Thanks Marshall. That was what I was concerned about, and knowing now how it affects bees I'll stick with cleaning and changing fluid often until if/when there is evidence the hummers are fine with CS. - Walter
From: Marshall [mailto:mdud...@king-cart.com] Sent: Sun, May. 25, 2014 08:35 To: silver-list@eskimo.com; silver-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: CS>CS in hummingbird nectar? We have the same issue, and I was considering it a couple of weeks ago. However tests with bees, which also drink nectar found that they starved when fed sugar water with CS in it due to it killing their flora which are necessary for digestion. Without evidence to the contrary, I would not recommend doing it. Marshall On 5/25/2014 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 _____ No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com <http://www.avg.com> Version: 10.0.1432 / Virus Database: 3722/7056 - Release Date: 05/24/14
