Dorothy's Hummingbirds. Crump, TN. 2010 season is over. We fed the hummingbirds 144 lbs of granulated sugar

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07-28-2010, 06:55 AM

#31

quilter2

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Originally Posted by calla

What solution ratio do you use? Birds & Bloom said 1/4 cup sugar to 1 cup of water...........I tried that; my solution goes down but we seldom see them feed..............calla/Sue in MI

I use 1 cup sugar to 4 cups water.

07-28-2010, 10:58 AM

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Oh wow! You have a ton of hummys!

07-28-2010, 11:33 AM

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Holy cow, that is quite the hummer cafeteria you got going there. I only have 2 feeders but see them used frequently. I think they have a nest in our cedar trees because the female is constantly coming and going from there.

07-28-2010, 12:05 PM

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Ratio is 4 c. water to 1 c. sugar - NO FOOD COLORING

I have 2 pair that are here all summer.
I had 4 pair last year.

07-28-2010, 05:31 PM

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mdollar

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Wow, I thought I had a lot with three. They keep me busy filling them up every other day and I am buying sugar by the 10 lbs bags now! I have about twenty at a time feeding off ours! They are so beautiful and fun to watch! We are trying to figure out how to create a mister so they can run through it. They love it when it rains.

07-28-2010, 05:34 PM

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franie

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Awesome thanks for sharing.

07-28-2010, 07:21 PM

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Baba71

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Thanks for sharing . I love humminbirds. Wish i had more. Not many this year.

07-28-2010, 07:45 PM

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I use that ratio. I mix 4 cups of water to 1 cup sugar at a time. My hummers feed throughout the day and a lot just before dark. I guess they're filling up for the night.

Oops, sorry for the double post.

07-28-2010, 09:57 PM

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Thank you so much for sharing these photos. We haven't had hardly any hummers and only a couple of goldies. I really enjoyed seeing them in your photos.