Black mold on hummingbird feeders is bad news. It can cause sickness among the feathered friends you are trying to feed. Be sure to clean hummingbirds feeders thoroughly each time you change the sugar water (at minimum, once per week, or twice per week in summer months).
Use special tools or Q-tips to clean the nooks and crannies of your feeder, not forgetting the feeding ports. Use bottle brushes or special sponge brush tools to clean bottle feeders. Your local bird feeding chain store or website should have these tools.
Saucer-style hummingbird feeders are easier to clean than bottle feeders, due to their less complicated design. Consider switching to a saucer-style feeder if you want to simplify the cleaning process.
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