PLEASE Watch if You are Feeding Hummingbirds Homemade Nectar w/ Hummingbird Feeder to Help Wildlife
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- Опубліковано 26 вер 2024
- How to feed hummingbirds to keep them happy and healthy. How to make hummingbird food.
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I pray to God people listen to you and others saying ONLY granulated white sugar and water. We need to save the hummingbirds! And yes, please plant more and more flowers for them. Thank you Robbie. ❤
Wow, amazing all the hummers you have! Appreciate the information. ♥️
I am glad that you mentioned planting flowers because some people don't know how important flowers are to hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees. I think me having so many flowers is what attracts them to my place.
Granulated CANE SUGAR, not beet sugar! Check the bag of sugar for only CANE sugar! Many of the generic sugar is beet sugar.
No god we trust! No evidence no gods! Stop with the imaginary sky being already!
Which one?
Thank you for your reminder, Robbie. Hummingbirds have very delicate and special bodies; they can only digest white sugar water, nectar from flowers and insects they select. We see things like this in human too; some people cannot eat certain food and may end up sick. Respect the body's uniqueness.
Hard to imagine cleaning 70+ feeders every other day... 🤔
I'm sharing your video with all my friends
What flowers attracts the hummingbirds
@@janethomas7382 Hummingbirds like red, orange, pink, yellow and purple colours, so any flowers of that they will come.
I now have 16 feeders out, but I only fill them 3/4 of the way full, and they are being emptied pretty fast, depending on their location. The ones on the ends of my porch are emptied every day. The ones in the middle of my porch are emptied every other day. I think that I have more hummingbirds this year than I did at this time last year, so I bought 4 more feeders today because I know I will need them by the end of the season.
I want to thank you for strongly encouraging and teaching people the importance of feeding hummingbirds correctly. It's so important that people know. ❤😊😊❤
I'm so glad you keep telling us all how important it is to feed our birds correct.
Someone in my neighborhood has a full feeder of red dye nectar. It is still full. The hummingbirds are constantly emptying my feeders with 1 cup sugar to 4 cups water. I change the feeders every day or every other day depending on how much they eat. Those are some smart. Hummingbirds!
I have my first hummingbird nest. What a fantastic sight.i have been subscribed for many years.
I’m so glad you shared this. I just read where a hummingbird had died because honey was used.
Thank you, Robbie! I’m glad you made this announcement. 💜
Thank you Robbie from a hummingbird goober in Kentucky. My feeders are up cleaned daily , fresh made with boiled water and pure cane sugar from spring through fall.
oh i’m so glad i’ve nothing to worry about! when i saw your warning i was VERY concerned. i use the exact recipe you read in this video and its all i’ve ever used. i really really hope your message gets to a lot of people!!! this is a situation where a “👍” can be super important. THANKS!!!!❤
I LOVE ALL BIRDS!!!
Thats exactly how I’ve been feeding my visitors for years. I do heat it up to make sure it’s really dissolved, then refrigerate.i ❤️ hummers!
Yeah. I feed my bees in winter and heating the water makes things easier. But at a 4:1 mix it should dissolve fully faster in cool water than some of my ratios for bees. The key is mixing hard and someone even said they bubble air in as they mix and it's supposed to aid the sugar dissolving.
Amen!!!!!!!!! Thank you for your continued diligence educating everyone on God’s beautiful creation. I love and admire your passion getting the truth out and breaking down myths.
THANKS ROBBIE, the Humming Bird is one of TRINIDAD and TOBAGO's national bird and it's so nice to hear you speak about our bird. I love watching you build houses for them and I pray that other people don't destroy them. in TRINIDAD THEY FEED ON THE HIBISCUS FLOWERS A LOT.
Thank you so much for reminding everyone to feed them properly. You want the right food for you and your fur babies to eat. So do it right and feed the hummers right. Zoe is adorable.
Bless you! I live in the far north and just saw my first hummingbird feeding on my flowers! I was hesitant to feed them, but now I know the correct method! I remember,growing up in the south, that they loved the hollyhocks growing in my grandmother’s yard!
