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Homemade Hummingbird Nectar Recipe
"I have always made my own Nectar for the hummingbirds as a 3 to one ratio of water to sugar.
For example 3 cups of water to 1 cup sugar, and then I boil the mixture to prevent it from spoiling.(This will fill 2 feeders). I have also seen recipes that call for a 4 to 1 ratio, but I prefer to make it with the 3 to 1 ratio. Do not use honey or artificial sweeteners it must be sugar. You will cause malnutrition with honey or artificial sweeteners. I always have lots of hummingbirds around who really enjoy this nectar. (I have heard that red food colouring will ruin their kidneys, I don't know if this is true or not so I do not add it to the nectar just in case it is true, I just make sure the feeder is red.)"
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"God gives every bird his worm, but he does not throw it into the nest. - Swedish Proverb
The penguin is the only bird that can't fly but can swim.
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