8/10/2023 0 Comments Clipart of a nectar flowerMaking food for them is simple, takes little time, and is way cheaper than buying it from a store. Bleh.Īfter a little more research, I started making this DIY hummingbird food recipe with 2 simple ingredients – NO food coloring – and have never looked back! Unfortunately, many recipes for homemade nectar contained red dye and other unnecessary ingredients. Since I want to keep hummingbirds healthy, I looked up homemade hummingbird food recipes because I thought they would be safer. Many companies and people put red food dye in hummingbird food to attract the birds (notice how they love red flowers? It’s the color they love!) I used to buy commercial hummingbird nectar from the store, but I read one time that the National Audubon Society says that the red food coloring or dye is not only unnecessary but probably isn’t safe for hummingbirds. Making this homemade hummingbird nectar recipe couldn’t be easier – seriously! It’s so easy to make, that it’s a GREAT project to have the kids can help you do. □ Why Make Homemade Hummingbird Food Instead of Buying it Want to watch other amazing winged friends too? Check out How To Make Homemade Bird Seed Ornaments! NOTE: If you live in a region that is colder than North Carolina’s climate, I recommend waiting to make DIY hummingbird nectar until you start to see the grass turning green, small flowers starting to come up from the ground, and the overnight temperatures staying above freezing. And it means that hummingbird season is starting!Īs soon as I see azaleas and the forsythia bushes blooming in my yard (usually around late April or very early May), I know it’s time to start making homemade hummingbird food, since there’s not much else for them to feed on at that point.Īfterall, once the warm weather starts arriving and the flowers start blooming, the hummingbirds are close behind! I cannot tell you just how much I love spring! Everything starts coming alive again, there’s a fresh smell in the air, and I love the budding trees and blooming flowers. Make Homemade Hummingbird Food Once Spring Arrives
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