The red colour initially attracts the hummingbirds but, as you said, is not
necessary or healthy for them. Most hummingbird feeders have the colour red
on them which will attract the birds anyway.
Christine
At 06:53 AM 06/08/98 -0700, you wrote:
>Dear Mary Ann,
>
>Ok my healthful recipe for hummingbird birdie juice:
>
>For each gallon of water, place in 3 cups of sugar. Boil until all the
>sugar is dissolved. Now to to add color never put in any food coloring
>as it poisons the birds. There is a special food coloring and food juice
>that you can buy from the plant stores or big department stores that
>have nursery and plant merchandise and the one I buy is called "Instant
>Nectar" by "Perky-Pet Brand". Now the birds do not like this nectar
>alone. They are very spoiled by my recipe. All you need is two
>tablespoons of this nectar for coloring. NOw if this is not available
>the stores might have other hummingbird nectars. Just use for coloring,
>because the sugar and water is what keeps them coming back.
>
>Good luck and God Bless
>marty auslander
>
>John C. Montgomery wrote:
>>
>> >
>> Marty, could you pass along your recipe for hummingbird food? I have a
>> feeder here in my backyard in Ohio and usually have 3 or 4 at a time, but I
>> ran out of the storebought food that I had for them , and the new food
>> that I bought for them doesn't seem to attract them at all. I may have
>> picky hummers!! I haven't seen any since we got home from New Mexico.
>> Thanks! Mary Ann
>>
>> Dear Liz,
>> >
>> >I have 3 hummingbird feeders. Have a great recipe for hummingbird juice,
>> >and during the course of the day, especially around 5 p.m. there are at
>> >least 25 hummingbirds of all colors that congregate around the feeders
>> >for that last feeding before bed time for them. They are very aggressive
>> >and they are just so much fun to watch. Something about this California
>> >air that attracts them or is it all this sugar I have in the feeders,
>> >LOL. Great therapy as well for them as for us.. thanks for your reply
>> >
>> >God Bless
>> >marty
>> >
>> >hart4hr@pacbell.net wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Marty...I too have been amazed at mockingbird's tunes outside our house!
>> >>Every year we've had mockingbirds making their home in this one
>> >>particular tree in the backyard. They start out sounding so beautiful
>> >>then later they do become obnoxious (much like politicians)... Thanks
>> >>for the interesting thought! Liz G.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >> From: Martin Auslander [SMTP:fitecancer@earthlink.net]
>> >> Sent: Sunday, August 02, 1998 7:21 PM
>> >> To: Medical On Line Forum
>> >> Subject: [MOL] Something To Grin About
>> >>
>> >> Good Afternoon on this very hot Sunday.
>> >>
>> >> Thought this would be interesting to ponder and a bring a grin with
>> >> these thoughts.
>> >>
>> >> God Bless
>> >>
>> >> Marty
>> >>
>> >> The mockingbird can change its tune
>> >>
>> >> eighty-seven times in seven minutes.
>> >>
>> >> Politicians regard this
>> >>
>> >> interesting fact with envy.
>> >>
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