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I am lazy right now, so I use hummingbird feed

My local family owned feed store has a huge bag and it is cheap.

I have two glass and two plastic. I really do not understand why I have the plastic ones but must of found them with last move.

I like to have at least two feeders since the males will guard the hell out of them.

I prefer glass because they clean easier. The biggest thing is to make sure they have a perch. My cheap plastic ones do not have perch so I have them under my grape vine and the other two are on my deck.

I find that if you can give them a good deal of shade, preferably protecting from the after noon heat at minimum, they attract better.

I have a consistent 7 here right now that have no problems drinking as I have my drink on the deck two feet away.

I am going through 32 ounces every 5 days.

Right now I

Below is my favorite style, and I think you can find them cheaper, but it was the easiest picture I could find.

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For those with hummingbird feeders, a few questions? -- EDGEMAN 08/18/2019 1:33PM

I am lazy right now, so I use hummingbird feed -- VaTechie 08/19/2019 08:22AM

Don't use dyes (food coloring) of any sort -- Riverguy 08/18/2019 10:42PM

Make your own syrup (4/1) -- Newt 08/18/2019 7:01PM

I prefer the glass feeders, they last longer. I only put about 8 oz. in the -- 7Hokie1 08/18/2019 2:54PM

I seem to have the best luck with the flat plastic disk type with the ..... -- scoop76cs 08/18/2019 1:50PM

So something like this one? -- EDGEMAN 08/18/2019 2:16PM

That's it! ** -- scoop76cs 08/18/2019 2:45PM

Consider it ordered! ** -- EDGEMAN 08/18/2019 2:19PM

Also glad I can store extra "nectar" in the fridge for up to 2 weeks. ** -- EDGEMAN 08/18/2019 2:40PM

Nectar is easy enough to make that you don't need to store it ** -- Hokerer 08/18/2019 3:03PM

7Hokie1 does it best. 4 oz water + 1 oz sugar = 32 oz nectar -- 48zip 08/18/2019 4:06PM

Maybe it expands when you heat it? :) ** -- EDGEMAN 08/18/2019 4:15PM

We have a disk and those little critters are everywhere ** -- Bburg Native 08/18/2019 2:02PM

If you have those birds already, you don't need a feeder! -- PhotoHokieNC 08/18/2019 1:45PM

I've had them for years. This is the first year I've used glass. The -- TexasGobbler 08/18/2019 1:45PM

No need to boil the water. It will dissolve at room temp. Unless you're -- 48zip 08/18/2019 2:16PM

That's high ambient temp, or you've invented dehydrated water.... ** -- RTFC 08/18/2019 3:18PM

"room temp" is defined as a "comfortable ambient temp" which my not be high -- 48zip 08/18/2019 3:26PM

TIC, you said, "No need to boil the water. It will dissolve at room temp." ** -- RTFC 08/18/2019 5:31PM

DItto for CLT. ** -- PhotoHokieNC 08/18/2019 1:47PM