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Old 04-28-2004, 04:29 PM   #10
mrnoodle
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re: red dye

Hummingbirds naturally gravitate to the color red when they are looking for nectar, but the effects of ingesting red dye haven't been studied (to my knowledge - haven't done the google/single click research). It's safer to have a red-colored feeder or tie a red strip of cloth to it.
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