Hi Chalms,
I have been trying for over ten years to get hummers as well. I live in southeastern lower Michigan, and over the years I have made it my goal to get hummers in my yard. I finally had suceeded during the course of those ten years in getting a few hummers, some throughout the season, but mostly the ones on their way south in August. There was one a couple of years ago that one hung around for a couple of weeks tanking up for it's migration south, and I hoped like you that it would remember my yard with all my hummer flowers and feeders and return the next spring to raise a family and make my yard it's territory, but it did not come back in the spring. During the course of the past years I have had sporadic hummers, but never any that really stuck around long. I did not give up though. This year was no execption in that no hummers showed up in spring to set up thier nesting territory, I didn't see any hummers infact, until finally one day in the middle of July a female came and stayed for the rest of the summer here in my yard, I even saw her chasing off another hummer or two. She came everyday all day to feed on my flowers and numerous feeders around my yard. She left only a week ago for her migration south, I am so hoping that she will return in the spring and make my yard her breeding grounds. Hang in there, and hopefully one smart little hummer will make your yard, and my yard thier territory as well. Good Luck to you!
Karen

I live in Central New York and I have noticed more hummers each year since I started feeding them. I think it helps if you have brushy areas where they can nest too. I do not use any chemicals in the yard or gardens and I've noticed an increase in all birds and good insects and surprisingly, a reduced amount of bad bugs. So, if the conditions keep improving at your place, I think there is a good chance you can attract more every year. FYI...now is a good time to increase the amount of sugar in your feeders as they need all the energy they can get. Right now I am using a ratio of 1 part sugar to 3 parts water, rather than the usual 1:4 ratio.

I agrree with Adina, I don't use chemicals or any such things in my yard either, I use compost every spring in my flower beds, and my flowers are wonderful. I too feel that more wildlife will come and good bugs too, when your yard is chemical free. I may not have the most greenish, lushest lawn, but at least I can watch nature as it should be. I do not berate those who do use chemicals, to each his own, but for me, I would rather sacrafice the prettiest lawn on the street for the liveliest on the street!!
I also think that it does help with getting more hummers if you keep the enviornment as natural as you can.
I had a hummer yesterday infact, at my Gartenmeister Fuchsias, butterfly bush, and my impatiens which are all still in bloom, and at my feeders that are still up, and ready for any stragglers that are migrating. The little hummer hit every bloom and feeder, she was pretty fat!
Take care all!
Karen