To protect these tiny jewels from disease, it’s important to clean your feeder regularly.
A clean feeder also means you’ll be rewarded with more visitors.
It should not be reused.
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Rinse the reservoir with hot water to help dissolve any crystallized sugar.
Thoroughly cleaning every component is essential to getting rid of mold and bacteria.
Add the disassembled feeder parts.
Allow the feeder to soak for at least one hour.
Focus on removing nectar residue, mold, and mildew.
An old toothbrush works well to clean small feeding ports and components.
If you don’t have a brush small enough to clean narrow tubes, use a chenille stick.
The rice acts as a gentle abrasive to clean hard-to-reach areas.
Step 5: Rinse Thoroughly
It is essential to remove all of the soapy residue.
Rinse the feeder repeatedly with cool water until no more suds are evident, then rinse again!
Everything should be completely dry before you reassemble the feeder.
In temperate areas, the feeder should be cleaned at least twice a week for the entire hummingbird season.
In hot, humid areas (the South), it should be cleaned every two days.
There can be mold spores taking hold that you’ve got the option to’t see.
If the solution begins to look cloudy or has floaters, empty the feeder immediately and thoroughly clean it.
If you’ve got the option to’t find someone, take down the feeder.
