Spring is such a beautiful time of year and celebrating earth day is always a wonderful time to take a moment and reflect on our world and how we can contribute to making it better. It has been so wonderful to parter with Ball ® Home Canning to bring you recipes and ways to preserve your harvest! Today, I’m sharing something a little different! A super simple DIY you can make in honor of earth day this month.

Keep reading to see what it is and let’s all work together to make our world a better place.

This post is sponsored by Ball® Home Canning

HUMMINGBIRDS

Hummingbirds have long symbolized joy and happiness and not only are they beautiful but they play a key role around our homestead. Fluttering their wings they help pollinate our farm by going from flower to flower. They need energy to keep them going and can drink up to two times their body weight in liquid per day!

Without the help of hummingbirds we would not have the gorgeous spring blooms we have on earth day. Without adequate food and areas to pollinate hummingbirds run the risk of going extinct. I cannot even image! If they were not around it would add a huge workload to bee’s and other pollinators placing everything in our fragile ecosystem at risk if they cannot pollinate. I never realized how important they were!

I decided to make a hummingbird feeder for earth day and wanted to use materials I already had on hand. With the help of a Ball® Home Canning jar, some naturally dyed water ( I added beet juice) and some crafty DIY inspiration, I turned a jar into an eco friendly hummingbird feeder.

MATERIALS NEEDED

Ball® 4 oz. Jar

Lid and band

Power Drill with 1/4” bit

1/4” Eyebolt with nut

Metal wire for hanging

Hummingbird nectar ( One part sugar with 4 parts water. Dissolve on stove)

NOTE: You don’t have to color the water ( I did it lightly here with natural beet juice so you could see the feeder better) but the brightly colored red water is not good because the hummingbirds can over eat.

HOW TO

Wash and clean jar, lid, and band

Place lid onto a piece of wood and drill 5 holes. One center, and 4 around the sides. ( the side holes are what the hummingbird will stick its beak through to drink) They’ll sit on the ledge of the jar and dip their beak down.

Insert eyebolt through center hole and attach with nut.

Pour hummingbird liquid up to the very top

Close jar

Attach wire through the loop and hang!

* Refill as needed ( every few days) and wash jar every week to ensure all stays clean!

GIVE AS A GIFT

You know I love giving gifts so why not make extra feeders and give to friends and family in honor of earth day? It’s such an easy DIY and a wonderful family activity as well! Find a beautiful spot to hang your feeder and enjoy watching these perfect beautiful birds come eat!

It’s best if you only hang one in a general area. If there are to many they till fight for food! 1 keep them happy and content.

PIN FOR LATER

SHOP THE JARS!

Looking for recipes and other inspiration? Make delicious strawberry freezer jam with this low sugar recipe plus organize your pantry for sping! Take a look!

Strawberry Freezer Jam with Ball® Canning

Spring Organization with Ball® Canning

Let’s all make a difference together as we make our world a better place this month and every day. Other things you can do for earth day? Plant your favorite fruit tree, try more plant-based recipes, ride your bike more, and shop at a local market. See the Ball® Fresh Preserving site for more information on canning plus lots of recipes to try with your family this season.

Much Love,

Annette

Beautiful Images by @jessicaellephotography_