ruby throats show up in south Georgia early March, so any azalea/rhododendron in bloom between the 1st - 15th will do. Hummingbirds like azaleas and rhododendron regardless of the cultivar. I am going to guess from the "early blooming" statement you are hoping to attract them when they migrate in spring. Don't worry about the red color thing - it's overdone. Hummingbirds like flowers they can use and really don't seem to show a color preference. BUT visibility when flying over is great, i.e. red flowers will show up better than white. Late winter, early spring, Camellia japonica are good also - such as Winter's Star (pink) or Yuletide (red). Those are late winter examples, I am not familiar with early spring Camellia. Don't forget the Rufous Hummingbird is here all winter and becoming more common. Actually quite common, so keep some flowers for them! You can check ebird.com to see if any rufous are wintering in your area.

Uh oh! You've got some work ahead of you, little brother! You might want to attachment poke around all of the cracks and crevasses with your vacuum cleaner's attachment, first. Don't forget the ceiling. Check throughout the whole house for those tell-tale cocoons along the ceiling and walls. Vacuum. NO CHEMICALS! A thorough wash with soapy water can come next. Then put up your pantry moth traps. They work very well. You'll need to dispose of anything that is badly contaminated, of course. Freezing for several days can help kill larvae, though I'm not sure about the eggs. If you don't have a large freezer, then I strongly suggest that pantry items be purchased in smaller containers so that they will be used quickly. Perhaps some things could be repackaged at home so that they could be stored in the freezer or fridge. If you place contaminated items back on the shelf, you'll never, ever get rid of the problem. Some time ago, I helped a friend with her mothy pantry. It was then that I learned that ziplock bags were virtually useless for protecting food from these critters. She had a BIG pantry, but had carefully zipped everything up that she thought might be a problem. We found larvae inside every single bag, in every single possible food source, including unopened products and closed jars. Her main problem was that she had sooo much stuff in there that had been forgotten about for ages. So much for shopping at Costco! Okay, let's talk about possible food sources: any packaged dry food, opened or otherwise, dry animal food, bird seed, tea, coffee, closed jars of peanut butter (!), cones and pods and other craft items, potpourri, spices, dried peppers, nuts, chocolate, herbs, etc. Seems like the only things they can't get into are canned! Once you have eliminated all possible food sources, they will disappear. Continue to use the traps to find the adults and, of course, clean off all of the little cocoons as you find them. If you have the space, I strongly suggest that you purchase an inexpensive chest freezer. Double bag your food and store them in the freezer! Air tight containers with secure lids 'might' be good enough. They aren't the same critters that eat your clothes or other belongings. Look for those in your bedroom closets, not your pantry. And if they were too awfully harmful to our health, we'd all be dead because if you think YOU'VE got problems with these things, just think about where the grains, flours, and all of those other food items are stored by the ton! Insect parts and pieces are in just about everything we eat, believe me. There's even a USDA 'accepted level' for insect parts in our food. Personally, I have a zero tolerance level for anything that I can see moving. ;-) I purchase pantry items in small amounts and keep much of them in a small chest freezer along with the bird seed and cat food. Good luck and let me know if you have any questions. You can absolutely get rid of them and prevent their return.

It sounds like you should simply bite the bullet and ask a friend, relative, or neighbor to pick you up some seed the next time they go to the store. Don't be hesitant to ask for a favor....they are so easily returned in kind.

black oil sunflower seeds will attract the most birds, but you WILL get squirrels too. You can plant native trees & shrubs instead. Do a search for native shrubs for wildlife.