#Diy hummingbird feeder from old lantern for free#

Use Green Works wipes to clean up any spills of the sticky nectar. Tie feeder in a tree and water as hummingbirds gather around. sugar to 2 cups of water and bring to a boil. Tie bakers twine around the bottle to hang with.

You’ll do this by wrapping the wire around the neck of the bottle, twisting the wire around itself starting at the neck of the bottle and working your way to the ends, and then making a big loop at the end to hang it from. Cut straws and glue with hot glue gun on the holes. Then, take the 12-gauge craft wire and make a hanger for your hummingbird feeder.

#Diy hummingbird feeder from old lantern for free#

Sturdy Metal Base with 5-Prong, Birdbath, Bird Feeder or Lighted Lantern for Free Standing or Hanging (Purple) LUJII. To make your own hummingbird feeder you’ll need: LUJII Hand Blown Glass Hummingbird Feeder for Outdoors with Ant Moat, Leak Proof & Rustproof, 25oz, Metal Base Cover with 5 Feeding Ports & Perches. Last week the kids and I made butterfly houses and this week we repurposed an empty water bottle into a hummingbird feeder instead of tossing it. The deer are unwelcome guests, but I can provide things to attract animals I want to my back yard. We don’t have much “habitat” space on our little lot, so the deer chomp on my tulips and anything else they think look good. Plastic Free How I Kicked the Plastic Habit and Yo.Now as an adult, who owns property which the deer use as a smorgasbord I see his point.

I decided to paint the hummingbird feeder test tube that came with the feeding tubes, and add red wire wrap glass stones to it to attract hummingbirds.

Can I put out here it is a very good thing Martha Stewart craft paint doesn't cure immediately when it dries on glass and makes it easier wash after five failed attempts of painting? Unfortunately, I hated the other layers and colors I used on the bottle.

I liked Round One of using a round stenciling pouncer to paint circles on the bottle.

My punch circles from leftover contact paper to make a stick on stencil attempt bled under the stenicl because the contact paper I used has been rolled up/mashed in drawer since we moved in.

My ready made stencil stenciling attempt bled under the stencil. It would have worked if my craftypaintaphobia didn’t mess up the project. Stick it on an empty painted by me wine bottle, and make a holder from copper This is one of the best bird feeders for children or for anyone who is young at heart. Bright red stands out, making this cardinal bird feeder a fantastic focal point. My original plan was to buy a glass hummingbird feeder tube, A playful addition to any landscape, this cardinal bird feeder is handmade by an Amish craftsman.( Edited by Lisa: The final bill was $4 to $5K in threee months time when we were finished because of the side effects and remissions and extra treatment they required instead of initial estimate of $3K spread over 6 months time.) The poor guy keeps getting side effects that require more medical attention than was first estimated. Trust me, everything you donate to the Blitzkrieg Cancer Treatment Fund pays for Blitzkrieg's mounting medical bills. We're very conscious about spending money that might look extravagant or that we are using your generous Blitzkrieg Cancer Treatment Fund donations to buy bird feeders instead of canine chemotherapy. Have each week with or without an extra expensive expense. Impulse purchase and we never know what lymphoma side effect Blitzkrieg will Husband said we should think on it because a bird feeder is an I suggested a hummingbirdįeeder because our lavender attracted hummingbirds until the big fat bumbleīees found it and hog all the polleny goodness. Sign of Husband getting into our new gardening hobby. I smiled to myself because it was yet another Weeks ago when we were standing in the checkout line at the garden center. Husband asked me if I was into getting a bird feeder a few 6 FLOWER FEEDING PORTS: This Hummingbird Feeder features soft ports and an integrated perch design that optimize the feeding angle and comfort for all species.