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Hummingbird Feeders and Natural food: Science and Best Practices
October 15, 2023 · 18 min

Hummingbird feeder good or not,  feeder  microbes, nutrients in floral nectar, scientific facts and best practices to feed hummingbirds in our gardens

Microbial communities in hummingbird feeders are distinct from floral nectar and influenced by bird visitation

https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rspb.2018.2295

Sweet Solutions: Nectar chemistry and quality

https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rstb.2021.0163#:~:text=Most of the nutritional value,from phloem to nectary tissue.

Winter range expansion of a hummingbird is associated with urbanization and supplementary feeding

https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rspb.2017.0256

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