Re: Hummingbird Feeder
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- Subject: Re: Hummingbird Feeder
- From: W* G*
- Date: Thu, 9 Nov 2000 13:01:30 -0500
On 11/9/00 6:35 AM Diane wrote:
>NOTHING but boiled white granulated sugar and water should
>be provided in feeders. The Koolaid contains food colouring
>(at the least) and the chemicals that constitute the
>artificial flavouring. In such a tiny creature, one can
>only marvel that they can fly away after consuming it.
>White sugar in a 20-25% solution most nearly duplicates the
>nectar of flowers.
In the West Indies white sugar is not always easily come by and those who
put out hummingbird feeders usually use dark brown sugar or the slightly
more refined lighter brown product known as 'straw sugar'.
Doesn't seem to do the little flyers any harm. Might it?
William Glover
Nevis, W.I.
