First step: living (or moving) to America. Second step, having a garden. Third step: how to attract hummingbirds to your garden? By preparing a great nectar with simple ingredients and seeing that these tiny birds tend to eat a lot during the day, the method seems foolproof.
First step: living (or moving) to America. Second step, having a garden. Third step: how to attract hummingbirds to your garden? Preparing an excellent nectar with simple ingredients and since these tiny birds tend to eat a lot during the day, the method seems foolproof.
The distribution of hummingbirds is limited to North and South America: from Alaska in the north to Tierra del Fuego in the south, including the Caribbean archipelago. For all of our readers who follow us from overseas, here's how to make our garden a little more lively, while also keeping unwanted insects away.
As we know hummingbirds are super pollinators, they have colored feathers and a long and outstretched tongue that allows them to suck both nectar and pollen, but also to feed on spiders and insects.
And being greedy for it, having hummingbirds flying around in the garden can be a great way to preserve our plants. The nectar can be made directly at home and in this article we will explain how.
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How to make nectar for hummingbirds
The nectar for hummingbirds is very easy to prepare because it is a syrup mixed with water and sugar, let's see in detail.
Ingredients
- XNUMX/XNUMX cup sugar
- water (the ratio is 1 part of sugar to 4 parts of water)
- We will clearly need a hummingbird feeder to insert our nectar
Method
Bring the water to a boil, then add the sugar and stir until completely dissolved. Remove from heat and let cool. You can keep it in the fridge in case there is more than expected and spread it slowly. We do not recommend the use of dyes that could be harmful to hummingbirds.
The hummingbird feeder
Feeders can be purchased both online and in pet accessories stores, there are different types and shapes, you can hang them on the window or in the garden. Many studies have proven that hummingbirds are attracted to red, so you can opt for a feeder of just this color. The nectar must be changed every two days to keep it fresh, then remember to wash the feeder with vinegar and hot water and then rinse it well, only by doing so will you keep the ants away (attracted by sugar!).
Other ways to attract hummingbirds to the garden
In addition to nectar to attract hummingbirds to the garden, brightly colored tubular flowers can be grown, such as agapanthus and petunias. Needless to say, the use of pesticides which could seriously harm small birds is prohibited. So are you ready to try?
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Dominella Trunfio
