Problem: Many hummingbird feeders are completely plastic. The clear globes allow the sugar water to heat up and create conditions that are near perfect for bacterial growth (yucky black rings). However, the narrow neck on these reservoir globes makes it very hard to reach inside to scrub and attempt to remove the bacterial growth. In addition, any use of a detergent to clean the inside of the globe seems to deter the hummingbirds from drinking from the newly cleaned feeder no matter how many times you rinse it out before refilling.
Solution: Disposable reservoirs. The 16oz. soft drink bottles work great; any brand bottle will do. . . Mountain Dew, Coke, Pepsi, Sunkist, etc. So once it is empty (usually long before bacterial growth can begin) just toss it out and replace with another bottle and brand of your choice. Note that the hummingbirds love this redneck feeder.
1 comment:
So smart! (for a redneck!)
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