An easy hummingbird food recipe for bringing more to your garden
Hummingbirds eat a lot—nearly half their body weight in nectar and bugs each day! But constant eating is what fuels them to keep their wings flapping up to 90 beats per second. You can help keep them sustained and bring more to your garden by stocking up on nectar-rich plants and making your own nectar using this hummingbird food recipe.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup refined white sugar
- 1 cup water
Instructions
- Boil water. Add sugar and stir until dissolved. (This will also help kill off any present bacteria.)
- Let the hummingbird food cool.
- Pour into feeder and keep an eye out for new hummingbird friends!