Originally Posted by
tessagin
DH just refilled our feeder the other day and as hot as it's been, we went to the store to get more. we've been refilling about every 10 days. We see them out our living room window and can see from our kitchen. Makes the meal go down easier with their comedic actions of territorial altercations.
You can make your own hummingbird food: via the hummingbird dot net site.
The ratio is 4 to 1. 4 parts water 1 part cane sugar. Bring water to boil, stir in sugar, bring up to boil again, stir, let cool to room temp. Do NOT add any red coloring. It's not needed & can make them sick. Any extra can be stored in the refrigrator for 2 weeks.
Right now my feeders (4) are full of those black sweat bees. UGHH & I just refilled the feeders too. Oh well I will change them out again. I have several here, probably more, as my feeders go down quickly. 1 teeny tiny adult male, that was also here last year, stands guard over the 2 back yard feeders & chases others away. 2 younger ones play chase a lot & then a 3rd one joins in. They will be migrating soon.