HUMMINGBIRDS: They may be small, but they have a big 
hold on Texans ... on Passport to Texas.

This is Passport to Texas

If you've never seen a hummingbird in your part of Texas, 
it's not because they aren't around.

10 -- There's not a county in Texas that can't see at least two 
species of hummingbird. In fact, there's not a state in the 
United States -- with the exception of Hawaii -- that cannot expect 
to find at least two hummingbirds.

Okay, maybe that is not a lot of hummers, but they are 
out there. Mark Klym coordinates the Texas hummingbird 
Roundup for Texas Parks and Wildlife. He says Texas has 
18 species of hummingbirds, and one region boasts the 
most.

07 -- Certainly the greatest variety would be in the Davis 
Mountains area. The Davis Mountains and the Chisos 
Mountains -- out in West Texas.

If you want to attract hummingbirds passing through the 
area, you could put up feeders, but Klym says there is a 
better way.

14 -- That feeder, even in a good garden, is nothing more than a 
fast food stop. You want to provide plants that these birds can 
go to for nectar. But also, you want to provide plants that will 
attract insects, because these birds are heavy insect eaters.

If you do put up a feeder, the nectar recipe is as follows: 
one part regular table sugar to four parts tap water. Use 
very warm water (not hot) right out of the tap. Stir briskly 
to dissolve the sugar and you're done. Let it cool before 
setting out a feeder. Change the mixture every four days 
and never use food coloring.

That's our show ... For Texas Parks and Wildlife ... I'm 
Cecilia Nasti. 




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