14 Mar 2008 02:11:36 | Kathy Burns-Millyard
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Hummingbirds feed off of plants and a few insects, but because
of the speed which their wings flutter when they're in flight,
they tend to burn a heck of a lot of energy. They need to eat
about every 15 minutes!
You can help by providing Humming Bird Food, known as
Hummingbird Nectar, in your yard or garden. There's no reason to
buy it from the store either, because it's just simple sugar and
water.
And it's easy too: 4 parts water to 1 part sugar. That's it.
So, if you wanted to make 4 cups of Hummingbird Nectar, you'd
first boil 4 cups of water for about 5 minutes. Turn the water
off then stir in the sugar. Keep stirring until it's completely
dissolved.
Do not add any coloring, flavoring, powdered drink mixes, honey
or otherwise: All of these can be dangerous to the Humming birds.
Let the mixture cool fully before putting it out for your
Humming birds too, you wouldn't want to accidently hurt them
with hot Nectar.
Put any remaining nectar in the fridge, it can keep for about
two weeks.
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