tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711916520510176931.post3790435672975286366..comments2024-03-20T03:43:01.191-04:00Comments on REFLECTIONS: Hummingbirds Prefer a Basic FeederJohn Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18185765129472832100noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711916520510176931.post-41163447880879531052016-06-21T10:10:18.961-04:002016-06-21T10:10:18.961-04:00Hummingbirds love the color red and are attracted ...Hummingbirds love the color red and are attracted to it. I have two feeders in my front yard...both are red. Mine have glass jars instead of plastic, I find them easier to keep clean. I boil my water and sugar together in the microwave for about 5 minutes and after it cools I refill my feeders. I never use food coloring. I have read that food coloring can actually harm these tiny beauties. My recipe is three cups of water to one cup of sugar...it has worked for years :)JFMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09021461504951465311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711916520510176931.post-8037545068162585352016-06-20T19:36:03.600-04:002016-06-20T19:36:03.600-04:00The fancy ones are for the humans :) The tiny humm...The fancy ones are for the humans :) The tiny hummingbirds will drink out of anything that provides them with that sugar water!Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09262406079948479112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711916520510176931.post-74298817917030895312016-06-20T17:09:22.652-04:002016-06-20T17:09:22.652-04:00I bet you're right. By using the red feeder I ...I bet you're right. By using the red feeder I won't need to add any red coloring.John Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185765129472832100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711916520510176931.post-13519081062846864952016-06-20T15:11:37.265-04:002016-06-20T15:11:37.265-04:00Is it not true that they are attracted to the colo...Is it not true that they are attracted to the colour red? That may be why they like the plain feeder better.Debra She Who Seekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01845703092794695023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711916520510176931.post-69582097051765589652016-06-20T15:06:54.803-04:002016-06-20T15:06:54.803-04:00Perhaps they are use to seeing the common ones, an...Perhaps they are use to seeing the common ones, and did not recognize the fancy one. Interesting observations.Taken For Grantedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06763027485732267570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711916520510176931.post-53032575446498634872016-06-20T12:00:36.710-04:002016-06-20T12:00:36.710-04:00I'd figure they would like the red one betterI'd figure they would like the red one betterAdamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08051255914419363819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711916520510176931.post-29509884444458393442016-06-20T11:22:05.659-04:002016-06-20T11:22:05.659-04:00You have the right idea. Hummingbirds want the swe...You have the right idea. Hummingbirds want the sweetness. You could hang a paper plate with a layer of sugar water and they would flock to it.Emma Springfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10543689047463574012noreply@blogger.com