so many yellow jackets on the feeder they chase away the hummers.
2007-07-24 08:59:55 · 3 answers · asked by Fitzer 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
I would recommend bee guards for your feeder. They are small, plastic gridwork caps that snap over the holes in the feeder. Not all feeders are designed to accommodate them, so you need to have the kind of feeder that does. What they do is allow the hummers to poke their beaks through the grid and feed, but the yellow jackets & other bees cannot reach the holes. You can find the bee guards at most any store that sells the hummingbird feeder supplies & they are very inexpensive.
2007-07-25 04:26:24 · answer #1 · answered by harlowtoo 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You really can't because they are after what the hummers are after. There are traps you can get for them, but I'd have to advise against it because they will attract every yellow jacket in your area to your yard. Are they really that bad? You know, humming birds don't seem to mind working side by side with bees or wasps.
2007-07-24 10:23:22 · answer #2 · answered by Sptfyr 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
buy a yellow jacket trap Lowes and Home Depot has them
2007-07-24 09:05:07 · answer #3 · answered by coot 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