Rural Thursday Blog Hop #9: DIY Hummingbird Feeder

I need a few new hummingbird feeders.

The plastic variety my hubby bought on clearance at the feed store ten years ago are no longer usable.

Cracked. Warped. Dirty.

Have you checked the price of basic hummingbird feeders lately? In my area, they are $8 - $10 each. For a glass bottle and a bit of plastic. Not going there. I can't.

So, I searched the Internet for an easy DIY hummingbird feeder and found this project. You can either go to the link and follow their instructions, or stay here and follow mine. Either way, you'll save money.
I guarantee.

What you will need:

16-ounce plastic empty, washed and dried soda or water bottle with cap
larger plastic cap, measuring approximately 1.5 inches
medium screw eye
red silk or plastic small flowers
glue gun

Directions:

Heat a nail, awl or knitting needle and poke four holes into
the bottle cap.

Center small cap inside larger cap. You'll need to leave
about 1/4 - 1/2 inch bottom space, so nectar can
fill the larger cap.

Center the smaller cap inside the larger cap, leaving the 1/4 - 1/2 inch bottom space, and
hot glue in four equal areas as shown.

Heat up your nail again and make a small hole in the top
of the empty soda bottle.  Screw in the screw eye, careful
not to over-do it. Just make sure it's snug.

Using your glue gun, glue around the screw eye, making a tight seal.

Now, hot glue the red flowers to the larger cap, positioning so that
the hole in the flower will allow the hummer access to the nectar.

Ready for some hummer action.

Fill your completed feeder with *nectar and hang. Good luck in attracting those hummers.

*Heat 1 part sugar to 4-5 parts water and cool. Fill feeder. (No need to color water.)

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Rural Thursday is a Weekly Blog Hop where participants can share information and photos about what's currently happening in and around their rural/country/farm home.

The first edition was published on 
Thursday, February 2, 2012 at 12:01 am.

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1. Publish a blog post about

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