Yesss!! Thank you for being a constant voice for the birds Robbie!! 💓
Thank you for continuing to share this information for those looking to learn! You taught me and I do my best to *gently* educate others when the opportunity arises! I love your no-nonsense, no extra steps or frills methods! I see a lot of over zealous people saying you need to use boiling water for the nectar, you need to soak your feeders in hydrogen peroxide, etc. I follow your advice and common sense logic that we should clean the feeders as if we are preparing them for toddlers or babies - plenty of hot water and normal dish soap with lots of rinsing and then air drying! Exactly as I did my baby bottles when I had babies. And our tap water is perfectly fine to make nectar; no need to boil it first!
Thank you so very much for this. It grieves me so much when I see someone on facebook talk about natural sugar or honey. And I cant talk them out of it.
I just plant a lot of flowers. They’re often hanging around in my garden especially for the Salvia it seems. It’s more fun to view them in the flowers plus it’s their natural food.
I once had a bird who'd use the feeder but then would take a taste of some of my tubular flowers on the patio. Maybe SHE didn't love the taste of white sugar! :D
I pray that people stop killing God's beautiful hummingbirds. If they are not going to feed them the correct mixture of food, they need to stop!! If they aren't going to clean the feeders and replace the food regularly, they need to stop feeding our little angels! I have fought with family members and others over this issue.. It makes me sick to my stomach how irresponsible some people are. I pray that they listen to you, Robbie ❤
Relax, it’s not worth fighting with anyone…
If God was real, would he really make onions kill dogs and alternative sugars kill hummingbirds?! God isn’t real! But hummingbirds are!
You have created a wonderful site here. i always enjoy seeing all the hummers you cater too; your inventive feeder projects. I am always especially amazed at how many hummers feed perfectly happily in close proximity together!!!! I've never experienced that in my garden; they are soooooo competitive and defensive of their food sources. Today you brought a VERY IMPORTANT message about how to properly feed so people don't harm these beautiful little creatures. Thank you!!!!
Thank you Robbie, I think you will reach many bird enthusiasts & in turn you will help save these precious little birds! God Bless you for this important informational video!!🙏❤️🙏❤️
I use tap water, but I bring it to a boil, then add the white sugar, and mix it til dissolved. Then it cools, I put it in a container in the fridge.
Same 🙃
She said that u don't need to boil the water?
@@travelace6 I think it's a good idea to always boil the water. Helps the sugar to fully dissolve and also helps purify the water even more!
What a beautiful place where you live Robbie ! I love the Mountains and vast rural countryside ..
Thanks for all you do for the hummingbirds and to help us be Guardians of the Hummers and other birds
THANK YOU! For. Showing us how to enjoy our beautiful birds!!!
We have a Texas Hibiscus that the hummingbirds LOVE, and I try to plant as many flowers for the bees, butterflies and hummingbirds as possible in our clay soil. I always have used this recipe, but, regrettably, I'm afraid I haven't changed and cleaned the feeders often enough! I will certainly rectify this! THANK you for your great information...and I love your painted flower pots, too!
I guess I haven't been changing and refilling my feeders often enough. I live in a cool area but I need to clean and refill them more often. Thank you for the information.
We had three female Rubythroated hummers coming to our feeder last year. Talk about territorial! I was sitting on the front porch watching the feeder where there was a single hummer feeding. Suddenly, another hummer appeared and dive bombed it. Then it was like an old fashioned airplane dog fight, chasing each other up, down…everywhere. So happy they’re back. I looked up the feeding mixture on line to feed them the right stuff. Hope to get more hummers with a second feeder.
Speaking of territorial, you will have better luck with 2 feeders if they are out of sight of each other. Had a rufus humming bird starve trying to guard 2 feeders. Sad lesson.
Thank you for being so emphatic about this! We only have one feeder, but we clean it religiously and restock the food every other day. This is so important. I hate it when I go into Walmart and see so much dyed Red hummingbird nectar bottles.
Hi Robbie!
Thank you so much for helping us care for our beautiful hummingbirds and birds.!!!!👏👍💐😉
I cannot thank you enough for making this video and for showing the best feeder ever. The First Nature feeder. It, by far, is the easiest take apart, clean, and fill.
Oh my! Thank you for reminding people. I use the correct formula. And change it often. Please people, listen to this important information. ❤
Last year my I had numerous birds. This year I’m lucky to see one
That happened to me last year, this year they are back in numbers.
