Oriole Nectar Recipe, Formula, and
Tips
by Susan Nelson Hopkins
Use this
genuine oriole nectar recipe instead of a hummingbird
nectar recipe...
Although it's safe to feed them hummingbird nectar, why not give
them what they want... a sweeter nectar. If you offer both kinds,
the orioles will figure out that their feeder is sweeter and won't
bother the hummingbirds.
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Oriole
Nectar Recipe
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For 1 1/2 Cups (0.473176473 liter) of Nectar...
1/4 cup sugar (no honey or
artificial sweetener)
1 1/2 cups boiling
water
(this
equates to 1 part sugar to 6 parts boiling water)
- Measure sugar into a
heat-proof bowl or other container (make sure it
will hold more than the amount of the
finished recipe)
- Boil 1 3/4 water (some will
evaporate)
- Measure 1 1/2 cups of the
boiled water and add it to the sugar
- Stir well, but slowly
(remember, it's scalding hot!)
Let mixture cool completely
before pouring into an oriole feeder.
Store
the mixture in the refrigerator for
up to 3 days if
you don't use it right away.
(courtesy of
http://www.susansbirdgardens.com/orioles/oriole_nectar_recipe_formula_and_tips.htm) |
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Formula To
Increase This Recipe |
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Follow the above
recipe... just change the measurements.
For 2 Cups (0.473176473 liter) of Nectar...
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 2 cups boiled water
For 3 Cups
(0.709764709 liter) of Nectar...
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3 cups boiled water
For 4 Cups
(0.946352946 liter) of Nectar...
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 4 cups boiled water
(courtesy of
http://www.susansbirdgardens.com/orioles/oriole_nectar_recipe_formula_and_tips.htm) |
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TIPS... |
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It's very important to clean
nectar
feeders about every 3 days. Use a 10% bleach hot water
solution... about 2 Tablespoons bleach to 4 cups of very
hot water. Rinse well before adding fresh (or
refrigerated) nectar. Please
do NOT add orange food coloring! Most
oriole
feeders have plenty of orange coloring already. If
they don't, just add a large orange ribbon. Don't worry,
they'll find your feeder.
If you
don't have time to make the nectar - or you just don't
want to bother, cut an orange or a grapefruit into large
slices. Hammer a few nails into trees or the sides of
sheds or other outbuildings. Push each slice over a
nail. Remember to replace the slices daily to prevent spoiling.
During the cool Spring and Fall migration
season,
orioles will appreciate suet... a tremendous source of
energy. Place pieces
suet feeders,
replacing them every 4-5 days to prevent spoiling.
Remember to remove any suet pieces once the outside
temperatures reach 70°F to 75°F... the melting point of
most suet.
(courtesy of
http://www.susansbirdgardens.com/orioles/oriole_nectar_recipe_formula_and_tips.htm) |
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