Add bright red ribbon to your backyard
Feeder to draw hummingbirds' attention.
Tempt with homemade nectar
Move over sugar and artificial nectar. Red or black plastic-honeycomb-shaped feeders filled with nectar from easy-to-make homemade recipes are the best ways to attract hummingbirds.
It also often happens that hummingbirds just want to drink whatever and the feeder is not a necessity. This means that you need to spend a lot of time on the window or hanging around the table to provide a nectar source.
Then what you really need is a hummingbird feeder that is easy to refill and is available at all times.
I use a red plastic bottle shaped like a towel holder. I fill these feeders with a store-bought nectar/ water mix and a homemade sugar water mix. I then refill them with water every few days and refill the sugary nectar with fresh mix every few weeks. This makes keeping your hummingbird feeder filled easily to maintain.
Install a perching spot
Hummingbirds love to perch nearby when they’re feeding. Installing a perching spot near a window with a steady supply of nectar-producing plants, such as bee balm, is an easy way to attract these beautif