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I have been aware for some time that all of the stated literature recommends a mixture of 4:1 (water:sugar) for proper hummingbird food. That this most closely matches the natural sugar mixture found in the plants they normally nectar from. I was recently at an acquaintance's home up here in Teller Co that literally had hundreds of hummers at her 8 or so multi-port feeders. I was amazed. She mentioned to me that she uses a mixture of 2:1. So, the question is quite simply - what is the harm to the hummers by using such a mixture if any? And, is it truly this mixture that is attracting such large numbers of hummers to her feeders? She only lives a mile as the crow flies from me; and while I only have 2 multi-port feeders, at any one time I only have a couple hummers around. Is this mixture like cocaine or something to these guys? And does it correspondingly cause any issues? I did my due-diligence on the web before posting here and couldn't find anything definitive. I am not looking to start a thread with anecdotal info or hearsay. I am looking for something that can guide me reliably in what I should be doing. Thanks Jeff J Jones ( <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected]) Teller County - 8500' - Montane Woodlands --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Colorado County Birding: http://www.coloradocountybirding.com/ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
