About this Product
Experience this remarkably beautiful handcrafted hummingbird feeder that is entirely user friendly, made with the highest consideration for the health and care of your beloved hummingbirds. The material I use in this one piece design is the most durable glass available. This feeder delivers the purest flavor of nectar that is unpolluted by inferior materials. Your hummingbirds will thank you year after year!
Please read on for answers to frequently asked questions. And with my many years of experience and diligent research, I am always happy to answer any questions you have. Please don't hesitate to contact me directly!
For this model I begin with extra thick borosilicate("Pyrex") tubing,Then using pure silver and drops of clear glass I create the classic hobnail design. The flower and down stem are reinforced with ruby glass.
Each feeder comes with a 2-3 inch handmade copper S hook for hanging, instructions for use, additional tips, a simple nectar recipe, a short artist bio and Certificate of Authenticity.
Complimentary gift presentation with every feeder includes festive tissue and an organza gold floral bag. Whether you are purchasing for yourself or a loved one, these hummingbird feeders are a gift to be treasured.
If you are purchasing as a gift, I would be happy to include a lovely handmade card with a personal sentiment from you to your gift recipient. Please provide your message in the “note to seller” at checkout.
Filling your feeder:
Slowly pour nectar through the funnel shaped flower opening. For easy filling I recommend using a liquid measuring cup. You can even fill this feeder while it is hanging.
Cleaning your feeder:
This feeder is designed to minimize bacterial/fungus growth, meaning less maintenance than conventional hummingbird feeders. Pour in water through the funnel opening. Fill it up. When you turn the feeder upside down to drain it, rock in a gentle circular motion. This will help increase the pressure of water coming out and quickly dislodge any debris from inside.
If debris is stuck to the inner wall of the feeder, pour in a couple teaspoons of salt and a couple teaspoons of ice cold water. Swish the mixture around to gently remove the stubborn stuck debris. Then rinse the feeder thoroughly to remove the salt and debris, as described above. (Mold, if it is present, will not survive a salt rinse). An added step (in a most extreme case of stuck debris), submerge your feeder in warm salt water for a couple hours. Then do the salt rinse as described above.
Size Matters:
No drip means no waste. That's just one benefit. Your birds will enjoy all the freshest nectar from this glass container, untainted by plastic parts. Each feeder is about 4in X 4in at the bulb, about 6in. in height and holds 8-10 ounces of fresh nectar.
Introducing a New Feeder:
The easiest way to introduce a new feeder is to replace an established feeder. Once your hummers have accepted this new source of nectar, you can move the new feeder to another location and your birds will seek it.
If you're just starting out, with no established hummer traffic, be patient. Fill your new feeder part way and keep the nectar fresh. Face the flower opening out toward your yard. Hummers are very habit oriented. In a most extreme case, it can take a couple months for hummingbirds to accept a new nectar source.
Hanging Recommendation:
It is ideal to hang your feeder from the eves of your house or porch. Or from a wall hanging bracket.
**My hummingbird feeder works beautifully when used as directed**
****EACH FEEDER IS HAND BLOWN AND WILL HAVE SLIGHT VARIANCES****
I am so grateful for all of my wonderful customers, who send me the most beautiful pictures of their hummingbird feeders in action! Receiving these photos is like opening a treasured gift every time.❤️
1st, 2nd, 5th & 6th photo (all of the same feeder, pictured at different times of day and night): I am emmensely grateful to John Albrechtsen for these photos! The feeder pictured in these photos is a very sweet dedication to his beautiful late wife Tina, who was a hummingbird lover and truly an angel on Earth.
3rd photo by J. Marty Paige
4th photo by Bob & Dauna Scofield
All of my products are made in America, by me. Thank you for supporting handmade and small businesses!
~Audrey Mae :)
Contact Me:
If you have any questions, please contact me directly by clicking "contact maker". I monitor these messages closely and will usually answer within 24 hours. Please do not contact me via email.
Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have questions.
A Little About the Artist:
I have lived my life obsessed with hummingbirds and worked for 25+ years as a glass artist. I've spent my entire adult life stalking hummingbirds, researching their habits and all of the wonders and challenges of nature that affect the use of my hummingbird feeders in particular.
To me, and I think you will agree, every hummingbird is a living breathing jewel, an extraordinary expression of the creator's art. It is in this spirit that I live and create art.
