HOW TO ATTRACT HUMMING BIRDS AND WHY

OFF GRID with DOUG and STACY are going over some humming bird myths
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We are also talking about the benefits of having this cute little bird around the homestead or house =)

This is for feeding and attracting them

RECIPE FOR THE BEST HUMMINGBIRD NECTAR
Ingredients:
1 cup of cane sugar
3 or 4 cups of spring water

Directions & Tips
Dissolve the sugar in the water. No red food coloring! Unused mixture can be stored in the refrigerator for up to a week.

Cane sugar is highly recommended.
Do not use any other sugar — not turbinado or brown sugar etc — and never use honey or artificial sweeteners.
Spring water is preferred, but most filtered tap water is acceptable.
If too many bees are being attracted, change the mixture to five cups of water for every one cup of sugar.
In the fall, wait until you haven't seen even one hummer for three weeks before taking your feeders down to reduce the risks to late migrants.

Location:

Put your feeders at least four feet above the ground so they are beyond the reach of cats and other predators
Never place a feeder too close to a nest because doing so may cause predation.
If possible, the feeder should be in a shady spot.
Placing the feeder where you can see them through the window is a good idea too!

NOW GET THOSE FEEDERS READY AND ATTRACT THIS GREAT POLLINATOR AND BUG CATCHER =)

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