Hummingbird nectar
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One part plain white sugar to four parts water, boiled and cooled. No red dye needed.
Ingredients
- 1 part refined white sugar (for example, 1 cup)
- 4 parts water (for example, 4 cups)
Equipment
- saucepan
Directions
- Stir 1 part sugar into 4 parts water until the sugar dissolves. There is no need to boil it.
- Leave out the red dye.
- Fill the feeders and hang them outside.
Notes
Refrigerate extra for no more than one week; throw out if mold appears. Change feeders every other day and clean thoroughly each time; in hot weather clean and refill at least twice a week, in cooler weather at least once a week.
Safety: plain refined white sugar only, never honey, corn syrup, raw or unprocessed sugars, or powdered sugar (often has cornstarch). Red dye is unnecessary and could harm birds.