The Best Homemade Hummingbird Food

THE BEST HOMEMADE HUMMINGBIRD FOOD

Steps:

• Boil your water on the stove for 1 minute.
• Remove the water from the stove and stir in the sugar. Stir until the sugar dissolves.
• Allow the mixture to come to room temperature.
• Fill your humming bird feeder as directed on individual instructions.
• Store leftover sugar water in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.

HUMMINGBIRD FOOD

Steps:

• Bring the water to a boil.
• Take the water off the heat and add the sugar.
• Stir to dissolve completely.
• Let the nectar cool.
• Place in a clean hummingbird feeder and hang outside for the birds.
• Note:.
• Change the food at least every three to five days with a new batch to keep it fresh. Remember don't use food coloring.
• Check the bird feeder regularly and every time you change the food to see if any gray mold has formed inside the feeder base, or, any ants have crawled inside to get at the sugar water.
• If you see any take the feeder down and throw the bird food away. It's not good for the birds to drink this. Chances are they won't drink it anyway.
• Clean the hummingbird feeder by rinsing with warm water. Then, put a few drops of bleach into the water inside the feeder and clean with a bottle brush.
• Once clean, rinse thoroughly with fresh water and let dry.
• Fill up with new food and place outside.
• The birds will love you for it!

HUMMINGBIRD FOOD

Steps:

• Bring the water to a rapid boil; remove from heat
• Stir in the granulated sugar until it dissolves completely.
• Let the mixture cool completely, then place in your hummingbird feeder and hang outdoors for your birds.
• Take the water off the heat and add the sugar.
• Stir to dissolve completely.
• Let the nectar cool.
• Place in a clean hummingbird feeder and hang outside for the birds.

HOMEMADE HUMMINGBIRD FOOD (NECTAR) RECIPE

Steps:

• Combine 1 part sugar with 4 parts water in a pot on the stove. Scale up or down as needed for your feeder. For example, use 1 cup of sugar and 4 cups water, 1/2 cup sugar and 2 cups water, or 1/4 cup sugar and 1 cup water. (During winter: Increase the sweetness to 1 part sugar to only 3 parts water, but no more sweet than that!)
• Heat lightly and thoroughly stir until the sugar completely dissolves. There is no need to boil the sugar water combination!
• Allow the sugar water to cool to lukewarm or room temperature before adding it to your hummingbird feeder.
• Hang the feeder outside in a shady location at least 4 feet above the ground, and have fun watching your hummer friends enjoy their food!
• If you make extra, store any unused sugar water in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
• Replace the homemade hummingbird and thoroughly clean the feeder at least weekly. Every 4 to 5 days is ideal, and more frequently in hot weather. If the food becomes moldy, cloudy, or otherwise grimy, immediately take it down and clean out the feeder. See cleaning instructions in the main body of this article.