Please don’t use that recipe—I had a neighbor who fed hummingbirds, and she was very angry at people who did the sugar water —it is not good for them and they die.
http://www.ecosystemgardening.com/is-sugar-bad-for-hummingbirds.htmlDO NOT use that red-dyed hummingbird “food” you can get in the supermarket or garden store. It is thought to cause harm to both humans and hummingbirds and it’s just not worth risking that. Besides, it makes no difference in attracting hummingbirds and it’s expensive.
DO NOT use honey to make nectar for hummingbirds. Honey ferments and causes a deadly bacterium in hummingbirds.
Table sugar most closely resembles the nectar found in flowers. This is the feeding method of choice by every hummingbird researcher I know.
It is very important to clean your feeders out frequently in the summer heat. The nectar can spoil in the heat and cause illness for the hummingbirds. Aim for every other day.
DO NOT use that red-dyed hummingbird “food” you can get in the supermarket or garden store. It is thought to cause harm to both humans and hummingbirds and it’s just not worth risking that. Besides, it makes no difference in attracting hummingbirds and it’s expensive.
DO NOT use honey to make nectar for hummingbirds. Honey ferments and causes a deadly bacterium in hummingbirds.
Table sugar most closely resembles the nectar found in flowers. This is the feeding method of choice by every hummingbird researcher I know.
It is very important to clean your feeders out frequently in the summer heat. The nectar can spoil in the heat and cause illness for the hummingbirds. Aim for every other day.
The ports (flower-thingies) should be red or yellow, colors very attractive to hummingbirds. Bees and wasps tend to prefer red and blue over other colors. This from our local gardeners, landscapers, and our local county extension agent.
And yes, clean the feeder every couple of days with very hot water and a scrub brush, let it cool on its own, then add the cooled sugar water mixture.
Storm dancer about 9 years ago
Please don’t use that recipe—I had a neighbor who fed hummingbirds, and she was very angry at people who did the sugar water —it is not good for them and they die.
tirnaaisling about 9 years ago
http://www.ecosystemgardening.com/is-sugar-bad-for-hummingbirds.htmlDO NOT use that red-dyed hummingbird “food” you can get in the supermarket or garden store. It is thought to cause harm to both humans and hummingbirds and it’s just not worth risking that. Besides, it makes no difference in attracting hummingbirds and it’s expensive.
DO NOT use honey to make nectar for hummingbirds. Honey ferments and causes a deadly bacterium in hummingbirds.
Table sugar most closely resembles the nectar found in flowers. This is the feeding method of choice by every hummingbird researcher I know.It is very important to clean your feeders out frequently in the summer heat. The nectar can spoil in the heat and cause illness for the hummingbirds. Aim for every other day.
tirnaaisling about 9 years ago
Not sure why the above post brike
http://www.ecosystemgardening.com/is-sugar-bad-for-hummingbirds.html
DO NOT use that red-dyed hummingbird “food” you can get in the supermarket or garden store. It is thought to cause harm to both humans and hummingbirds and it’s just not worth risking that. Besides, it makes no difference in attracting hummingbirds and it’s expensive.
DO NOT use honey to make nectar for hummingbirds. Honey ferments and causes a deadly bacterium in hummingbirds.
Table sugar most closely resembles the nectar found in flowers. This is the feeding method of choice by every hummingbird researcher I know.
It is very important to clean your feeders out frequently in the summer heat. The nectar can spoil in the heat and cause illness for the hummingbirds. Aim for every other day.
tirnaaisling about 9 years ago
*broke And the delete link is missing _
emjaycee about 9 years ago
The ports (flower-thingies) should be red or yellow, colors very attractive to hummingbirds. Bees and wasps tend to prefer red and blue over other colors. This from our local gardeners, landscapers, and our local county extension agent.
And yes, clean the feeder every couple of days with very hot water and a scrub brush, let it cool on its own, then add the cooled sugar water mixture.
ChessPirate about 9 years ago
Aaa! We broke Broom Hilda!
tirnaaisling about 9 years ago
OMG I really broke chat here… Oops
Sisyphos about 9 years ago
There seem to be hummingbirds in the Comments-gears. Must be that sugar-rush….