Purple Martin Forum

Today I saw. two males in the inner city of New Orleans: For the past four years they have come in earlhy March but prior to. That it was early February but now its March: How do they know when we have colder winters? But they have been doing this for millions of years;


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As a long time bee keeper I know when they swarm they can't sting. The workers that swarm will gorge themselves with honey before they leave the hive with the new queen and they can't flex their abdomens to sting. You can approach a swarm and they won't attack. I DID IT RECENTLY WITH A SWARM IN A WA...

I saw the first pm on 3-12. Right on time! A few always come the second week of Feb. This year I have three or four so far. There will be a dozen or so more in the next few weeks. The first month or more they all fly off and feed during the day then return in the evening. When they start building ne...

I will go with the PM arrivals. In New Orleans I see them every year the second week of February. Winter isn't really over but the blossoms are starting to come out and azaleas are beginning to bloom when they get here. I won't have roses for a while but I just pruned them in late January. I will ha...