Not water, but nectar. Flowers do not produce a cup of nectar at a time
to ferment over then next week.. They produce a fraction of a drop of
nectar, which is taken up within hours usually by a bee, wasp, butterfly
or hummingbird, so it does not have time to ferment.
Marshall
On 5/25/2014 2:55 PM, Alan Faulkner wrote:
Hmm, who washes their water containers in the wild?
Al
On 2014-05-25, at 10:34 AM, Lena Guyot wrote:
I, too, struggle with keeping feeders clean and mold-free, and after
cleaning, rinse mine with CS, but then thoroughly wipe them dry, as
I'm afraid CS could interfere with hummers' benign bacteria and enzymes.
Be well,
Léna
On May 25, 2014, at 12:40 AM, Walter Anderson wrote:
A quick Google didn’t turn anything up so I thought I’d ask the list:
Do you have any experience or other knowledge to indicate whether CS
would be helpful/harmful/neutral do hummingbirds? The reason I ask is
mould can be a problem in hummingbird feeders and I was thinking CS
might help stop that (not sure on this either, just thought it might
inhibit mould too—please correct me if I’ve missed the boat). I’m not
sure what kind of digestive system hummingbirds have (their diet is
nectar and insects) and whether CS would be compatible with their
needs or not. All feedback/ideas are welcome. - Walter
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