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One of the things I found of interest when reading "The Omnivore's =
Dilemma"
was the point that we as a species have lost our knowledge/instinct for
eating a proper and balanced diet. Our domestic animals, especially =
cats
and dogs have also lost this knowledge/instinct. =20
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Marian Fulton
Hantsport NS =20
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-----Original Message-----
From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca =
[mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca]
On Behalf Of Ulli Hoeger
Sent: 30 June 2007 10:28
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: RE: [NatureNS] More on hummers
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Sugar syrup we feed to hummers is a imitation of nectar they would =
otherwise
gather from flowers, which by the way invest their resources into it to
attract pollinators. =20
Nectar is fuel for insects and hummers which keeps their engines =
running.
To get other nutrients (proteins, fat, vitamines ...) they have to add
insects, pollen and other plant material to their diet. Nothing we have =
to
worry about, they take care of that by themselves.
The only thing we have to worry about is to keep the feeders clean and =
the
sugar syrup from fermenting. And we should stick to the commonly used =
sugar
concentration, since less sugar wouldn't provide enough energy to burn =
and
to much sugar may cause other problems.
Junk food is more a problem for domestic animals, us included......
Ulli
David&Jane Schlosberg <dschlosb-g@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote:
Hi. I have a hummer question. I guess this has been discussed "ad
nauseum", but I'd appreciate it very much if someone would enlighten me.
Should we worry about feeding these birds "junk food"? The easy sugar
syrup, especially when fed all through the summer, could be a bit of an
addiction for them, no?
Jane Schlosberg
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>One of the things I found of =
interest when
reading “The Omnivore’s Dilemma” was the point that we =
as a
species have lost our knowledge/instinct for eating a proper and =
balanced
diet. Our domestic animals, especially cats and dogs have also =
lost this
knowledge/instinct. </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Marian Fulton</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Hantsport NS =
</span></font></p>
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style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3D2 =
face=3DTahoma><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>-----Original =
Message-----<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b>
naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] =
<b><span
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Ulli Hoeger<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> 30 June 2007 =
10:28<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> =
naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> RE: [NatureNS] =
More on
hummers</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3D3
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3D3
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>Sugar syrup we =
feed to
hummers is a imitation of nectar they would otherwise gather from =
flowers,
which by the way invest their resources into it to attract =
pollinators. <br>
Nectar is fuel for insects and hummers which keeps their engines =
running.
To get other nutrients (proteins, fat, vitamines ...) they have to add =
insects,
pollen and other plant material to their diet. Nothing we have to worry =
about,
they take care of that by themselves.<br>
The only thing we have to worry about is to keep the feeders clean and =
the
sugar syrup from fermenting. And we should stick to the commonly =
used
sugar concentration, since less sugar wouldn't provide enough energy to =
burn
and to much sugar may cause other problems.<br>
Junk food is more a problem for domestic animals, us included......<br>
<br>
Ulli<br>
<br>
<b><i><span style=3D'font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>David&Jane
Schlosberg <dschlosb-g@ns.sympatico.ca></span></i></b> =
wrote:</span></font></p>
<div>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3D2 =
color=3Dblue
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Hi.
I have a hummer question. I guess this has been discussed "ad
nauseum", but I'd appreciate it very much if someone woul