One of the many things that delights me about our new apartment is the "birds eye view" of this tree which is brimming with hummingbirds. On Sunday I think I counted 5 or 6 zooming about around one single remaining red blossom. Not wanting the birds to disappear I looked up "DIY Humming Bird Feeders" and found this video which uses a red solo cup. I didn't have red solo cups but, I did have a leftover red Christmas Zip Lock storage container. I also used some wire from the dollar store.
The pictures are pretty much tutorial enough.
The formula is 1 part sugar dissolved in 3 parts warm water. That's it. No food coloring. Apparently the feeder will need freshening up about once a week or so. So far, I haven't had any visitors. It's been terribly windy and cold. I was over to my neighbor's apartment (I actually have a long time friend within walking distance! Yay!) and we saw several hummingbirds swarming in her bottle brush bush.
I'll be sure to add pictures once I catch one feeding!
4 comments:
hummingbirds are beautiful! great idea!
May I correct you on the food ratio? It should be 1 cup sugar to 4 cups water. Love the idea. I'm needing a quick replacement for my deteriorating feeder in hopes of keeping my dozen or more critters around.
I would like to correct the ratio, it should be 1 cup sugar to 4 cups water. Too much sugar dehydrates the little guys. Glad I found your quick fix being in need of a replacement for my deteriorating feeder! Thnx!
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