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<\/span>How to make hummingbird food<\/span><\/h2>\n

Feeding hummingbirds is a very common activity in the United States. No matter where you live you probably have at least one species of hummingbird that arrives in early spring and remains into autumn.<\/p>\n

East of the Rocky Mountains your widespread hummingbird is the Ruby-throated<\/strong>. West of the Rocky Mountains, all the way to Alaska, the widespread hummingbird is the Rufous<\/strong>. If you live in the Southwest you may have more than 5 regular species of hummingbirds that will visit your feeders. Along the West Coast, the Anna’s Hummingbird<\/strong> is a year-round resident!<\/p>\n

Many stores sell hummingbird nectar. However, you can make your own hummingbird food much more inexpensively than store-bought foods. The nectar you can make following this recipe is actually more healthy than what the stores sell. Most brands of commercial hummingbird food have food dyes and preservatives. <\/p>\n

Make your own homemade hummingbird nectar–it is cheaper and better for the birds!<\/b><\/p>\n

The recipe for hummingbird nectar is very simple. You can easily half or double the quantities. Just maintain the 4 to 1 water to sugar ratio. And never deviate from the listed ingredients!<\/p>\n

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<\/span>Hummingbird food recipe<\/span><\/h2>\n

Ingredients<\/h3>\n