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Male Ruby-throated Hummingbird (archilochus colubris) in flight at a feeder with a colorful background

Hummingbird Nectar Recipe

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Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cups water
  • 1 cup sugar

Instructions
 

  • Stir sugar into a pot of water on the stove and bring to a boil.
  • Remove from heat and allow to cool completely before adding to the hummingbird feeder.
  • While hummingbirds are attracted to red, there is no need to add red dye to your nectar.
  • The color of your feeder is what attracts them.
Keyword hummingbird feeder recipe, hummingbird sugar water recipe