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DIY Butterfly Feeder

  • DIY
  1. Find the following items:
  • Compressed Sponge (4.75×2.95 in.)
  • Twine
  • Sugar water
  1. Bring two cups of water to a boil.
  2. Stir in one cup of white sugar.
  3. Mix until the sugar is dissolved.
  4. Allow the mixture to cool completely.
  5. Soak the sponge in the homemade sugar water and allow it to expand completely.
  6. Wrap the twine around the sponge so that it cinches in the middle, and tie a knot. Be sure to leave some extra length of twine attached to hang the feeder from.
  7. Hang outside from a branch or awning.
  8. Check often and Re-soak with sugar water as needed.