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What is the best ratio of sugar-to-water to use for feeding hummingbirds?

April 26, 2017best feeding hummingbirds ratio

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What is the best ratio of sugar-to-water to use for feeding hummingbirds?

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Four parts water to one part sugar (a 4:1 ratio) has been shown to be the closest to the sucrose content of natural flower nectar. Concentrations stronger than this (3:1 ratio and stronger) are readily consumed by hummingbirds, but no scientific evidence exists regarding the potential helpful or harmful effects on them.