No, this is not my usual early season query about why my roses have upped and gone to Picardy, it's about those little hummingbirds.

Rick and I have inherited a hummingbird feeder, and I'm curious about the proper mixture of sugar and water I'm going to need in order to entice the little beauties into our back yard.

Since we're in Ontario and it's still a bit chilly, should I even be putting it out yet? We certainly have no trouble attracting Starlings, House finches, Cardinals, Bluejays, and huge pigeon-like dinner proportions that our book claims to be graceful doves.

Hummingbirds would be nice. Anything we need to know OTHER than the water-sugar proportions?

Thanks

Duckboots