Michael and Kathi Rock gave a presentation on attracting hummingbirds to your property, regardless of location. Their talk covered basic information on the life and behavior of the Rubythroated hummingbird, its migration patterns, reproduction and nesting habits; and the best feeders for attracting hummingbirds and how to maintain them. The second half of their program focused on annual and perennial plants to include in your garden and how to effectively design a garden to attract hummingbirds.
Michael and Kathi have been learning about hummingbird behavior and gardening to attract hummingbirds for over 10 years. They have studied and consulted with many experts and
hummingbird banders and traveled to many US locations to learn about hummingbirds. Michael and Kathi have presented at the Dane Co. Garden Expo, Olbrich Gardens, the Chicago Garden and Flower Show and the Sedona Hummingbird Festival. They will also speak at the Milwaukee Realtors’ Home and Garden Show in 2015.
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Garden Club Program Chair, Mary Mayo chats with Michael
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Their presentation includes many photos from their Madison garden which includes over a hundred plant varieties and more than 20 hummingbird feeders. Michael and Kathi have published articles on hummingbird gardening in a variety of magazines and other sources. They were featured in the Wisconsin State Journal, Midwest Living Magazine, Birds and Blooms Magazine and The Wisconsin Gardener program on Wisconsin Public Television. Each September, they conduct public tour of their hummingbird garden at their home in Madison.
