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donnabking said:Sheesh! All this over a little hummingbird nectar. Y'all can make it how you want to. But this works perfect for me. And whether I use it as a concentrate just stopping with the 1-1 ratio then diluting it when I need it with three parts water or if I make it for immediate use with 1 part sugar and 4 parts water, any way you slice it folks, there is STILL ONE part sugar & FOUR parts water in the mix. I only bring the water to a boil and turn it off stirring to melt the sugar. I don't boil it down.

Actually Donna mixing one part of your mix with three parts water will not give you a 1 to 4 ratio. That is what all the discussion was about. But my calculations were of also. Ron (Rattlebox) found my mistake and corrected it. If you want to get a true 1 to 4 ratio you need to add 1 1/2 parts concentrate to 3 parts water. Otherwise you will be giving the hummingbirds a weak solution.