DIY Hummingbird Food

I love hummingbirds but I was unintentionally harming them and you might too. So we're gonna dump out this red dye and we're gonna make our own hummingbird feeder. It's gonna be easier, cheaper and it's not gonna harm the hummingbirds. This hummingbird feeder, the liquid from the store contains red dye which is bad for you and me but really bad for little birds. It's super toxic for them and they have tiny little organs so obviously it affects them a lot worse. Someone told me it messes up their eggs too. Google says the red dye is completely unnecessary for attracting them and that this does enough and that natural nectar getting from outside doesn't have any dye in it at all. Makes sense. To be honest, I didn't think much of it because I'm just used to like, "hummingbird feeder, buy it, grab it, buy it." Makes sense to make the birds... To be honest, I didn't think much of it because I'm just used to like, "hummingbird feeder, buy it, grab it, buy it." Makes sense to make the birds... What you need: 1 part sugar and 4 parts water. You can do a quarter cup of sugar and a cup of water. We're gonna mix it together, boil it. Get them... Get them... Oh. Four. I'm not sure how long it should boil for. Hold on. I'm learning too. Important information. Do not over-boil because it can be thick syrup, which is gonna make them like more dehydrated because it's not as much can water. It can cause liver and kidney stress on the hummingbirds and it will attract things like wasps and bees and wasps, which you're not really looking for right now. I removed it from boiling. We're gonna wait for it to cool down and then we're gonna put it in our feeder and wait for our first bird. See? So easy. Yes. Entering our homesteading era. So if you have any more tips, tricks, things to do, things not to do, let us know because I'm about to blow this yard up. Literally. Like and with joy and wonder.