1. Pour the water into a pan on the stove and bring to a boil
2. As the water is heating up, stir in the sugar until it is completely
dissolved
3. Continue stirring the homemade hummingbird feed and boil for about 2
minutes. Boiling for about 2 minutes is all that is necessary to kill any
mold spores in the sugar and to release any chlorine that might be in your
tap water.
As a result of boiling the
Ok, now that you have made your homemade hummingbird feed and have
it in your feeder, your hummingbirds will be happy as long as you keep
fresh homemade hummingbird feed in your feeder.
To keep your homemade hummingbird feed fresh, all you have to do is
change it once in a while. If you don't change the homemade hummingbird feed
every so often, the sugar will eventually ferment and cause mold to grow in
the nectar and contaminate your feeder.
How often you will have to change the
Read the chart below to guide you on how often to change your homemade hummingbird
feed .
Chart for changing your hummingbird nectar:
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
Hummingbird Feeder maintenance:
If you don't change your nectar and mold forms, you will have to
thoroughly clean and sterilize your hummingbird feeder. If that happens,
follow this link and read the article on
how to clean and maintain your hummingbird feeder.
If you follow the chart and change the nectar on time, feeder maintenance
will be a simple task.
That's all there is to making homemade hummingbird feed and feeder
maintenance. Enjoy your hummingbirds and remember....keep your homemade hummingbird
feed fresh!
P.S. If your serious about feeding hummingbirds,
this is the feeder you should have...it can't be beat!
One of the best Hummingbird feeders that's easy to take apart and clean is the
HummZinger Ultra.

Aspects 12oz
HummZinger Ultra
With Nectar Guard. It's only
$28.18 and has several features that makes it well worth the price.
The HummZinger has patented Nectar guard tips which are flexible membranes
attached to the feed ports that prohibit entry from flying insects, but allow
Hummingbirds to feed as usual. The HummZinger also has a built in ant moat that
will stop crawling insects from getting to the nectar. It also has raised flower
ports that divert rain. For ease of cleaning and protection from bees,
wasps and ants, this feeder can't be beat.