We are very happy to have several hummingbirds that show up pretty regularly in our Magnolia yard. I knew they can be attracted by the color red, and I knew they like to feed on sugar water so we set our feeder up accordingly. Then we sat back and watched.
We also worked on attracting orioles by using an orange colored feeder, fresh oranges and grape jelly to tempt them. It worked well, even if other birds also like oranges.
What I was not expecting was to see hummingbirds feeding off the grape jelly! Bonus! Makes sense considering the sugar content and texture, so perhaps this is a tip some of you looking to attract hummingbirds (Joey, Chris etc) could use.
Good Morning Gloucester 
Meaning well, people use sugar water in their hummingbird feeders. The problem is that all the hummingbirds get is sugar – not the nutrients that they need, and would get in the nectar from a flower. You can buy the right stuff to put in hummingbird feeders at stores that you pick up other backyard bird food. It looks as though the hummingbird in your garden knew what it really needed by going to the grape jelly though this probably is not what it should be eating solely, either.
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