Originally posted by csa Solar1, thanks so much for starting this thread! I had no idea the red dye was harmful. I get very few hummers, but love seeing them. I will start making my own batches of sugar water when I hang a feeder or two out!
Thanks for saying so Carol.
I always knew in my gut, it wasn't good practice for natural little beings to have synthetic dyes. But It was good to see the vets and rescue people saying so, now people will pay more attention.
Recently at Wallymart, I passed a display and couldn't resist reading the small print for some 'natural' red feed.
The ingredients I thought might be some harmless natural vegetable color for example... instead it was red no 40, an synthetic aniine dye. Yuck.
Maybe many other people with feeders will gradually get wind of it and help out too.
Best,
Nic