Hummingbird feeders are
usually red. People often use nectar with red dye but this does not
help the hummingbird feeder attract the birds. I hang my hummingbird
feeder from a post with a wire. I can coat the wire with sticky goop
that catches the ants. That way I don't add to my ant
problems. Since hummingbirds are very territorial using several
hummingbird feeders spaced around the yard helps to separate the birds and
you will get more birds in your yard.
Hummingbird feeders should be the size that can feed the birds that
come to it in 2-3 days. Extra food left in your hummingbird feeder
can get mold and sicken your birds. Hummingbird food should be
replaced frequently and the feeders washed.
If you have hummingbird feeders you may get Orioles as well, particularly if
you put them in a sunny location and put a feeder up with a standing bar
since the Orioles don't hover.
Here is our hummingbird
recipe.
