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Best hummingbird food9/22/2023 I have another one made from red and gold glass shaped like a beehive that just shimmers in the sunlight. I love the looks of this red glass feeder but it has no moat and the ants just pour into the larger holes: it's being retired this year.Ĭonsider the ease of cleaning and filling. So this year, I'm exerimenting with a satellite-shaped feeder ( this one) with eight feeding stations and a built-in moat.Ī moat is a must. The plastic parts in inexpensive feeders do break down after two or three seasons. And yeah, extra-pretty feeders at bird stores and arts/crafts shows can be really tempting! I k-n-o-w this to my bones and still feel tempted some times! But avoid the temptation and save $50 or $100 or so.īut plastic is plastic. so especially if you're feeding hummers for the first time, you can't go wrong with one of these to see how it all works for you. They attract hummers like crazy, they're easy to clean, they're designed to deter ants. Those kitchy little red plastic/glass feeders from the hardware store are real workhorses and cost under $10. Even if the Hummingbird Food isn't being eaten, be sure to replace it twice a week.įor once, cheap is not only fine but better. NOW THE FUN BEGINS! If you're new to hummingbirds, it may take a few days or even weeks to be found.FILL THE FEEDERS Pour the Hummingbird Food into a feeder, a funnel helps.A bottle brush (affiliate link) and a dedicated un-used toothbrush really help to get into those little nooks and crannies. CLEAN THE FEEDERS Use hot water (no soap) to clean the feeders.If you don't have time to fill your feeders right away, transfer the sugar water to clean glass jars (I use quart-size canning jars) and refrigerate for up to a week. LET COOL Just leave it on the stove until it cools down.Bring it to a boil, stirring occasionally if some sugar isn't dissolving. MEASURE & BOIL In a large, clean pot, measure the sugar and water, swoosh a bit to help the sugar dissolve.The detailed recipe is written in traditional recipe form below but here are the highlights in three easy steps. Hummingbird water is made with just two ingredients, white sugar and tap water. Of course it's possible to buy pre-mixed packages of hummingbird food.īut whether it's called "hummingbird water" or "hummingbird nectar" or "feeder water" it's all just sugar water. But you know what? My husband is thrilled at the prospect of fresh biscuits whenever he wants, replacing the greasy rocks no-recipe-biscuits he produces every so often.ĪSIDE How is it that I, Alanna, who's been writing recipes for more than twenty years managed to marry a man who can't follow a recipe if his life breakfast biscuits depended on it? Because of course, I hail from a long line of best biscuit makers, Mom's Perfect Biscuits. "It's just flour and salt," he mocked.Īnd of course, the unkind grumpy outright-mean checkout guy was right. Two days ago, my husband bought a package of biscuit mix. Can You Make Hummingbird Food at Home? Yes! Absolutely YES!
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