Hummingbirds are also attracted to an environment of foliage where there are trees and shrubs to perch on. If you don’t have the materials to create those, using red ribbons or even red recycled bottle caps can help! That is why we created this homemade bottle feeder with the red plastic flowers. How to Attract Hummingbirds to Your Feeder Let’s feed hummingbirds! You will want to hang the water bottle feeder about 5 feet above the ground from a tree, post or porch beam. Oh sweet homemade hummingbird food! Hang Your Homemade Hummingbird Feeder Hummingbird Tip: It is best to not use red dyes/food coloring in the hummingbird nectar because they could be toxic to the birds and we can use the red plastic flowers to attract the birds to the food. You will need to change out the nectar frequently and keep it clean. How to Fill the Hummingbird Feeder with Homemade NectarĪdd the nectar to each bottle and trim both ends of your straws so that they allow water to flow just inside the straw. Remove from heat and stir in the sugar until it’s dissolved.
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