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In case you have never experienced the pleasure of witnessing a fluttering hummingbird sipping nectar from a bloom or feeder on a warm, sunny afternoon you are definitely missing one of nature's most awe inspiring treats. And simple, plastic hummingbird feeders are the perfect means to attract these tiny but fascinating birds to your front or backyard all springtime and summer long.

Hummingbirds in reality possess a long, forked tongue that's used to lick nectar up to thirteen times every second either from a blossom or a feeder and acts as a trough drawing the nectar in. Although hummingbirds do consume some insects and pollen, sugary nectar consists of ninety percent of their overall diet.

Plain sugar water using four parts warm water and one part regular white sugar boiled for about two minutes are all that's needed to attract families of hummingbirds to your feeders.

Once the area hummingbirds learn where your feeders are located they will return time and again. The birds will quickly grow to be dependent upon the nectar you've been delivering, especially as the chillier, fall months approach when they will have to double their size to prepare for the lengthy journey south for the cold months.

Be sure to keep your hummingbird feeders full and cleaned out on a weekly basis, or more frequently if you notice a dark mold begin to grow. The mold that develops in feeders with nectar is detrimental to the birds and needs to be removed immediately.

Use some vinegar and hot water (one part white vinegar, four parts water) plus a bottle brush to get into the crevices. Wash and rinse out the feeders thoroughly several times to completely eliminate all of the vinegar. In case you don't have a bottle brush handy, use some dry rice or a few clean pebbles and shake the feeders intensely to mix the solution.

Never use honey or any type of artificial sweeteners in your hummingbird feeders since this promotes the growth of potentially harmful microorganisms. Reddish food coloring, which has long been employed in feeders to attract hummingbirds and other birds, is also not advised. Instead, select a red feeder or hang a red-colored bow or a few beads nearby to attract these miniature avian wonders.