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Marthe48

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12. I'd never use bleach

Reply to Kali (Reply #11)

Thu Jul 16, 2026, 09:18 PM

18 hrs ago

I cleaned the feeders each time I changed the food, but I think it was rec. not to use bleach (?)

I thought boiling helped melt the sugar into the water, make it a simple sugar syrup (?) Over the years, I've made brown sugar syrup for pancakes, and always cooked it.

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Just changed my hummingbird feeder and the hummers still aren't coming.....first I thought it was [View all] a kennedy Yesterday OP

Oh, I don't know. My hummingbirds have been coming to the windowsill feeder which are in the shade. Walleye Yesterday #1

Ya, I know they suggest the feeders should be in the shade if possible.... and one is, the other a kennedy Yesterday #3

They are all over at my house drinking out of my fountain. beaglelover Yesterday #2

Damn, I 'm so jealous. a kennedy Yesterday #4

I can't say for sure... Alansworld Yesterday #5

Hey, hey, have had a run of hummers for the last 30 minutes or so....... a kennedy 20 hrs ago #6

When I had feeders out Marthe48 19 hrs ago #7

Oh ya, always make my own syrup.....and a friend doesn't cook hers, just uses hot water, and I tried to tell her a kennedy 19 hrs ago #8

I am more attentive to their food than mine Marthe48 19 hrs ago #9

Me too......and I do have names for my hummer friends.....Gulper, Bobber, Bomber, and Skitsie. a kennedy 19 hrs ago #10

there actually isn't much point to boiling Kali 19 hrs ago #11

I'd never use bleach Marthe48 18 hrs ago #12

bleach is fine if you rinse it well Kali 18 hrs ago #13