hummingbird nectar question
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Comments (2)Thanks!! I did finally figure it out....I did the 2 c. water to 1/2 c sugar. I've come down with the dreaded spring crud going around; my mind's been in a fog! Thanks for the confirmation :D Vera...See MoreNectar question
Comments (12)Most of my feeders are on the north side of my house, shaded by a large Red Cedar in the morning, and get direct sun only in the late afternoon. With temps like they are now - highs 70/80, lows 50/60 - I leave my nectar out 3-4 days. In the heat of Summer, they're changed every 2 days. Now that's in the shade, if they're in the sun, cut those times in half. Put just a few ounces in your feeder at first, there's no need to fill it. jet, in my experience, the hummers prefer the feeders. I guess they're just lazy and want to perch while dining. ltlhbgrl, I've been feeding hummers for about 15 years, and I noticed after several years, they were using more sugar each year (actually, the DW pointed it out to me). So I started keeping the hummer sugar separate from the household sugar to get an accurate check. I wish I had records, but I don't. But in 2006, the little hogs used 72 lbs, in 2007, they used 133 lbs....See MoreHummingbird feeders have red nectar
Comments (8)As long as your feeder has red parts they will come. Actually, the color doesn't really matter. Hummers are attracted by the nectar content, not the color, so even a green, blue or brown (or even a clear glass) feeder will work equally as well. Like many myths, the attraction of the color red is a causal assumption - hummingbirds are only attracted to red because many red colored flowers have a heavy nectar content. They are also attracted to any other colored flower that has a similar nectar content - pink, white, blue, yellow....See MoreAdding electrolytes to hummingbird nectar
Comments (12)"Plant more flowers" is very very good. Heres an example for what happened in my yard. Last year during migration and before hummers were draining two 30oz glass pp209 feeders in two days time. This year I added many more flowers in my front flower bed to where it is nearly doubled plus the 4 feeders and the concentration was in the front yard. In the rear, I hung only one 30oz feeder never having to fill it in fact half-full was plenty. I am in the habit of just filling the feeders with what they will use in a 2-3 day period. So yes "more plants is very good" Just use what we know is safe, best bet!!!...See Morectnchpr
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