Nectar Primer for Hummingbirds and Orioles
Nectar Formula for Hummingbirds and Orioles
4 parts water to 1 part white table sugar - example - 4 cups of water to 1 cup of white table sugar
Do's and Don'ts
Do boil the water, stir the sugar in until dissolved, cool and then fill your feeder
Do store the extra in the fridge
Do keep your feeders clean and nectar fresh (see guidelines below)
Don't use red food colouring
Don't use brown sugar, honey etc
Nectar Change Guideline
High temperatures............Change nectar after
ºF ºC
71-75 (22-24).................................6 days
76-80 (24-27).................................5 days
81-84 (27-29).................................4 days
85-88 (29-31).................................3 days
89-92 (32-33).................................2 days
93+ (34+)....................................change daily
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