Do not add food coloring to your homemade nectar. IMPORTANT: Do not use the ready to use red nectar sold in stores. Remove from heat and let it cool completely before adding to the feeder. Mix the 2 ingredients then heat it up to a rolling boil. NECTAR RECIPE: 1 part white granulated cane sugar dissolved in 4 parts of drinking water. Once your feeding bar is hung, add your HOMEMADE "nectar" through the filling hole. Use a bottle brush to clean the inside of the feeder. Warmer climates require more frequent cleaning). S hooks make it easier to hang and remove the feeder for cleaning (every 3 days or so around here. I used fishing line to dangle the bar to about 6.5 feet high. That helps to stabilize the back and forth movement of the bar in case of strong winds. I hung mine with screw eyes attached to the ceiling. Those marks will be where you hang your feeder from. Measure 1" from each end of the tube and mark that spot on the water line. Once both rows are dotted, roll the tube to align the top center X to the water line. Starting on the water line dots you just created, measure every 1.5 inches on each direction on both sides. Mark the mid point of the water line on both rows of flowers with dots. That spot will be where you fill the tube. Adjust the volume of water inside if needed.įind the top center of the tube (the equal distance between the ends of the tube and the rows of flowers) and mark an X with a Sharpie pen. The 2 flower rows should be about 1" apart (measured on top following the contour of the tube). Looking from the side, the water level should be 4/5 of the way up the tube. The water level will be used to determine where the flower holes will be drilled. Leave enough air inside for the buble to spread all the way across the tube. Cap it and lay it flat on a level surface. Fill the tube with water almost to the top. This is the most intricate part of the whole project.
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