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Hummingbird Nectar Recipe
Hanging a hummingbird feeder in your garden or on your patio will attract these lovely birds. In addition you could plant clematis, phlox, busy lizzies (impatiens), fuchsias, hollyhocks or hibiscus as they will also attract hummingbirds. Hummingbird Nectar Hummingbird nectar is easy to make just follow the instructions below. Measure out 1 cup sugar and add 4 cups of pre-boiled water.
Add the sugar to the water, stir well and leave to cool. Store in the refrigerator. Clean your hummingbird feeder thoroughly at least once a week by rinsing with a solution containing 1 cup of white vinegar to 4 cups of water. Add a small amount of dry rice if the feeder is very dirty then rinse very well with water. Fill up with the cooled nectar solution and hang in place.
About Hummingbirds Humming birds are only found in the Americas and are well known for their hovering ability which they achieve by flapping their wings rapidly(up to 80 times a second for some species). They are also unique in their ability to fly backwards. They are tiny birds with long bills and tongues which allow them to reach deep into flowers to gather nectar. The smallest bird in the world, at only 2 inches and around 1.8 grams, is the Bee Hummingbird. The largest hummingbird is the Giant Hummingbird at 24 grams and around 8 inches. Hummingbirds have the fastest metabolism of any flying creature, with the exception of insects, as this is necessary to sustain the rapid wing beats. In order to sustain this metabolic rate they need to consume more than their own weight of nectar daily which entails visitor many hundreds of flowers every day. They can slow their metabolism down when resting however and, unlike many other animals with high metabolisms can live for a relatively long time. Life spans of up to 17 years have been reported. |
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Should you be feeding them sugar water? It's devoid of nutrients, unlike real nectar which probably has all sorts of trace elements and minerals. I know humans consume sugar water - in the form of soda pop, with added flavor and color and carbon dioxide - in huge quantities, but I'm not sure if it's the right thing for those cute little birdies.
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