(Source: Missouri Department of Conservation) Published on: Mar. 25, 2014 Posted by CAPE GIRARDEAU-When hummingbirds arrive in the area of Cape Girardeau this spring, they will be looking for new friends to visit. In 1996, Judy Ainsworth saw hummingbirds coming to a friend's nectar feeder and fell in love. Soon she had several feeders of her own. Seeing how much joy the jewel-like feathered creatures gave her, Judy's husband, Jim, launched into hummingbird feeding in a big way. One feeder turned into four. Four multiplied to 12, and the number of hummingbirds visiting the Ainsworths' yard kept pace with the increasing supply of sugar water. At the peak of their hummer-feeding career, the...
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