Wait, Brain, you're saying that the store-bought nectar is no good?

http://www.hummingbirds.net/feeders.html

Thanks for the article, FG, it's amazing how much there is out there about this singular topic. I didn't realize how completely devoted so many people are to bird feeding and its procedures! I've always had the little house with the big bag of seeds but never targeted a certain species. There sure is a lot to learn about this avian stuff!

Cindy,
I dont know if you ever noticed here or if you remember but I want to tell you about the "MESS" the lil winged ones can make....

Make sure you place your feeders in a place that when waste is deposited its not on anything important.

The wood railing and banasters at grannies are ruined, the concrete doesnt even power wash clean anymore and her lil green truck is polka dotted with "rust" dots from the lil stinkers......(of course this is from over years of them being there by the dozens every year)

Yes they are so relaxing and fun to watch, great for videoing even.....but the can be very very MESSY..........

Also.......beware of ants......as well as the bees......they love "sugar" as well.....
We also had problems with Coons climbing on the railngs and tipping the feeders sideways to drink the nector as well.......Your "just enough" on the country's edge you may attract others besides hummers. They are amazing to watch and even the sound of thier buzzing is a peaceful restful sound......

Good luck in your new intrest........

Hummingbird housekeeping...interesting link!

http://www.umext.maine.edu/onlinepubs/htmpubs/7152.htm