The talk of coloring vs not has reminded us of a feeder in the Blue Mts near
Dixie - we stopped to check out who was visiting the feeders (8-10 Calliope)
and noticed they were filled with green and blue solutions. Later the owner
came out and we chatted and we asked her about the unusual color - was it a
commercial mix? No, she had run out of red coloring. Nothing we said
convinced her that she didn't need any coloring! As far as she was
concerned, it was working. :(

At 10:32 AM 3/12/97 -0500, you wrote:
>In a message dated 97-03-12 02:49:22 EST, you write:
>
><< esult.
> So, what is the best recipe for feeding hummers at this time of year? Is
> the prepackaged stuff best? If so, which? >>
>
>I mix 1 part white granulated sugar with 4 parts water. Boil for 2 minutes,
>cool to room temperature, then pour into your feeder. I do not add food
>coloring to my mixture. My feeder has a red coloration to it to attract the
>hummers. Wash all feeder parts and replace mixture weekly.
>
>(:v Donna Ferrill
>Brdr1 at aol.com
>Mukilteo/Cle Elum, WA
>
>


Bill and Nancy LaFramboise
Richland, WA
wlafra at oneworld.owt.com