| We love hummingbirds and love to watch
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| | arsenic. Its safe for us to drink so the
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| them throughout the day, especially after
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| | hummers get the benefits of some added
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| a long day, relaxing in our backyard
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| | minerals. We feel its better than using
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| nature retreat.
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| | distilled or purified water in our
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| We have 4 feeders that are strategically
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| | hummingbird recipe.
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| located throughout our gardens. The red,
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| | Now, if you're a city dweller, you may
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| hummingbird nectar feeders ( red attracts
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| | have chlorine or flouride added to your
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| hummingbirds) are placed in areas that
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| | water. I'd recommend boiling that water
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| are naturally defined "territories" ( as
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| | to flash off the chlorine or flouride, 5
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| you know, hummingbirds are very
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| | minutes of boiling should be sufficient.
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| territorial) which helps cut down on the
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| | Next ingredient ....RED COLORING....No
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| fighting.
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| | way!
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| Our recipe is derived from the old
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| | Lets look at it from a hummingbird's
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| standard recipe, but please be aware that
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| | perspective. They like red and are
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| a lot of research has gone into making
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| | attracted to the color due to genetics
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| sure that we are providing the most
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| | and environmental stimuli ... flowers. If
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| beneficial source of hummingbird food
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| | your hummingbird feeder is red... why do
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| replacement.
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| | you need more?
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| Our recipe starts with cane sugar. As you
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| | Naturally occurring nectar is clear and
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| know, there are two sources of sugar:
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| | odorless ( Hummingbirds are not attracted
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| cane sugar and beet sugar, of which 70%
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| | by scent). So why buy these colored or
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| of the world's supply comes from cane
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| | scented mixes?
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| sugar. Both are chemically "sucrose" and
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| | The red coloring (Red #40) has been
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| fall into the carbohydrate family.
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| | banned in countries due to its mutagenic
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| Carbohydrates are easily digested and
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| | properties ( can cause cancer). Why would
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| provide the immediate "energy boost" that
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| | you want to introduce chemicals into the
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| hummingbirds need to sustain their
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| | hummingbird's diet that are foreign to
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| incredibly high metabolism. (Comment: I
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| | their digestive system?
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| guess if we humans had that kind of
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| | Several experienced, licensed wildlife
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| metabolism we wouldn't be facing our
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| | rehabilitators have reported seeing
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| obesity crisis! Wow...what a concept
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| | disturbing damage in hummers that were
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| ...more exercise ...increased metabolic
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| | known to use dyed syrup, including tumors
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| rate ...burn more calories ...less fat).
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| | of the bill and liver.
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| Sorry! Back to the topic...the second
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| | Here is our researched hummingbird food
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| constituent our hummingbird food recipe
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| | recipe:
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| is water. Ever thought about the type of
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| | 1 part cane sugar/ 4 parts water ( no
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| water you use for your hummingbird food?
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| | chlorine or fluoride) Measure and add
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| We have. The hummingbird's source water
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| | sugar, at the rate of 1/4 cup of sugar to
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| comes from the naturally occurring water
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| | 1 cup of water. Let cool and store excess
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| sources available: dew, rain water and
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| | in refrigerator until ready to use.
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| deposits of rain water, people provided
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| | Fill one-third of the container and be
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| (bird baths), and finally that provided
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| | sure to change the mixture twice a week.
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| in the hummingbird's diet.
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| | You will need to clean your feeder every
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| We use our tap water which is supplied
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| | few days, with hot water and a mild (10%)
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| from our well. The water's chemical
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| | bleach solution to inhibit bacteria/mold.
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| composition is generally hard ( contains
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| | Rinse thoroughly before refilling with
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| calcium and magnesium) but has a TDS (
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| | water syrup.
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| Total Dissolved Solids) of 275 ppm with
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| | Hope you enjoyed the article!
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| no measurable concentrations of lead or
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