Audubon Hummingbird Food Recipe

When making your own nectar adjust the recipe quantity to only make enough for one week to eliminate waste save money and ensure birds have the freshest possible nectar to enjoy.

Audubon hummingbird food recipe. The national audubon society has published a recipe that shows how easy it is to re create hummingbird food in your own kitchen. No preservatives all natural coloring. Unused hummingbird nectar can be stored in the refrigerator for up to one week before it begins to spoil. Red dye also serves no useful purpose because the hummers come just as readily to a hummingbird feeder with clear nectar as they do to those with red dye.

For these reasons i prefer to err on the save side and refrain from adding food dye to the nectar. Per pre measured pack 3 pack box ingredients. Do not use honey or other types of sugar the birds cannot digest them. Membership benefits include one year of audubon magazine and the latest on birds and their habitats.

There is nothing easier. If you observe any mold growing on your sugar water stored in the fridge throw it away and make a new batch for your hummingbird feeder. Their recipe for hummingbird nectar calls for refined white sugar a pantry staple and boiling water which is easily accessed from the tap and heated on the stove. One theory is that it damages the kidneys and liver.

Do not leave hummingbird feeders up when during hard freezes unless they are heated use summer cleaning regimen for warmed feeders with 1 2 days maximum before changing nectar and cleaning feeder. Also if you have trouble with ants you can now get a little item that has ant repellent in it that doesnt harm the birds. Attracts hummingbirds orioles and the occasional warbler woodpecker or chickadee. I have one on my hummer feeder.

Your support helps secure a future for birds at risk. Use our easy hummingbird nectar recipe and youll feel confident that you are giving your birds the best and saving money too. Do not add food coloring to your nectar. Family owned american made.

Extra sugar water for your hummingbird feeder can be stored in the fridge but should be stored for no more than two weeks. For use in nectar feeder. I dont add any food color to this as ive heard its not good for the little birds. If you still have.

Your support helps secure a future for birds at risk. This hummingbird sweet treat can be made right at home with a few simple ingredients. Since the sugar water is a supplemental food and not the main food source for hummingbirds they will leave when the insect population drops below what they need to survive. Resist the urge to buy pre made nectar especially the red and or flavored kind that will have preservatives and artificial coloring in them.

Freshness indicator see package for details. The audubon society says red food dye may not be good for the hummingbirds.