Safe, Natural, Organic Hummingbird Food from Home

by Ken Lain, the mountain gardener

Hummingbirds like various flowers from the gardens, but the most attractive food is this basic hummingbird nectar recipe. The recipe approximates the natural sucrose content of top nectar-producing flowers. It can easily be added to a hummingbird feeder to offer your birds a healthy, nutritious, and easily digestible energy source.

Hummingbird Nectar Recipe at Watters Garden Center

Hummingbird nectar is a simple sugar water solution. It needs the right proportions to attract hummingbirds and give them an easily digestible food source. Follow these three steps for a safe, natural, healthy supply of hummingbird nectar for your birds.

Best Homemade Hummingbird Recipe for Healthy Birds

1# Combine 1:4 Ratio Common White sugar to Water

2# Heat 1-2 minutes

3# Cool before filling your feeders