Well, hey there! Let’s gab a bit ’bout them hummingbird drinks, you know, the stuff them little birdies like to zip around and slurp.
What them hummingbirds like to drink? I ain’t no fancy scientist, but I’ve seen ’em buzzing ’round my flowers. They sure do love the sweet stuff. Mostly, they drink this thing called nectar. It’s like sugar water, but flowers make it.
- Now, if you wanna help them little fellers out, you can make your own hummingbird drink. It ain’t hard, no siree.
- You just gotta mix water and sugar, that’s all. Don’t go puttin’ no honey in there, or them fancy colored sugars neither. Just plain ol’ white sugar, the kind you put in your coffee.
How to make hummingbird drink the right way. First off, get yourself some water. Clean water, mind you, not that pond water where the frogs do their business. Then, you gotta get some sugar. Like I said, the plain white kind. Now, for every one cup of sugar, you put in four cups of water. That’s the important part. Got it? One cup sugar, four cups water. Don’t mess it up, or you might hurt them little fellers.
Mix it real good, till all that sugar is gone. You don’t want no clumps in there, no sir. Them hummingbirds, they ain’t got time for lumpy drinks. They’re too busy flappin’ around.
Why you gotta be careful with what you give ’em. Now, some folks, they think they’re being helpful by puttin’ in all sorts of stuff. Honey, that ain’t good for them. Red food coloring? Nope, don’t need it. Them hummingbirds, they see the red on the feeders, that’s enough. You just stick to sugar and water, that’s all they need.
Too much sugar in the drink is bad. It can mess up their insides, you know, like when you eat too much candy and your tummy hurts? Same thing for them little birds. And not enough sugar, well, that ain’t good either. They need that energy to fly all over the place. They flap them wings so fast, like a little motor running all day.
Keepin’ that drink fresh and clean. Another thing, you gotta keep that drink fresh. Don’t let it sit out in the sun for days on end. It gets all nasty and full of germs. Change it out every few days, especially when it’s hot out. I wouldn’t want to drink no stale, warm sugar water, and neither do them hummingbirds.
Some folks say you can wrap them feeders in somethin’ shiny, like that aluminum foil stuff. Keeps the sun off it, they say. I don’t know, never tried it myself. But it sounds like it might work. Anything to keep that drink cool and fresh.
When to start feedin’ them hummers. Now, you might be wonderin’, when should I start puttin’ out this hummingbird drink? Well, it depends on where you live. When you start seein’ them little fellers flittin’ around, that’s when you know. Usually in the springtime, when things start bloomin’. But keep an eye out, they might show up earlier or later dependin’ on the weather. If you’re in doubt, start early. Better to have it out there waiting for ’em than not.
And don’t stop feedin’ ’em just ’cause summer’s over. Them hummingbirds, they gotta fly a long way south for the winter. They need all the energy they can get for that trip. So keep that feeder full until you don’t see them around no more. They’ll thank you for it, in their own little hummingbird way.
What if you don’t see them around? Well, maybe you ain’t got the right kind of flowers or maybe they just ain’t in your area yet. Don’t you worry none. Just put out that feeder and wait. They’ll find it eventually. And once they do, they’ll keep comin’ back for more, you can bet your bottom dollar on that.
So, there you have it. Everything you need to know ’bout makin’ hummingbird drink. It ain’t rocket science, just sugar and water, mixed the right way. And remember, keep it clean and fresh, and them little fellers will be happy and healthy. Now go on, get to it!
Last words about feeding them birds. You know, it makes a body feel good to help them little critters out. They’re so pretty to watch, zippin’ and zoomin’ around. And they don’t ask for much, just a little bit of sweet somethin’ to keep ’em goin’. So do your part, make ’em a drink, and enjoy the show. It’s the least we can do for them busy little birds.
Now you just have to go out and take care of them little hummingbird. Give them that water and sugar so they are strong and healthy all the time.