We have a hummingbird feeder, and of course, the bees are there. So whenever a hummingbird comes up to get a sip, the bees scare them away. How can I get rid of the bees w/o doing anything to the hummingbirds??
2007-09-02 04:07:31 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
Put two feeders out.one marked bees one marked hummingbirds,
no really.the birds will come back when the bees are gone.they will feed when they can.don't worry.
bees are vitally important.please don't hurt them,they need nectar also.did you know about half of all hummingbirds were killed by a huge storm as the flew to Africa over the ocean a few years back and are still lower in numbers.i read that somewhere.i love to watch the hummingbirds feed at my feeder.haven't seen a bee in ages here though.I am so glad that lady above gave you that articule.i learned a lot from reading that.
2007-09-02 04:20:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
look for feeders that have little 'cages' over the food ports... with them installed, bees can't get to the food, but the bird's longer beaks can.... and if you get one with a 'moat' on top, the ants won't be a problem, either!...
this shows the 'cages'...
http://www.bestnest.com/bestnest/RTProduct.asp?SKU=PP-203-CP
this is the ant moat...
http://www.bestnest.com/bestnest/RTProduct.asp?SKU=WLA-S-10008
2007-09-03 01:57:37 · answer #2 · answered by meanolmaw 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here's a great article on this subject.
http://birding.about.com/od/attracthummers/ht/beesaway.htm
2007-09-02 04:13:14 · answer #3 · answered by shojo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