shaverg

Me too, or I heat it until the sugar is thoroughly melted.

Marjpf

Tip - if you start to get ants in your feeders, coat the hanging wire with Vaseline. The ants can't get through it to the nectar.

amma

Thanks for the recipe and for the tip about coating the wire with vaseline :D:D:D

feline fanatic

You only need to bring the mixture to a boil and then you can take it off heat. Boiling keeps it from fermenting too quickly as well as thoroughly disolving the sugar in the water. The fermentation aspect is also why it is important to change it often. Fermented sugar water can kill the hummers.

reach for the stars 2

I have a tree they flock to. So I never tried the feeder. My son has one tho and uses a recipe and they love it.

quilter2

I have a cheap feeder that I hang close to the screened porch and I make my own nectar. I have had a hummingbird a few times but for some reason hasn't been back in about a week.

earlylace

just until it boils, turn off the stove, let it set to cool, then i pour the mixture into my clean saved gallon milk jug and put in the refrig until I need it. a jug should last for about 1 1/2 weeks or more, but if you are cleaning and filling your feeders on a regular basis, you shouldn't worry about it going bad, I would say it will save for a long time in the refrig. WARNING: Make sure you mark the jug sugar water, I didn't once and my DH thought it was ice water and he took a chug right from the jug, boy was he surprised! Now its manatory for me to mark it ! lol - Lace

craftybear

I had a hummingbird feeder last year but the bees got inside of it and had to throw it away, any suggestions to keep bees away from the feeder???? I want to buy another feeder but don't want bees! I saw a hummingbird at our front porch so I want to get a feeder.