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The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, April 20, 2016 D-3 HOME LIFE TO ADVERTISE: Call: 812-354-8500 Email: ads@pressdispatch.net Visit: 820 E. Poplar Street, Petersburg Deadline: 5 p.m. on Monday IDEAS AND MY HEART'S A FLUTTER By Cindy L. Petty Press-Dispatch Staff Writer cpetty@pressdispatch.net One of the best things about living in the coun- try is that you get to see all kinds of wildlife. Since hub- by and I starting living in a rural area, we've seen deer, wild turkeys, skunks, tur- tles, coyotes and even a riv- er otter. But the wildlife I en- joy most are hummingbirds. Each spring, I faithfully put up a feeder for these de- lightful, tiny birds. Like hu- mans, the best food for hum- mingbirds is natural food — they love trees such as A zaleas or Butterfly Bush; flowers such as Petunias, Impatiens, or Hostas. It's al- so a good idea to avoid using pesticides — since they kill the garden pests that hum- mers rely on for protein. We purchased a feeder that we fill with the home- made food. But humming- bird experts say not to use honey, Jell-O, brown sugar, fruit, or red dye (food color- ing) in your feeder. Honey, for example, ferments rapid- ly when diluted with water and can kill them. Also, it's not necessary to color the water to at- tract birds to your feeder. And since there are unver- ified reports that red dye can cause tumors in hum- mingbirds, why take the chance? Of course, be sure to clean your feeder thor- oughly whenever you add more food. Here's a quick recipe for a natural, homemade syr- up-nectar: Use one part ordinary white cane sugar to four parts water. It's not neces- sary to boil the water. The microorganisms that cause fermentation don't come from the water; they are transported to the feeder on hummingbird bills. This mixture approxi- mates the average sucrose content — about 21 percent — of the flowers favored by North American hum- mingbirds, without being so sweet that it attracts too many insects. You can store unused syrup in the refrig- erator for up to two weeks. If you don't want to buy a hummingbird feeder, try this really simple feeder: Take an old Frisbee and poke four holes equally dis- tant at the top of the rim. Then, use string or wire to hang your "Frisbee bowl" up in a tree. Pour some of the homemade syrup in the Fris- bee and enjoy watching your new feathered friends eat. PRAYER SHAWL Sabrina Frederick, di- rector of the Fort Branch/ Johnson Township Library, was the recipient of the prayer shawl featured in the March 30 edition of the The Press-Dispatch. Each spring, I faithfully put up a feeder for these delightful hummingbirds. Stock photo. BOYD REALTY & DEVELOPMENT LLC 812-354-8893 602 E. 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