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Perky Pet #234 2LB Original Nectar
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Perky Pet #234 2LB Original Nectar
- Perky Pet #234 2LB Original Nectar
- PERKY PET-DIV OF WOODSTREAM
Product Description
2 LB, Original Nectar, Box Contains 6 Individual Packets, Makes 6 QT Of Nectar.
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Perky Pet #234 2LB Original Nectar
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- Publisher: PERKY PET-DIV OF WOODSTREAM
- Label: PERKY PET-DIV OF WOODSTREAM
- Studio: PERKY PET-DIV OF WOODSTREAM
- Average Customer Review: based on 5 reviews
- Sales Rank in Garden: #7828
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: Why the dye? 2008-06-17
Comment: There is no reason to put red food coloring into the mix. There are numerous concerns about the effect on hummingbirds. This is reason enough to not buy this product. Buy a product without the dye.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: Great Experience 2008-05-03
Comment: The hummingbird seem to love the stuff. Makes for a very enjoyable view. Highly recommended!
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Summary: Service, not product 2008-01-03
Comment: It was difficult to determine the quality of the product because the individual bags were packaged so tightly that they broke and began to spill their contents, which I blame on the company. As far as I can tell, the "nectar" produced is just fine.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: Junk food for hummingbirds 2007-12-20
Comment: Why is this stuff "junk food"? Not because it's 99% sugar - that's what hummingbirds drink real flower nectar for. It's because this product, like so much human junk food, is laced with unnatural, unnecessary, and potentially hazardous chemicals. The description brags that it doesn't contain any artificial sweeteners (duh!), but if this really is the original Perky Pet formula it does contain the food coloring Red #40. This synthetic coal-tar dye is the single most popular food coloring in the world, but it's actually banned in some countries over concerns about its safety. From a health standpoint it's important to remember that a hummingbird may drink more than *three times its weight* in nectar or feeder solutions each day. Even a relatively harmless chemical can have damaging effects at such high consumption rates.
Unnecessary additives such as dyes, preservatives, and flavorings are just one reason that hummingbird experts discourage the use of products such as this one. Another is cost. Even the dye-free "instant nectars" contain absolutely nothing to justify a price that's 5 to 8 times higher than that of ordinary white sugar (which is actually sucrose, the natural sugar hummingbirds prefer above all others). A simple solution of 3 to 5 parts water to 1 part white table sugar is convenient, inexpensive, and much more natural for the birds. Remember to clean the feeder and change the solution every 2 to 5 days. For even happier, healthier hummingbirds, plant hummingbird-friendly flowers such as red salvias and columbines and keep your yard pesticide free to provide the tiny insects and spiders that they need for a well-rounded diet.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: EASY TO USE!! 2006-06-25
Comment: This stuff is so easy to mix and store! No boiling and no measuring! The hummers LOVE it!!
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