hollyhock flowers and hummingbirds

If I take dried, crushed hollyhock flowers and mix them into the hummingbird nectar I make, would that be bad for hummingbirds? The flowers are purple and would make a good water color.

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#1 Comment By shelley On 05/08/2015 @ 11:24 pm

There are only two things that are absolutely safe to put in your hummingbird feeders: white sugar and water. Adding anything other than white sugar and water could put their health at risk.

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