I haven't seen a Japanese Beetle in over 15 years (thank goodness). I, too, planted a butterfly/hummingbird garden and put up a hummingbird feeder but haven't seen either. Yet. Still hoping.

I'm in Mercer County. Previous years plenty of humming birds and such. Always the Japanese beetles but they seem early this year.

Hardly any to no butterflies here too. Maybe the hard winter? I'm missing a lot of regulars. Still, I have a gross amount of Asiatic Garden Beetles. At least I have seen the Golden Tortoise Beetle on my morning glories and green bees on the echinacea.

There are some butterflies in my garden. Just some wild flowers. I have tons of bees buzzing on my Kabocha pumpkins, so many of them. So I do not have to worry about pollination.

I've also destroyed two wasp nests. I do not know if they are yellow jackets. But they are yellow. They are awful bad.

I planted scarlet runner bean on my deck in several big pots. I get one or two hummingbirds all day long, from early morning to twilight. I harvest the beans for my dogs, who love them.

I also have bees all day long, all kinds, (honey bees too) and bumble bees that are fat and velvety. I haven't seen bumble bees like that since I was a kid.

I think the birds like the baby beans too. I had a cardinal yesterday that looked like he was on steroids, so fat and red. All this from a little humble bean with pretty red flowers.

It's not too late to start some now. Plant it near a window, it's fascinating to watch the activity. Good luck. The bees need all the support we can give them.

Ended up with plenty of bees and a rising honey bee population too. A few butterflies showed up eventually but not the usual numbers or variety.