Hummingbird Feeder Food Recipe Instructions:

The first step in the hummingbird feeder food recipe is to add the water to a pan on your stove and bring the mixture to a boil.

While the water is heating up, stir in the sugar and continue stirring until the sugar is completely dissolved.

To release the chlorine from the water and kill any mold spores in the sugar that might cause the nectar to spoil, boil the hummingbird nectar for about 2 minutes.

 After the nectar has boiled for about 2 minutes you can remove it from the heat.

When the hummingbird nectar has cooled you can add it to your feeder.

Any left over hummingbird nectar can be stored in the refrigerator and used later. It can be stored for up to a week.

That's about all there is to the hummingbird feeder food recipe. To attract hummingbirds and keep them coming to your feeder, be sure to keep fresh nectar in your hummingbird feeder.

To do this you must change the nectar often enough that the sugar doesn't starts to ferment. Heat will cause the sugar to ferment and mold will grow in the nectar and on your feeder if the hummingbird nectar is not changed often enough.

Below is a chart  you can follow that will tell you how often to change the nectar, according to the temperature outside.

High temperatures............Change nectar after

71-75.................................6 days

76-80.................................5 days

81-84.................................4 days

85-88.................................3 days

89-92.................................2 days

93+....................................change daily

Rinse out your feeder with hot water each time you change the nectar.

Another good good way to insure that your feeder is always clean is to soak it once a month in a gallon of water containing 1/4 cup bleach. Soak your feeder for about an hour, then rinse it with running water to remove all traces of the bleach water.

If you don't change the nectar often enough mold will start to grow. Follow this link on maintaining and cleaning your hummingbird feeder to learn more about cleaning your feeder and to learn what the best hummingbird feeder is.

Enjoy feeding your backyard hummingbirds and I hope you found this article on the hummingbird feeder food recipe to be helpful.

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