This worries me that people might feed them wrong. We have only seen two here and I'm worried. I bought extra just so I could keep rotating them, with white cane sugar. Thanks for this message, Robbie!
That is a great idea that is what I'm going to do to make it easier. Longer soaking feeders too.❤❤❤❤
A huge thank-you for setting us straight. I love hummingbird's and will not feed them unless I do it right
Cement jungle hit hard ♥️ so true, even the smallest space can accommodate some pollinators! Plant plant plant!!
Thank you for educating people Robbie. This is such an important video. For those of us who love these little birds. Thank you for putting out this video ❤
We all should share this video, even if a person isn’t feeding them they might know someone that is.
Thank you Robbie. I shared this with my friend in NY, who also appreciates the little hummingbirds. We talk about them almost every day. ☺️
Blessings 🤗🌹
Thanks for sharing! ❤️
Thank you WARRIOR Robbie!!!
You are so welcome, was not sure how this would go over for some, Thank You ❤️
Robbie, thank you for your post! Is there anything we should do different to help them prepare for migration?
One thing to keep in mind. Pure cane sugar can contain mold spores. When making humming bird food, the water sugar mixture should be brought to a boil, covered and allowed to cool.
Just like when doing home canning, wipe the sealing surface of the feeder with a towel moistened with white vinegar, after cleaning and prior to filling, then after being filled.
Thank you so much. The way this report says to feed them is exactly the way I have fed them for years and years. People don’t listen. They think they know everything.
Robbie, thank you so much for your wonderful video. It only confirms what we have done for years is proper. Simple is best. Thanks again💗👍👍
Thanks Robbie. I appreciate your information as to being mindful of these precious birds and making sure they're drinking the right mixture of water to granulated white sugar..
God bless you what a real treat
Thank goodness I have never been truly tempted to try other sweeteners for my hummers. I have considered them, but not seriously. Thanks so much for your hummer videos.
THANK YOU for this!!! People don't research enough before taking on a huge responsibility that they don't realize the dangers of. ❤ I hope people see this that need to see this!
Our hummingbirds will let us know that if our sugar is old or stale. I know I've been there. I don't use sugar only for making sugar water for them. Thanks Robbie for sharing your info about 1 c of white sugar and 4 c water. Keep us & our hummingbirds in your prayers we have a lot of bad storms coming in 24-48 hrs.
This lady is giving the best schedule to use in changing out Hummingbird feeders. If we wait until 'the Hummers' no longer' feed at a feeder; it may be to late for the Hummer's. Sugar water goes bad quickly; especially if the feeder is in the sun; and, if that occurs the Hummingbirds die.
Thank you!
Sharing this on my social media.
You have beautiful birds and your care for them is lovely!
I hope people that feed hummingbirds see this video ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Made me Smile 😊
Thank you and share this video too ❤️😊
Thank you very much! I have 4 humming birds right now. Super territorial over their 4 feeders, lol. Last year i even had a tune of them 😍
I, to did my research on hummingbirds. I have been making my own for a couple for a couple of years. I love watching them.
Thank you for putting this information out there for people who don't know what they are doing!!! My grandmother taught me how to make humming bird food when i was 8 n i still make it the same for the last 32 years!!!
Years ago i had a passionate discussion here in middle TN with a woman who was convinced adding vitamin E was making her hummers extra strong. Wish i"d had this to show her. She clearly thought i wasn't open to change. No, not when we already know what is safe & works well. Sigh.
Thank you so much for that important information🙏Hope the friends will listen and keep these beautiful little birds healthy and alive ☺️
yup, i have not eaten processed sugar since the 80's and thought i would use organic raw sugar for hummingbird food until i researched it and found out, to my surprise, that you have to use white sugar. i have tons of hummingbirds in my orchard. more each year. i have to add a few feeders each year. no where near how many you have though, wow 😍
Robbie, you are the guardian angel of hummingbirds ❤. I adore these little miracles and designed my garden specifically for them, the bees and butterflies. My feeders are out only as a supplement when the natural nectar supply isn't sufficient. Each year I have 2 or 3 families that nest in/or around my garden and that is because I follow your advice to the letter. PLEASE don't ever stop advocating for our beloved hummingbirds! ❤
Thank you for this great information for the little hummingbirds!
