Harmful junk food for hummingbirds!. If you love these little flying jewels, you will not feed them this toxic brew. There is no need to color the fluid red; if your feeder is red or partly red, they'll find it. They've been coming for years to my feeder, which has a red base ... it's all they need to know!. I found this online from Cornell University: "There is absolutely no reason to add any red dyes to hummingbird sugar water. After all, natural flower nectar is clear, and hummingbird feeders have colorful parts that attract hummingbird regardless of the color of the sugar water." There are also warnings published in hummingbird books: "The bottom line is that instant nectar products containing artificial coloring are at best a waste of your hard-earned money and at worst a source of disease, suffering, and premature death in hummingbirds.

Keep things safe and natural for your hummingbirds. Don't harm them by feeding them unnatural food (this stuff has preservatives, too.)
Harmful junk food for hummingbirds!. If you love these little flying jewels, you will not feed them this toxic brew. There is no need to color the fluid red; if your feeder is red or partly red, they'll find it. They've been coming for years to my feeder, which has a red base... it's all they need to know!. I found this online from Cornell University: "There is absolutely no reason to add any red dyes to hummingbird sugar water. After all, natural flower nectar is clear, and hummingbird feeders have colorful parts that attract hummingbird regardless of the color of the sugar water. " There are also warnings published in hummingbird books: "The bottom line is that instant nectar products containing artificial coloring are at best a waste of your hard-earned money and at worst a source of disease, suffering, and premature death in hummingbirds. Keep things safe and natural for your hummingbirds. Don't harm them by feeding them unnatural food (this stuff has preservatives, too. )