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Make a Hummingbird Feeder

Want to attract hummingbirds to your yard? You can try making your own feeder out of an empty water bottle!

What You Do:

1. In a clean plastic bottle, make a hole about 1 inch (2.5 cm) from the cap.
2. Push a plastic straw through the hole.
3. Fill the bottle with water, turn it upside down, and adjust the straw until water fills it up without spilling out.
4. Empty the bottle and glue the straw in place with waterproof glue.
5. Tie a string around the bottle to hang it, and add a circle of red cardboard or plastic around the straw.

Fill your hummer feeder with this tasty mix:

1. Mix ½ cup of sugar with 1 cup of hot water.
2. Stir until the sugar dissolves.
3. Add 1 cup of cold water.

Sugar water spoils quickly in summer heat. Every few days, be sure to scrub your feeder clean, rinse it thoroughly, and refill it. You can keep extra sugar water in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

Craft by Robin Walker
Photo by Mark Godfrey

More Garden Activities:

• Make a Nesting Box
• Make a Snack-o-Lantern
• Make a Sponge Garden