So nice of you, Thank you ❤️
Thanks Robbie! Been using your recipe for decades ❤
Hello from Oregon. I’ve been a lifelong feeder of hummingbirds. I stopped using red food die in my feeders 40 years ago. And regarding what’s found in flower nectar it is composed of one disaccharide (sucrose) and two hexoses (glucose and fructose). And apparently, plant species that have flowers that use hummingbirds, moths, butterflies and long tongued bees as pollinators have sucrose in the larger amount of the three sugars. I agree with you that they do well on white sugar syrup with no food coloring. They get protein from gnats, small spiders and other tiny flying insects. In the summer They mostly use our feeders to supplement their diet of nectar and bugs.
Well, thank god YOU agree with her...
Amen!!! This is so important and definitely bears repeating many times over. My Uncle Lou in California told me already back in the 1980's how to mix the food for hummingbirds. He said its a 4 to 1 ratio....1 part plain white sugar with 4 parts water, and he said NOT to add any red food color, because it was bad for the birds. Just a simple 4:1 ratio...that's it! He also had so many hummers coming to his feeders. I've always remembered that and have tried to let others know that might be feeding hummers. I see the bottles of so called nectar in the stores and it makes me sad, because people buy that and its not really good for the hummers. Thank you, Robbie for spreading the word. ❤❤❤
Thank you Robbie I hope they listen to you ❤ I agree with you.
Might I add that it is very important that the sugar water solution be completely dissolved before feeding. Always BOIL the solution for AT LEAST 15 minutes, then cool completely before filling feeders. Cool completely means it is NOT hot or warm! Keep feeders clean and refill feeders frequently! Feeding hummingbirds is a commitment. 🌺
Thank you Robbie, I have learned so much from you. ❤️💞❤️
Good Job Robbie, just granulated sugar and water is ok. I feed hummingbirds for more than 10 years and It works ok and I do exactly what you are saying. You are doing an excellent job. God Bless You.
I rise my feeders with a little vinegar hope that's ok..
As long as you rinse it, that’s perfectly fine ❤
Rinse and rinse and when you think you've rinsed it enough,rinse some more ! 👍
I totally agree with you, I’ve been feeding hummingbirds for years, I love ❤️ them so much, I’ve even told people the same, I can’t believe how many people use red food die for color smh, poor little fellas 😢😢😢😢😢 flew of and died, thank you 🙏 so much for posting this wonderful video.
Thanks for spreading the info and helping to save the birds.
Thank you Robbie ♥️ I will share this video with the hummingbird groups that will let me❤
I've heard of people using regular sugar but use it 2 to 1!...Robbie...thx for bringing this up....you're the you tube expert....
Thanks for the reminder! I was keeping mine out too long!
Thank you for putting out this life saving information!❤️👍
Thank goodness I’m doing everything right!! I love my hummingbirds!!! Thank you for the info!!
Thankyou so much for telling people ta takecare of hummingbirds
Thank you Robbir for putting that info out there.
Even Martha Stewart had the recipe wrong 😳!
JO JO IN VT 💞
Glad to have verification that i'm doing it right! 4/1 water sugar Period. We make 4 cups sugar/1 gallon water & store it in the fridge. I do boil the water because it dissolves all that sugar easier & more thoroughly & sterilizes it.
Wow this is such a powerful video! Thanks sooooo much, I learned so much in these few minutes and really appreciate it. I LOVE hummingbirds. I’m only used to seeing 1 or 2 based on the flowers I have, but now know how to do a feeder. I just may try it 👍🏾
I am jelly of all your hummingbirds. Thanks for the info
I read about this many years ago, and that honey can cause tumors on their beak. I haven't left out a feeder for many years now, but I was wondering about organic white sugar? Maybe it isn't right too because it might be slightly less processed or refined, I don't know. I just worry about the pesticides in the environment and their residue. I'm glad you're spreading the word, thanks. 🌼
Wow, good to know. I have always used a 1 to 3 ratio. I will now add that other cup of water. I also only wash them out about once a week, but my feeders are not in the sun. When I used to fill them all the way up, they did get mold growing on the inside before the week was up. Now I only put enough in to last a few days. I also discovered my hummingbirds prefer Domino sugar which is cane sugar over the store brand sugar which is beet sugar. So I now only feed the real cane sugar which seems to be why I have more than I've ever had. Who knew that hummingbirds only want the best, no store brands for them if they had a choice. Thanks for sharing.
