I read on Obol over ten years ago that Rufous Hummingbirds tolerate 3:1 syrup
but that more than 4:1 was unhealthy for other species. No references or
explanation how this was determined. Everyone seemed to accept it as fact. Sent
from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
-------- Original message --------From: Christine Maack <cmaackster@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: 12/28/21 7:32 PM (GMT-08:00) To: Sandy Leaptrott
<sandyleapt@xxxxxxxxxxx> Cc: Obol <obol@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [obol] Re:
Hummingbird nectar ratios Do you know if those plants are the ones with a
higher sugar content?Chris On Tue, Dec 28, 2021 at 7:12 PM Sandy Leaptrott
<sandyleapt@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:Hello All,
Somehow I missed the nectar ratio discussion the first time around. Maybe this
explains why, even in this cold weather, my Anna's favor blooming plants over
the feeders. They use the feeders first thing in the morning but once they get
warmed up and moving around they head for the Viburnum bodnantense, winter
blooming heathers, and a winter blooming jasmine in my garden and a neighbor's
Strawberry Tree (an Arbutus of some sort).
My winter blooming plants seem to be blooming about a month early this winter.
Sandy Leaptrott
NE Portland
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