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PostSubject: Misti   Misti EmptySat Apr 19, 2008 2:10 pm

Misti i was Wondering a while back you made a Post about you made Hummingbird food and you even tasted it lol grinsmiley anyways i was wondering what kind of Hummingbird food did you all make? We Bought one of these Appel Shape Hummingbird feeders at Dollarrama and I made Nectar already so i could hang it up but back to my point is there more then just nectar like stuff they eat? Wave


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PostSubject: Re: Misti   Misti EmptySat Apr 19, 2008 2:27 pm

Hey, Jacob!

My recipe is simple. I put four cups of water and 1 cup sugar in a pan and barely bring it to a boil. Let it cool throughly and then pour it into the feeder.

Lots of people just mix it up really well but I heard somewhere if you boil it, the mixture spoils slower, so that's what I do.

The sugar water is just part of it; they also eat insects and stuff but the sugar water is just easy food for them and that's the way I do my part. They are on their own, as far as insects!

You have any more question, just ask! Wave


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PostSubject: Re: Misti   Misti EmptySat Apr 19, 2008 6:50 pm

Misti, I use that same 4:1 ration of water to sugar. But I read somewhere that if you're putting out a feeder for the first time, it's a good idea to use only three cups of water to one cup of sugar. That way the sugar scent is stronger and the hummers are more likely to be drawn to your yard. Then after they're familiar with it as a feeding location, you switch to the 4:1 solution.
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PostSubject: Re: Misti   Misti EmptySat Apr 19, 2008 6:59 pm

I've got a foolproof recipe.


I go to Wal-Mart and buy the mix. grinsmiley
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PostSubject: Re: Misti   Misti EmptySat Apr 19, 2008 7:10 pm

I'd like to try to attract some hummingbirds this year. If not at home, then at the campground. Opie and Thomas really aren't very helpful in making birds feel welcome. They sit in the windows and show the birds their teeth. For some reason, that seems to make the birds a little uneasy. Huh? batEyes
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PostSubject: Re: Misti   Misti EmptySat Apr 19, 2008 7:13 pm

Savannah wrote:
I'd like to try to attract some hummingbirds this year. If not at home, then at the campground. Opie and Thomas really aren't very helpful in making birds feel welcome. They sit in the windows and show the birds their teeth. For some reason, that seems to make the birds a little uneasy. Huh? batEyes

Hummers generally aren't worried about cats. They're too fast.
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PostSubject: Re: Misti   Misti EmptySat Apr 19, 2008 7:15 pm

Oh good! Thanks, Larry!
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PostSubject: Re: Misti   Misti EmptySat Apr 19, 2008 7:23 pm

Ok Thank you Misti and Rob I made 4 Cups of Water and 1 cup of Sugar but i made to much there was about one cup left after i had fill the Feeder how often do i need change the water in the feeder? Oh Larry that sounds Foul Proof alright lol grinsmiley


My Recipe is
1 Water
1/4 Cup Sugar
then bring the water to boil stir in sugar and let it boil for 2-3 min
First i made Just from one Cup Water but that was not enough to fill the feeder so i made from 3 Cups of Water


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PostSubject: Re: Misti   Misti EmptySat Apr 19, 2008 7:27 pm

Rob wrote:
Misti, I use that same 4:1 ration of water to sugar.

:1053: I believe I meant ratio. :shy:
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PostSubject: Re: Misti   Misti EmptySat Apr 19, 2008 7:28 pm

Changing it once a week is probably okay, Jacob. Maybe a little more often when the weather turns really hot.
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PostSubject: Re: Misti   Misti EmptySat Apr 19, 2008 7:35 pm

Rob wrote:
Rob wrote:
Misti, I use that same 4:1 ration of water to sugar.

:1053: I believe I meant ratio. :shy:


I was just going to politely ignore that. batEyes
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PostSubject: Re: Misti   Misti EmptySat Apr 19, 2008 7:47 pm

JW wrote:
Ok Thank you Misti and Rob I made 4 Cups of Water and 1 cup of Sugar but i made to much there was about one cup left after i had fill the Feeder how often do i need change the water in the feeder? Oh Larry that sounds Foul Proof alright lol grinsmiley


My Recipe is
1 Water
1/4 Cup Sugar
then bring the water to boil stir in sugar and let it boil for 2-3 min
First i made Just from one Cup Water but that was not enough to fill the feeder so i made from 3 Cups of Water

For looks, it's good to add a little red food coloring.
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PostSubject: Re: Misti   Misti EmptySat Apr 19, 2008 7:51 pm

our Feeder is Red already But thanks anyway Cool


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PostSubject: Re: Misti   Misti EmptySat Apr 19, 2008 8:03 pm

JW wrote:
our Feeder is Red already But thanks anyway Cool

Ok. Cool then JW. You're all set up then. Cool
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PostSubject: Re: Misti   Misti EmptySat Apr 19, 2008 10:44 pm

Rob wrote:
Rob wrote:
Misti, I use that same 4:1 ration of water to sugar.

:1053: I believe I meant ratio. :shy:

Rob made a boo boo! Rob made a boo boo! Rob made a boo boo! Rob made a boo boo!!! Bliss Bliss Bliss


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PostSubject: Re: Misti   Misti EmptySat Apr 19, 2008 10:46 pm

flatbroke wrote:
I've got a foolproof recipe.


I go to Wal-Mart and buy the mix. grinsmiley

C'mon, Larry, be adventurous and make some! grinsmiley Just don't do like me, put it onto boil, get busy on the net and forget it. Man, that was a mess! Cool


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PostSubject: Re: Misti   Misti EmptySat Apr 19, 2008 10:52 pm

Oh, that was such a fun story...... grinsmiley
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