RECIPE FOR THE BEST HUMMINGBIRD NECTAR Ingredients: 1 cup of cane sugar 3 or 4 cups of spring water Directions & Tips Dissolve the sugar in the water. No red food coloring! Unused mixture can be stored in the refrigerator for up to a week. Cane sugar is highly recommended, although beet sugar is okay. Do not use any other sugar — not turbinado or brown sugar etc — and never use honey or artificial sweeteners. Spring water is preferred, but most tap water is acceptable. If too many bees are being attracted, change the mixture to five cups of water for every one cup of sugar. In the fall, wait until you havent seen even one hummer for three weeks before taking your feeders down to reduce the risks to late migrants. via The Hummingbird Society
Posted on: Sat, 03 May 2014 18:30:00 +0000