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A Hanging Banana Feeder Is All You Need To Attract Hummingbirds
By BROOKE YOUNGER
When hummingbirds migrate to North America, they may have a hard time finding enough insects to fulfill their protein needs. However, a banana feeder could solve this problem.
The bananas don’t draw their attention — it’s the fruit flies and gnats that swarm around ripe and rotting fruits. Those insects are the perfect prey for the birds’ aerial skills.
Banana feeders usually consist of a hanging plate or a wire that you can wrap around the whole banana to hang it on your patio or a nearby tree limb. It’s easy to make your own.
Just cut a length of flexible craft wire, gently wrap it around an overripe banana, fold and twist the end to create a loop, then hang it in your tree. You could also buy a feeder.
Either way, it’s important to keep an eye on your banana feeder and replace the rotting fruit as needed because unwanted pests like ants and raccoons will also flock to it.