Make your own Hummingbird Nectar. To make hummingbird nectar… Combine one part plain white table sugar and four parts water. Slowly heat the solution for 1-2 minutes to help the sugar dissolve and slow fermentation. Allow the solution to cool completely before filling feeders. Just to make sure that all the heavy chemicals from tap water are gone, bring the Nectar to a boil. Unused hummingbird nectar can be stored in the refrigerator for up to one week. When making your own nectar, adjust the recipe quantity to only make enough for one week to eliminate waste and ensure birds have the freshest possible nectar to enjoy.Clean hummingbird feeders at least once a week and refill them with fresh nectar. In warm weather or when multiple birds are using the feeder, clean them more frequently. Do not add red food coloring. When your nectar starts to get cloudy its time to change and clean your feeder.When red food coloring has been added it is to hard to till if your Nectar has gone bad.
Posted on: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 18:29:58 +0000
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