For those of us who do not have the pleasure of hummingbirds’ year – round, they are on their way back! So, let’s be ready to welcome them after their long solo flight. There’s a recipe for hummingbird nectar and some nesting information you may not know.
HUMMINGBIRD NESTS
Female hummingbirds build their nests 10 to 90 feet high, generally in trees or shrubs.
Hummingbirds build velvety, compact cups with spongy floors and elastic sides that stretch as the young grow. They weave together twigs, plant fibers and bits of leaves, and use spider silk as threads to bind their nests together and anchor them to the foundation.
HUMMINGBIRD EGGS
Hummingbird eggs are about the size of navy beans.
Most females lay two eggs, which they incubate for 15 to 18 days.
Juvenile hummingbirds leave the nest 18 to 28 days after hatching.
GET OUT YOUR HUMMINGBIRD FEEDER AND FILL WITH THIS NECTAR.
¼ cup refined white sugar (table sugar)
1 cup boiling water.
Mix sugar and boiling water until sugar is dissolved. Cool and fill feeder.
NOTE: Do not substitute honey or add red dye to the mixture.
Extra nectar can keep one week in the refrigerator.
Empty and clean feed 2 times a week in hot weather to prevent mold.
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