Friday, April 25, 2025 Issue #74 ​

From Dubois County

It's Friday, Reader,

I saw a hummingbird today. Their return always brightens my day.

We put out feeders each year, and though I love seeing the hummingbirds buzzing around them, they eventually become rather laborious to continue supporting.

Later in the season, they can quickly empty the feeders, and you also need to keep the feeders clean.

I say that so you understand what you may be getting into if you decide to set up your own feeder.

Anyway, if you get a feeder with the standard red and yellow flowers, all you need to do is fill it with a bit of sugar water.

You don't need the red-tinted premix stuff; you can do what I do.

I take a mason jar and fill it half with white sugar (the raw sugar doesn't seem to work) and half with water. Mix it well.

Then, I cut it in half again when I put it into the feeders.

You can keep the rest in the refrigerator until you need to refill the feeders.

Why do I cut it twice? I don't know, it stores better and it works. I usually have dozens of hummingbirds fighting over the feeders.

Hope it works for you.

Have a great weekend.

From Dubois County with love.

Matthew and Amy Crane

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