![]() We do provide a link below for seeds and for feeders, though they should also be available at your local garden centers. So we advise that you plant Bee and Hummingbird friendly flowers as part of your eco-friendly project. Having suitable flowers to attract their attention are also important. Just hanging a feeder is not what will attract the birds to your backyard. Hanging your feeders near flowers they enjoy will also encourage them to visit your feeders. They will visit both the flowers and the feeders. Though I enjoy providing feeders for the hummers, I also plant flowers that attract the tiny aerial acrobats. Baltimore Orioles will also visit the hummingbird feeders, though they do look very silly hanging upside down to access a tubular access hole. Enjoy your Hummingbirds and know that the nectar you make for them is the right balance of nutrients and helps them to thrive. Wherever you place your feeder be sure it is a sheltered area and that ants are not able to get to it. They also love Honeysuckle and visit mine frequently though the flowers are not of the tubular shape and they are a pale cream color edged in salmon I have a Salmon color *Cape Fuchsia* that Hummingbirds love. ![]() Though we think of the color red as a preference to Hummingbirds, they visit all flowers, all colors that have a tubular shape for their long beak to enter. Since Hummingbirds are territorial, it is a good idea to provide more than one feeder a good distance apart to allow others to feed without competition. If you do not have a feeder, purchase one that does not allow ants and wasps to get into it and make sure it seals snuggly to prevent dripping. Clean and refill the feeder at least weekly to prevent mold or algae from forming around the seal or within the nectar. Allow to cool, fill the clean Hummingbird feeder and hang on a sheltered tree limb or near flowers that you have seen hummingbirds frequent. Turn off the heat then add the sugar and stir until fully dissolved. The formula I use is:ġ part Sugar, 4 parts Water. The simple syrup is the same that chefs use in cooking and the same syrup used for Sweet Tea and in Espresso drinks in a variety of ratios. Hummingbirds expend a lot of energy, and the carbohydrates digest easily. You do NOT need food coloring, or any additional sweeteners. ![]() The Nectar can also be frozen in freezer bags or containers, and thawed to use at anytime, without altering the nutritional value.Īll you need is Cane or Beet sugar and water. Any extra nectar can be refrigerated and used for refilling the feeder. A cup of nectar to start is sufficient until you know how often you need to refill. Monitor a few days to see how much nectar the birds are drinking. You only need enough nectar in the feeder for the number of hummingbirds that visit. There is no need to fill the feeder completely full. When you have made your homemade nectar, let it cool before filling the hummingbird feeder. You can use bottled water but there is no need, your tap water is fine if you simply follow the simple steps to dissipate any chlorine or fluoride. You will need to boil that water or leave it set overnight. If you have city water, it may contain chlorine and fluoride. If you have well water, you need not do anything special. Making your own nectar is inexpensive and uses what you already have available, without need to run to the garden shop for a prepared commercial nectar. Homemade nectar is very near to the nectar the birds would find from blooming flowers. If you've never made your own nectar, try the recipe below. Today I cleaned up the Hummingbird feeder and made a fresh batch of nectar for the resident Hummers.
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