On Thursday, July 17, 2014 10:46:28 PM UTC-7, Julie Bove wrote:
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> I once gave my bro a hummingbird feeder as a gift because I thought it was
> pretty. I had no idea how high maintenance they are. That stopped me from
> getting one for myself. The instructions actually said not to make the
> nectar yourself and only to purchase it or you could sicken the birds. And
> it had to be cleaned and disinfected so frequently that I wouldn't bother.
> I'd be afraid that I'd forget or for some reason be unable to clean it and
> kill the birds./

When we decided we wanted to see hummingbirds from the breakfast table,
we hung a trellis from the eaves outside the window; then planted
two different kinds of vine with trumpet-shaped flowers to climb it.

No need to buy or make nectar, no worries about bacterial growth or
inadequate sterilization.