HUMMINGBIRD GARDEN TOUR UPDATE

Hi Everyone,

We hope to see many of you at our upcoming Hummingbird Garden Tours on Wednesday, September 9 from 3-7 p.m. (door prize drawing at 5 p.m.) and/or Sunday, September 13 from 1-5:30 p.m. (door prize drawing at 3 p.m.) at our home in Madison, WI, 5118 Buffalo Trail.

Just a few important updates:

-Hummingbird Banding will only occur at the Sunday, September 13 tour.  Because of circumstances beyond her control, Mickey O'Connor can only band for one of the tours.  Mickey and her crew will be here banding hummingbirds in the morning on Sunday (if you wish to come then, it's OK, but there is no official garden tour being offered until 1 p.m.) and afternoon during the tour.

-Please be aware and warned that our numbers of hummingbirds are way down this year despite our offering them all of the same food and habitat---we sadly cannot explain the reason for this unfortunate trend---we learned many years ago that humans cannot control nature or wildlife.  We cannot guarantee that the same numbers of hummingbirds will be in attendance at our tours. However, we can show you a beautiful, interesting and well-tended garden and the food, door prize drawings, and the camaraderie will all be here.  We will have a hummingbird DVD playing in our sun room and will offer printed information about attracting hummingbirds, etc.  We hope that you will still want to join us.  Thank you for your patience and understanding.

-The weather may be cool and perhaps even rainy for one or both of the tours.  This is typical for Wisconsin in September.  The tours will take place rain or shine.  Please dress for the weather and wear practical shoes, especially if it's raining.  If it is a cold day, we will offer hot cider, coffee, tea, and hot chocolate!!

Again, thank you for your wonderful support of us and we look forward to seeing you soon.

Best Wishes,

Kathi and Michael