. The more you buy the cheaper it is. Trust me you might as well order several boxes or you regret it toward the end of August cause you will go through several boxes as they drink huge amounts to fatten up for the long flight back south for the winter. With 3 feeders I typically go through nearly 3 boxes in 2 weeks. That is mixing 1 pack into 24 ounces of water in a blender bottle I got at GNC. It's the bottles they use to mix the vitamin powders they sell. It works great and gives the perfect ratio mix that I have found the birds love. True the mixture I use is a little richer than the instructions on the box. That's why my feeders are loaded during migration as compared to the neighbors feeders. That's my little secret tip to have more birds than your neighbors, so ssshhhh don't tell.
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Hummingbird Nectar
Well the season is in full swing. Early in the morning and late in the afternoon I have 6 to 10 birds fighting over the 3 feeders I have out for them. During the heat of the day there is still the occasional bird that stops by for a drink, but because of the heat most of the action happens in the cool mornings and evenings. I have tried several types and brand names of nectar and the one that I have found that attracts the most birds is Perky-Pet instant nectar
. The more you buy the cheaper it is. Trust me you might as well order several boxes or you regret it toward the end of August cause you will go through several boxes as they drink huge amounts to fatten up for the long flight back south for the winter. With 3 feeders I typically go through nearly 3 boxes in 2 weeks. That is mixing 1 pack into 24 ounces of water in a blender bottle I got at GNC. It's the bottles they use to mix the vitamin powders they sell. It works great and gives the perfect ratio mix that I have found the birds love. True the mixture I use is a little richer than the instructions on the box. That's why my feeders are loaded during migration as compared to the neighbors feeders. That's my little secret tip to have more birds than your neighbors, so ssshhhh don't tell.
. The more you buy the cheaper it is. Trust me you might as well order several boxes or you regret it toward the end of August cause you will go through several boxes as they drink huge amounts to fatten up for the long flight back south for the winter. With 3 feeders I typically go through nearly 3 boxes in 2 weeks. That is mixing 1 pack into 24 ounces of water in a blender bottle I got at GNC. It's the bottles they use to mix the vitamin powders they sell. It works great and gives the perfect ratio mix that I have found the birds love. True the mixture I use is a little richer than the instructions on the box. That's why my feeders are loaded during migration as compared to the neighbors feeders. That's my little secret tip to have more birds than your neighbors, so ssshhhh don't tell.
