©By Deborah S. Tukua
www.hollycreekbooks.com
Making sugar water nectar for a hanging hummingbird feeder is simple. Since the standard feeder holds about one quart, here’s a recipe for that amount.
Hummingbird Nectar Recipe~
4 cups water
1 cup sugar
Stir sugar into a pot of water on the stove and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and allow cooling completely before adding to hummingbird feeder.
Hummingbird Feeder Tips:
· Hang the feeder in partial shade to keep the nectar solution from fermenting.
· Tie a red bandana to the top of the feeder to attract hummingbirds.
· Best to hang the feeder from a chain away from any post that ants might crawl up on. Ants, wasps and bees can also be attracted to the feeder. If this becomes a problem, visit your local garden center for a mesh bee guard to attach to the feeder.
. Never substitute honey for sugar when making sugar water nectar.
Deborah Tukua and Vicki West have compiled great gardening tips and age old advice in their lovely, hardbound edition of Pearls of Garden Wisdom. Purchase your copy today at the FA-TV’s shop!
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