My connection with hummingbirds, like so many people I talk with, is actually sweet memories of my Grammy and annual visits with my family to her home in Maine when I was a kid. She had hummingbird feeders just outside of her kitchen window, where her hummers would endlessly compete for Grammy's sweet nectar. Whether we were inside the house, watching Grammy make her fresh homemade buttermilk biscuits (a beloved daily activity), listening to 8tracks of Johnny Cash, or out in the yard taking turns riding with Grampy on his big tractor and ringing their giant bell (which I always thought could be the liberty bell) in the front yard, those hummingbirds never failed to entertain me and my Grammy LOVED them so much. I think of her every time I see a hummingbird in my yard. In that way, she will always be with us (I couldn't possibly duplicate her biscuits).
My unique design has been well received for many years by hummingbirds and humans alike, from Alaska to Puerto Rico and from Nova Scotia to Southern California to Central America.
My feeders are built to last. This is the legacy I leave for my children's children. As my family celebrates our connection with Grammy through hummingbirds. We can now embrace that connection further by hanging my hummingbird feeders, the same ones I hang in my own yard, generation after generation.
Please don't hesitate to contact me directly if you have any questions or concerns.
Mae Family Arts
Meet the Maker
I have lived my life obsessed with hummingbirds and worked for 25+ years as a glass artist. I've spent my entire adult life stalking hummingbirds, researching their habits and all of the wonders and challenges of nature that affect the use of my hummingbird feeders in particular.
To me, and I think you will agree, every hummingbird is a living breathing jewel, an extraordinary expression of the creator's art. It is in this spirit that I live and create art.
My connection with hummingbirds, like so many people I talk with, is actually sweet memories of my Grammy and annual visits with my family to her home in Maine when I was a kid. She had hummingbird feeders just outside of her kitchen window, where her hummers would endlessly compete for Grammy's sweet nectar. Whether we were inside the house, watching Grammy make her fresh homemade buttermilk biscuits (a beloved daily activity), listening to 8tracks of Johnny Cash, or out in the yard taking turns riding with Grampy on his big tractor and ringing their giant bell (which I always thought could be the liberty bell) in the front yard, those hummingbirds never failed to entertain me and my Grammy LOVED them so much. I think of her every time I see a hummingbird in my yard. In that way, she will always be with us (I couldn't possibly duplicate her biscuits).
My unique design has been well received for many years by hummingbirds and humans alike, from Alaska to Puerto Rico and from Nova Scotia to Southern California to Central America.
My feeders are built to last. This is the legacy I leave for my children's children. As my family celebrates our connection with Grammy through hummingbirds. We can now embrace that connection further by hanging my hummingbird feeders, the same ones I hang in my own yard, generation after generation.
Please don't hesitate to contact me directly if you have any questions or concerns.
Enjoy these videos posted by a few of my wonderful customers!❤
Shop Policies
Shipping:
I ship first class with tracking to addresses in the USA.
Please allow 2-3 business days (excludes Sat., Sun. & postal holidays) for me to ship your paid order. Shipping time is subject to change due to volume, I will post changes and updates on listings as well as here.
Each feeder comes with a 2-3 inch handmade copper S hook for hanging, instructions for use, additional tips, a simple nectar recipe, a short artist bio and Certificate of Authenticity.
Complimentary gift presentation with every feeder includes festive tissue and an organza gold floral bag. Whether you are purchasing for yourself or a loved one, these hummingbird feeders are a gift to be treasured. If you are purchasing as a gift, I would be happy to include a lovely handmade card with a personal sentiment from you to your gift recipient. Please write your gift message in the "you can leave us a comment here" section at checkout.
Please don't hesitate to contact me, by clicking on "contact maker" on my shop's main page, with any special instructions, questions or concerns.
Return, Exchange, Cancelation:
You may cancel your order for any reason within 24 hours of purchase, unless your package has already been shipped. For return or exchange, please contact me directly via "contact maker" within 5 days of receiving your package. Buyer is responsible for return shipping cost.
Contact me:
If you have any questions, please contact me directly via "contact maker" on my shop's main page. I monitor inquiries closely and will usually answer within 24 hours. Please do not contact me via email. It is best for me to keep track of our communications through "contact maker" and my email inbox gets cluttered. Thank you for understanding.
