Schrodt Designs HBL-HP Hummingbird Paradise Lantern Feeder, Clear

by Schrodt Designs, Inc.

Product Features

• Original etching by Gary Schrodt of three flying hummingbirds and tiger lilies
• Cap and base are lathe turned by hand
• Dish cover is solid brass with kiln fired powder coated copper flowers
• Add enchantment and action to wildlife gardens with this lantern
• 12 inches in height the feeder holds 375ml or 1 pint of nectar

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4.8 x 4.8 x 15.2 inches ; 1.4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004TTSY
• Item model number: HBL-HP
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #75,621 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden)

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

The clear Hummingbird Paradise lantern feeder is well made, easy to use, and looks great in a tree or on the back patio. Made of redwood, brass, and etched glass, this feeder uses three copper-colored flowers to attract brilliant hummers. Because the wide base gives the birds plenty of room to land, you can hang the feeder just about anywhere. Filling the feeder is easy: simply flip it over, pop off the base, pour in a sugar solution (directions included), and quickly flip it back. Removing the base requires a bit of force, and you have to be careful not to damage the flowers when you grip, but, overall, this is a very solid, long-lasting feeder.

Product Description

Etched glass, brass, and redwood.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hummers Love This Feeder!, July 2, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Schrodt Designs HBL-HP Hummingbird Paradise Lantern Feeder, Clear (Lawn & Patio)

This feeder is a most have for any bird enthusiast. It is easy to fill and the hummingbirds just love it. I was so happy with mine that I also gave my mother one for her birthday. I highly recommend it.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Worth the money, June 24, 2001

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Poppa Guy "Poppa Guy" (Willard, Ohio United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Schrodt Designs HBL-HP Hummingbird Paradise Lantern Feeder, Clear (Lawn & Patio)

We've tried different types and styles of hummingbird feeders and this one is the best of them all. It's easy to clean and the hummingbirds love it.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Very decorative, but impractical, September 1, 2005

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PhotoFogey (Western NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Schrodt Designs HBL-HP Hummingbird Paradise Lantern Feeder, Clear (Lawn & Patio)

We've had this feeder in use for about four months, and find it a pretty decoration for the yard, but impractical as a feeder. We added this as a fourth feeder in addition to three plastic and glass "Perky Pet" feeders we've been using for several seasons.

First, it took the hummers about six weeks to even find the feeder; there are no features on it to attract them, other than the anododized aluminum "blossoms", that are such a dull color that they are apparently un-noticed by the Birds. I finally tied a piece of fluorescent orange surveyor's tape to the top to attract attention. Now it's used, but much less than our other feeders. I suspect the metal ring gets quite hot when the sun hits it, and the birds have figured out they might get "scorched".

Also, it is very prone to fungus (mildew) growth, and the sugar solution goes bad in about half the time as in the other feeders. It is fairly difficult to decontaminate, since the wooden parts absorb the sugar and quickly turn black with mildew. We use bleach to sanitize our feeders when we clean and fill them, and the other (plastic and glass) feeders clean readily with no residue, but apparently this feeder retains bleach residue in the wooden parts, and the hummers seem to be offended and won't use it for a couple days after filling.

I'd recommend it as a decoration, to be hung under cover perhaps on a porch, but for feeding hummingbirds, I'd stick with the old faithful glass and plastic feeders for a third the price.