help! bee's at my hummingbird feeder.....?

Question

any helpful hints? i tried putting 10 dryer sheets all over and around it...as i heard this works.did not help. help

Answer 1

They make a bee guard for hummingbird feeders, so bees can't reach the nectar but hummingbirds can, being bigger.
Bees are beneficial insects and you don't want to harm them if you can help it, but you don't need to feed them.

Answer 2

Hey, My dad got a neat little contraption for this problem. It looks like a yellow jar. It has a special opening so the bees have a hard time finding thier way out. You get a seprate feeder from wal-mart or lowe's. (I guess) Look in the feeder section

It has a special opening in the top not like the bird-feeder.

All you do is put some soda or beer inside and they will go to that instead. It has a larger exposure to the air than the feeder so that they are more attracted. It is also bright yellow so they "see" it better. I will find a link to the one my dad has.

Also try a mix of soda/sugar&water mixture. Living on a farm with apple trees, I might suggest cider

Hang the trap near, but not too close, to the feeder.


I can''t find a good link. Here is a link to a homemade version but I def think you can find one at a store like agway or lowe's, etc.
My dad has a store-bought version so I know theyre available.




I assume that you are talking more about yellow-jackets than "bees" which is what I refer this trap for. It is called a yellow-jacket/wasp trap

Answer 3

Wash the feeder really well, the sweetness for the hummingbird is different from a bee's. The bee's will go to the flowers around and the hummingbirds will be able to eat and drink in peace.

Answer 4

Unfortunately this is a problem, not only do the Hummingbirds like nectar, but so do bees, I would enjoy seeing both at your feeder unless they get too many

Answer 5

Don't harm the bees, Some kids remarks are just that CHILDISH.
There words reflect there age...and there ignorence.
Bees are very active this time of year, they are storing up there bounty for the winter.
Without bees, there will be no polonization for next years flowers and garden vegies, they play a very important role in green life and or plants, most we humans need as food.
Just let them be and all will be fine....
BrokenWing

Answer 6

try using a huming bird mixture, not a sugar soloution you make your self, i find that the store bought mixtures work alot better. hope i help, also you could put flowers around the feeder, this way the bees will be attracted to the flowers not the feeder

Answer 7

if you can find the bee hive, pour gasoline on it, and the fumes will kill all the bees. Hope that helps.

Answer 8

I drive a hummer