🌡️Change the Nectar Based on Temperature🌡️ Keeping your hummingbird feeders clean and filled with fresh nectar isn’t just good bird etiquette—it’s critical for the health and safety of these delicate creatures. Dirty feeders or spoiled nectar can cause serious harm, including deadly fungal and bacterial infections. It’s not just about avoiding illness—clean feeders also help prevent black mold buildup, which hummingbirds will instinctively avoid. ⛅️How often you need to change nectar depends largely on the weather. The hotter it is, the more frequently it needs changing 60–70°F (15–21°C) = Every 5–6 days 70–80°F (21–27°C) = Every 3–5 days 80–90°F (27–32°C) = Every 2 days 90°F+ (32°C+) = Daily or every other day ‼️Always change the nectar immediately if it appears cloudy or has floating debris, regardless of the schedule. 🙏🏼Feeders must be cleaned between refills. 🚫Avoid “topping off” without cleaning. Read more about when and how to clean your feeders on our blog - www.hummingbirdsociety.org/blog or via link in bio. 📷: @alicedmadar Featured Hummingbird: Anna’s Hummingbird The International Hummingbird Society is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, tax-exempt charitable organization dedicated to educating people about hummingbirds and working internationally to protect them. #internationalhummingbirdsociety #hummingbirds #hummingbirdfeeder #hummingbirdconservation #hummingbirdfeedercare (fb)

🏜️Sedona Hummingbird Festival 2025 | Speakers Announcement 🏜️ Education is at the heart of our mission, and the heart of the Sedona Hummingbird festival. This year we have a lined up speakers across different topics ranging from Hybrid Hummingbirds to Hummingbird Rehab to Myths, Legends and Stories of Hummingbirds and more. You can either purchase a ticket to see all speakers, or choose a one session ticket that can be used for any of our speakers. Find out more and buy your ticket at sedonahummingbirdfestival.com or via the link in bio. Come join us! Your 2025 line up: Friday, July 25th 2025 🪻Hybrid Hummingbirds | Sheri L. Williamson 🔎Searching for Lost Hummingbirds: Stories Behind the Species No One Can Find | John C. Mittermeier, Ph.D, 🌵All About Anna’s: Amazing Facts and New Discoveries | Alejandro Rico-Guevara, Ph.D. and Kristiina Hurme, Ph.D. 🍃Secrets of Dragonflies | Doug Von Gausig 🦋Create a Garden for Hummingbirds and Butterflies | Becky Hardy Saturday July 26, 2025 🌎Humming Across the Americas: Hummingbird Evolution | Steve Shunk, 📷Backyard Hummingbird Photography | Soo Baus 🪻The Paton Center for Hummingbirds: Past Present and Future | Tom Brown 📖Hummingbird Tales: Myths, Legends, and Stories | Brian Fox Ellis 🩰Dance of the Hummingbirds | Sedona Dance Academy 🏜️Arizona’s Central Highlands | Sue Halvorsen and John Huff Sunday July 27, 2025 🌺A Hummingbird-Inspired Life |  Beth Kingsley Hawkins, M.A. 🎨Real-time Painting Demonstration and Storytelling | Gamini Ratnavira 🪶Chasing Feathers: Photographing Hummingbirds Across the Americas (and Why Use a Guide) 🚑Hummingbird Rehab | Vanessa Jones, 📷: @thehummingbirdwhisperer Hummingbird: Anna’s Hummingbird The International Hummingbird Society is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, tax-exempt charitable organization dedicated to educating people about hummingbirds and working internationally to protect them. (fb)