April 07, 2005

Bird sugar

Not many hummingbirds in my neck of the woods, but nevertheless, it's interesting to know how to make hummingbird nectar.

7 Apr 2005 13:44:08

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No hummers in the UK? How very sad for you.
Even in the northern US, we get the ruby throated hummingbird. Makes me feel quite exotic, when they come to buzz my feeders. They seem so incredibly delicate.

Posted by: jenn | April 09, 2005 at 01:07 AM

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