please put me out of my misery and tell me what they are used for other than making Hummingbird feeders look smart!
ReplyDeleteThanks ShySongbird! Re the pipe cleaner ~ I used to work with young children in an elementary school, so I have acquired a variety of crafty items over the years. When I was thinking of something to wrap around the feeder that was fairly sturdy, I checked through my crafty drawers and came across the pipe cleaners. Hummingbirds are attracted to red, so that's the one I chose! The ends were rather sharp, so I found a couple of red beads in another crafty drawer, and poked them on the ends and turned down the sharp ends. So there you have it! The one and only hummingbird-feeder-belt-pipe-cleaner-red-bead thingy :)
DeleteI wonder if Martha Stewart would be interested in adding it to her post of crafts with pipe cleaners?....LOL
Whoops! Wishing you a very Happy New Year Glo :-)
ReplyDeleteThank you and a most Happy and Healthy New Year to you and your family :)
DeleteBest wishes to you and your family Glo, for 2013
ReplyDeleteThanks John, and Happy New Year, to you, too!
DeleteYour so great with the camera, the little birds shots are great. Happy New Year to you.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your kind comment greenthumb! I notice on your site you have started up a Photo Scavenger Hunt for January! Count me in :)
DeleteFor those interested, here is the list for January!
January's List
Cold
Warm
Sign
Food
12
Produce
Blue
Mailbox
A View
Reflection
A Statue
Door
Drop over to greenthumbs site, and join in too :)
I love how think. Your posts are always clever, unique and fun.
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