Placing hummingbird feeders in your yard or garden is a great way to attract these fascinating pollinators in the spring and summer months. Since hummingbirds consume about half their weight in sugar every day and have an impressive geographical memory when it comes to food sources, you’ll likely see them come back again and again if you’re providing the sugar water they love.

Learn how to attract hummingbirds to your yard with this DIY hummingbird feeder project made from a Mason jar and just a few simple materials.

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Mason Jar Hummingbird Feeder

Supplies you’ll need:

• 4- or 8-ounce Mason jar
• Red plastic folder (Bright red colors attract hummingbirds, so keep that in mind when placing or decorating your feeders.)
• Pen
• Scissors
• Hole punch
• Hanging Mason jar band
• 2 cups water
• 1/2 cup cane sugar

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How to make it:

1. Remove the original lid and band from the Mason jar. Place the lid without the band on top of the red folder and use the pen to trace around the outside of the lid. Use scissors to cut the traced circle out of the folder, then punch four equally spaced holes through the circle. Put your new red “lid” into the hanging Mason jar band.
2. To prepare the hummingbird nectar, bring the water to a boil over high heat. Stir the sugar into the boiling water until the sugar is completely dissolved. Set the nectar aside to cool completely. (Always use a 1 to 4 ratio of sugar to water to prepare the nectar.)
3. Once the nectar has cooled, fill the Mason jar with it and attach the new feeder lid to the jar. Hang your feeder from a tree limb and wait for the hummingbirds to arrive!

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