Oct 14 2023 18 mins
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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