Making your own hummingbird food is easy and much cheaper than buying the concentrate. Plus you can make it without the red dye, as it is generally unnecessary for attracting hummingbirds to your feeder.
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What happens if you put too much sugar in the water to make the nectar? Can it harm the birds?
With regards to the hummingbird feeders they say no red dye, do they mean red food coloring?
If you are like we are, we have several hummingbird feeders around our yard. Yes, you can buy the hummingbird food, but this get costly and there is not much in the packages.