Skip the red dye
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Hummingbirds don't need red dye. The red on the feeder does the attracting. No boiling, no dye. One ingredient, nothing else. The same sugar hummingbird flowers make. Just clear, fresh nectar.
Why the dye isn't needed
- Hummingbirds are drawn to the red on the feeder, not to the color of the liquid inside it.
- A red feeder filled with clear nectar attracts hummingbirds just as well.
- Real flower nectar is clear: sugar dissolved in water.
- Dye can hide cloudiness, one of the first signs that nectar has spoiled.
How to mix clear nectar
- Measure ¼ cup NectarBloom per 1 cup water.
- Stir until clear.
- Pour into a clean feeder.
