Hummingbirds, Sweet, Sweet Nectar!

Time is right...time is now...to get those hummingbird feeders out at the lake!

Soooooo, out of storage they came, washed and cleaned and ready to go!  I didn't have any 'store bought' nectar so I decided to make my own!

It's really a simple inexpensive recipe: 1 cup pure white granulated sugar
                                                         4 cups boiling water
(Yep! That's all!)
                                       Mix well until all sugar is dissolved. Cool. When cold, pour into feeder. Simple!!

(Careful, if you spill you will have an invasion...an ant invasion in your house!)

I added a few drops of red food coloring to make it pretty for us humans!! (However I've since learned that it has no nutritional value and the red dye may actually damage their kidneys. I probably won't add red anymore!)

And now we wait...and wait...and there, I think I see...hurry get the camera...yep, it is...one hummingbird! Success!!

Do you know how many snaps I had to make to get one good (well, semi-good) photo of Hummingbird in flight? 100s!!

 Several hummingbirds have partaken of the sweet nectar...

Have you noticed my cute hangers?

Now if my friend and me will remember to keep the water fresh we will have hummingbirds all season!! I really need to invest in more hummingbird friendly flowers...ummm, I see a road trip comin' on!!

Have the hummingbirds visited you this season? Send me a note...

Have a Blessed Day!! And see ya down the junkin' road!!

Jan