Don’t you just love to watch Hummingbirds as they dart among the bright
flowers in your garden? Hummingbirds enjoy nectar from flowers, eating
insects and drinking nectar syrup from Humming bird feeders. In America
itself there are over 18 different kinds of Hummingbirds.
Want to know
how to attract beautiful Hummingbirds to your garden? Give them the food
they like – nectar. Nectar placed into a Humming bird feeder will draw
Hummingbirds. Hummingbirds will eat more than twice their bodyweight in
nectar, so having Humming bird feeders placed throughout your garden will
help in their quest for more food. There are a large variety of Humming
bird feeders that you can choose from, that will decorate your garden
nicely.
Essentially Hummingbirds need the nectar to power the insect eating
machine that they are. The nectar provides the energy that they need,
while the soft-bodied insects and spiders provide the protein. Banana
peels that are overripe are good to set out to attract the flies for your
Hummingbirds. I have a box of bananas and within a short period of time, I
am inundated with flies.
Now back to the Hummingbird feeders.
Perky Pet Humming bird feeders offer endless designs for you to choose
from. Some models come in the shape of strawberries or apples. Their body
shape is bright red, which helps to attract the birds’ attention as
Hummingbirds love the color red. It’s shatterproof and holds about 48oz.
of nectar. If your Hummingbirds prefer one style over another, it’s
probably simply a matter of familiarity. If you change feeders, it may be
in your best interest to hang the old one empty alongside the new one. I
would recommend the HummZinger and similar well-designed basin feeders for
their ruggedness as well as their ease of maintenance.
You then have the Hummingbird Oasis feeder varieties from Perky Pet.
These Humming bird feeders have a built-in ant moat that is between the
feeding ports and the rod. With 6 feeding stations each has an individual
perch and yellow flower feeding port.
Where to hang your feeder? A new one may be found sooner if hung over
or near a garden of hummingbird plants. My feeders are near windows, where
I can watch and enjoy them: one is in a living room window, another
outside the kitchen. But, as a word of caution, ensure that your window
has a blind or drawn curtain behind it to prevent your Hummingbirds from
flying into the window.
Here's the recipe for artificial nectar (syrup):
·Use one part ordinary white cane sugar to four parts water.
·Store unused syrup in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.
Generally the body of most Humming bird feeders is red. This is an
invitation to dine in your garden to any hummingbird passing by, bringing
a profusion of color to your garden.
