AH HA!!

There I was l*a*m*e*n*t*i*n*g my inability to find hummingbird feeder replacement tubes for under $30. Not just any old tubes. No no, we're talking the ones that have the ball bearing in the tip so they don't drip dry in half a day. I'm searching and searching just to come up empty handed over and over again except for this one monopolizing site that has six for $30. SIX! I was just about to drop the cash and remind myself that it is in fact for a Christmas gift so it's not as if I am haphazardly going all spendy like when I had a ZAP POW WHAM. Stainless steel ball bearing. Stainless steel? No, keep trying. Ball bearing? Like in a hamster water bottle? I might even give the hamster bottle tubes a try. You never know. But yes, we are talking same stainless steel ball bearings you can find any and every fucking hardware store on the map. Not to mention they come in about a zillion different sizes. Thirty bucks my ass. I'm trying this little gem of an idea out. You know it's going to work. I am also going to look for the items needed to make a feeder tube. Maybe I can whip up my own for half the price. I'm betting. I might even go so far as to use some memory wire and make my own "red replacement flower cap" for my non drippy feeder. Try and stop me. I dare you. I double dog dare you. This confidence has a lot to do with the memory wire. When I use it, I feel invincible. Make something out of memory wire. You'll see.



After thought: This little tidbit might come in handy for everyone else fighting the dreaded feeder drip.