It’s as easy as 1…2…3! Are you ready? Let’s go! Step 1 You just need TWO ingredients! This is SO easy! Gather together: Skip buying store-bought hummingbird food and follow these simple directions (or grab the handy printable recipe at the end of the post) to make your own hummingbird nectar! Ingredients Needed The best hummingbird feeders have a bright red color on it, which is a great way to attract the birds to the nectar! Plus, it doesn’t contain red dye! I don’t put red dye in my food since it isn’t needed. Making food for them is simple, takes little time, and is way cheaper than buying it from a store. Bleh.Īfter a little more research, I started making this DIY hummingbird food recipe with 2 simple ingredients – NO food coloring – and have never looked back! Unfortunately, many recipes for homemade nectar contained red dye and other unnecessary ingredients. Since I want to keep hummingbirds healthy, I looked up homemade hummingbird food recipes because I thought they would be safer. Many companies and people put red food dye in hummingbird food to attract the birds (notice how they love red flowers? It’s the color they love!)
I used to buy commercial hummingbird nectar from the store, but I read one time that the National Audubon Society says that the red food coloring or dye is not only unnecessary but probably isn’t safe for hummingbirds. Making this homemade hummingbird nectar recipe couldn’t be easier – seriously! It’s so easy to make, that it’s a GREAT project to have the kids can help you do. 😘 Why Make Homemade Hummingbird Food Instead of Buying it
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