Beet sugar has roundup in it. I don't know if they have made gmo cane sugar yet. They are probably working on it... Roundup damages everyone's gut microbiome. I can actually smell roundup when I open a bag of m&M's these days. I'm very sensitive to it.
You have so many lovely hummingbirds. I have only one. It has been enjoying all 4 feeders. I live in an area that I think some hummingbirds destined to the mountains didn't quite make it so a few migrate here. I consider it a crowd wgen I have 3 swooping to claim their territory.
Thanks for your awesome advice
Thank you. Advice to heed to keep them alive and well. ♡
Thank you so much ❤️
Thanks! keep up the good work
OMG, Thank you So Very Much Cynthia! This is so greatly appreciated. Again thank you so very much!!!! ❤
Thank you for the generous Super Thanks!!! ❤
Thank you.
Thank you ! ❤️
Gawd yes, hummingbirds are very territorial. I’ve seen them dive bomb each other. My dad would make a one-to-ratio between sugar and water. Geez, the hummingbirds have to take a number for the feeders. They’re so fun to watch.
The hummingbirds in my yard feed on flowers that I grow. Bee balm. Phlox. Honeysuckle. Foxglove. Cheers from Montreal
thank you, i was relived to find out I'm doing it right
Thank you so much for the valuable information❤
I do use the right formula and I don't Necessarily change it out like she is suggesting but I only use a glass feeder and it is always in the shade and out of the rain during the winter.
I don't use a Plastic Feeder.
To me a Plastic Feeder is not as clean as glass and gets Mold much easier than glass.
The birds seem to empty the Feeder in three to four days max. So I hope that I'm doing a good job. I only have one Feeder with about 5 to 6 Birds.
Never anymore than that.
Oh! I do use Boiling Water but just enough to melt the Sugar and then finish it with cold water to cool it down and put it in the fridge for a little while to cool it down a little more. I use a wisk to mix it well.
Thank you Robbie....I've shared this video everywhere online I go to!!
Great video! I already knew about red dye etc. but I’m sure there are plenty who need to know this information. I have 3 feeders out and only 2 hummingbirds so far here in Northern Nevada. (Use to live in southern ca)
I am in Ohio and they've been really scarce here the past 2 years. 😟
@@maryfrey Interesting. I put out flowers as well. I have trumpet vines. But they aren’t in bloom yet. I’ll keep watching 😂 Good luck to you there in Ohio.
@@susanm7354 Thank you, Susan. I've put out flowers, too...petunias and lantana, and I'm planting some bee balm this weekend and hope it helps when it blooms. So far, they haven't come to the petunias and Lantana. Very strange.
@@maryfrey I have petunias out too. I was just watching a video on how to prune them to get more blooms. I planted two lantana a couple of years ago but they didn’t make it. I may try planting them again. Northern Nevada weather can be harsh at times.
Very Very good video - I hope millions of people watch it and learn. and you statement about the asphalt jungle is so true - everyone keeps blaming the wrong things for climate change - blacktopping every acre on planet Earth and the fashion industry making over 100 billion articles of clothing and over 20 billion pairs of shoes every single year creates more destruction to planet Earth than anything!
Thank you for Your reminder. God bless. ❤❤
Thank you Robbie, much appreciated.
That’s what I feed mine, water & sugar so I’m happy I’m doing right!😊
I make fresh nectar to my babies 2X per week, when the feeder gets empty: white sugar and water only. I never boil the water but just let it heat enough to kill the fungi in the sugar. I wade the feeder thoroughly to remove the fungi that grows on it and other dirt.
Great info. Thanks for spreading the word.
What's been fun for me is watching a female go after the small flying bugs that fly up when I'm watering my garden. She sure does get a lot. I'm sure she's feeding babies because she flies away and always cones right back.
You are so right, Robbie. Add to that, do not give your dog or cat chocolate. God bless you!!!!❤