{"id":15525,"date":"2009-04-01T14:54:57","date_gmt":"2009-04-01T18:54:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/news\/?p=15525"},"modified":"2024-07-18T18:39:19","modified_gmt":"2024-07-18T22:39:19","slug":"whats-the-best-recipe-for-hummingbird-nectar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/news\/whats-the-best-recipe-for-hummingbird-nectar\/","title":{"rendered":"What's the best recipe for hummingbird nectar?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"830\" src=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/Annas_Hummingbird-Hui_Sim-BS-1280x830.jpg\" alt=\"A little green bird with its wings open, at a red feeder.\" class=\"wp-image-63800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/Annas_Hummingbird-Hui_Sim-BS-1280x830.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/Annas_Hummingbird-Hui_Sim-BS-720x467.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/Annas_Hummingbird-Hui_Sim-BS-768x498.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/Annas_Hummingbird-Hui_Sim-BS-1536x996.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/Annas_Hummingbird-Hui_Sim-BS-480x311.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/Annas_Hummingbird-Hui_Sim-BS.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Homemade hummingbird nectar is easy to make. <em>Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/qFboqJ\">Hui Sim<\/a> via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/groups\/birdshare\/pool\">Birdshare<\/a>.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group sidebar-alignright sidebar-space order-bottom\"><!--HubSpot Call-to-Action Code --><span class=\"hs-cta-wrapper\" id=\"hs-cta-wrapper-a8fe3c9a-217b-40fd-b1ff-2bb76ebe2cf3\"><span class=\"hs-cta-node hs-cta-a8fe3c9a-217b-40fd-b1ff-2bb76ebe2cf3\" id=\"hs-cta-a8fe3c9a-217b-40fd-b1ff-2bb76ebe2cf3\"><!--[if lte IE 8]><div id=\"hs-cta-ie-element\"><\/div><![endif]--><a href=\"http:\/\/cta-redirect.hubspot.com\/cta\/redirect\/95627\/a8fe3c9a-217b-40fd-b1ff-2bb76ebe2cf3\" ><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"hs-cta-img\" id=\"hs-cta-img-a8fe3c9a-217b-40fd-b1ff-2bb76ebe2cf3\" style=\"border-width:0px;\" src=\"https:\/\/no-cache.hubspot.com\/cta\/default\/95627\/a8fe3c9a-217b-40fd-b1ff-2bb76ebe2cf3.png\"  alt=\"New self-paced course: Learn How to Identify Bird Songs, Click to Learn More\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a><\/span><script charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"https:\/\/js.hscta.net\/cta\/current.js\"><\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> hbspt.cta.load(95627, 'a8fe3c9a-217b-40fd-b1ff-2bb76ebe2cf3', {}); 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diet of hummingbirds.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/news\/should-i-use-red-food-coloring-in-hummingbird-food\/\">Should I Use Red Food Coloring In Hummingbird Food?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/news\/summertime-in-the-united-states-of-hummingbirds\/\">Summertime In The United States Of Hummingbirds<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/news\/should-i-stop-feeding-birds-in-fall-so-they-can-start-their-migration\/\">Should I Stop Feeding Birds In Fall So They Can Start Their Migration?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Explore the hummingbirds of the U.S. and Canada in our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/guide\/browse\/taxonomy\/Trochilidae\">All About Birds species guide<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Learn about the hundreds of hummingbird species south of the border in <a href=\"https:\/\/birdsoftheworld.org\/bow\/species\/trochi1\/cur\/introduction\">Birds of the World<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The sugar content of flower nectar varies\u2014it&#8217;s roughly comparable to sugar-water mixtures ranging from a quarter to a third cup of sugar per cup of water. 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