So, if you want to attract lots of hummers to your yard, then don’t use pesticides to kill the insects (as annoying as they may be). One additional important note about feeding hummingbirds: Over 80% of their diet consists of soft-bodied insects. A general rule is: If you won’t drink it, don’t give it the hummers. Try not to use dish soap for cleaning feeders. To clean a bird feeder and remove mold, soak it in a simple solution of 1/4 cup bleach to 1 gallon of hot water. After a few minutes of soaking, rinse it with water and let it dry. Plus, hummingbird feeders are typically red anyway, which makes dying the nectar itself unnecessary.Īlso, please keep your bird feeders clean to avoid mold that can harm these tiny flyers. PLEASE DON’T USE RED DYE IN YOUR NECTAR! Red coloring is not necessary and the chemicals can prove harmful to the birds. ONLY use plain white table sugar (sucrose), which, when mixed with water, very closely mimics the chemical composition of natural nectar. Organic, natural, and raw sugars contain levels of iron that could be harmful to hummingbirds. Do not use honey either, as it can promote dangerous fungal growth in the birds’ esophagus. Try to refrain from making more nectar than you need, as it won’t store for more than a couple days in the refrigerator. Stir the mix occasionally to ensure that the sugar dissolves entirely.Īllow the nectar to cool to room temperature or below, then fill your feeders. You’ll need the following:Īfter boiling the water (an electric kettle comes in handy here), pour the water into the measuring cup and mix in the sugar.
To make hummingbird nectar, use a 1:4 ratio of sugar to water.
Help these hard workers get a proper meal: nectar! Make your own “nectar” in just a few steps it’s far less expensive than buying pre-made and the ingredients are readily available.
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