The bees swarm all around the feeder and the birds can even get close to it to feed.
2006-07-11 14:21:55 · 11 answers · asked by freedom34_2000 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
My hummingbird feeder has bee guards on it. They are little cage like things that fit over the feeder holes. The hummingbirds beak fits right in with no problem but the bee's cant get close to the food at all. If your feeder doesn't have these, or cannot support them, I would recommend getting a new feeder. Once the bee's realize that they can't get any food from there they will move on. Best of Luck!!!
2006-07-11 23:28:03 · answer #1 · answered by Valkyrie 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The best way to avoid bees is to deny them access to the syrup. The HummZinger and Hummerfest feeders are inherently bee and wasp-proof because the syrup level is too low for insects to reach, but easily in range of the shortest hummingbird tongue. If you choose not to try a new feeder and bees or wasps persist, first try moving the feeder, even just a few feet; insects are not very smart, and will assume the food source is gone forever. They may never find it in its new location, while the hummingbirds will barely notice that it was moved. If that doesn't work, take the feeder down for a day, or until you stop seeing wasps looking for it. You'll see hummingbirds looking for it, too, but they won't give up nearly as soon as the wasps.
2006-07-11 14:26:12 · answer #2 · answered by dhills23 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My hummingbird feeders always attracted wasps and bees -- they would go inside the feeder, drown, and spoil the liquid for the hummies. Then, just a few weeks ago, I read someplace that wasps and bees are attracted to the color "yellow" -- and that, in order to keep them away, you should use a feeder that had no yellow on it. I knew this was a bunch of B.S. -- but, mainly just to test the theory, I went to Wal-Mart and bought a feeder that had no yellow on it. (They're hard to find ... almost all hummingbird feeders are trimmed in yellow.) Anyway -- bottom-line -- I haven't seen a wasp or bee around the new feeders ... not a single one. Either it's a big-big coincidence -- or it worked!
2006-07-12 08:44:43 · answer #3 · answered by Rhoda 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Get the hummingbird feeders with bee guards. The bees can't reach the nectar but the hummingbirds can.
2006-07-11 14:34:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Apply a little cooking oil to the flowers or bee guards, this will really slow them down. I use it on all of my humming bird feeders, the bees and wasps don't like the cooking oil and the it won't hurt the hummers.
2006-07-11 18:40:20 · answer #5 · answered by judy_derr38565 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bees and especially wasps have very short memories, just move the feeder 10-15 ft. they will loose sight of it and move on
look at hummingbird feeders.com
2006-07-11 14:28:42 · answer #6 · answered by panjak 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Also, I've read that bees are attracted to the color yellow. So if the feeder has yellow on it, try using a Sharpie to cover it.
2006-07-11 14:30:13 · answer #7 · answered by Eleanor 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you can find out if ther is a nest nearby you can eliminate it. This may cut down on the number of buzzy visitors. I like the answer that said to hose them down and stomp the crap out of them. If you do that you will not only eliminate bees but you will vent a little frustration too.
Or you could just tell them to buzzzz off.
2006-07-11 14:37:11 · answer #8 · answered by miso1cat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fill it full of moon shine
2014-09-04 11:31:50 · answer #9 · answered by wedgleym 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Say in bee talk to go away :(
2006-07-11 14:24:00 · answer #10 · answered by nicoleofun 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