I love this skinny ant trap, but i'm still having a problem with bees. is there any hummingbird feeder that attracts fewer bees?
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Thanks for your question. We actually have a bee & wasp proof all copper feeder that will match your ant moat, and you can check it out at http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00WF6WF64 Hope this helps! Mark
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Sure caught a lot of wasps and bees. Not sure what type. I have 3 so far and really help around hummingbird feeders.
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u dont use insectisides or any other stuff like no vasline oil etc that is all harmful to the hummers the best thing that work is the perky pet ant gaurd ive used them for years and last a long time and they keep the ants from getting to the nectar some hummers perch on the hooks or poles u put them on so not a good ideal top spray the poles or anything they hang on or use
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Unfortunately, no it does not keep the bees away. I have yet to find a solution to keeping the wasps and yellow jackets away from my hummingbird feeders. I have tried moving the feeders to different locations, maybe the bottle neck type feeders are a bit better. The problem with those is that the hummingbirds don't seem to like them either! Good Luck Megan!
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I personally have not had a problem with bees. I use this feeder because the holes are larger than the average hummingbird holes, so orioles can eat from this feeder. I actually have more orioles using this feeder than hummers. Since I'm trying to attract orioles, that works for me. If you're only feeding hummers and you have lots of bees, then you should look at the other types of bee-resistant feeders.
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I have had issues with my other hummingbird feeders concerning bees, in my case, yellowjackets. With this feeder, I have had zero issues with bees. Also, the hummingbirds flock to this one. Im thinking about adding several more of this brand.
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I received "FC ANT KILLER Bait Gel". I used it with "sweet ants" (those teeny tiny ones) and found it did not help much. I had much more luck with a bottle of Terro Ant Killer, placed on cardboard and replaced twice daily. They swarmed the Terro but never really touched the gel. Was disappointed in my results. I'm going to try both again as I am now finding Carpenters around.
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I do not have trouble with bees or yellowjackets getting into this feeder. I hang it from a hook that hangs down from under the eaves. I don't invert it until I'm out there ready to hang it so it doesn't get any nectar on the outside of the feeder.
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I like mine...the only problem I have with it is ants get into it........the hummingbirds use it a lot. You will also have some damage to your window ledge or bricks on your house where the sugar solution sometimes leaks onto it. I guess it's a mold or fungus that grows and looks black and terrible; but I put up with that because I love having the hummingbirds so close to view them.
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I have had some insects get in and drown, but not very many and I don't think any were bees. I do not use bees guards and I don't know if the orioles would be able to use the feeder if it had them. Hummers have VERY long tongues and can easily get to a depth of more than an inch. I just don't know if orioles are similarly equipped.
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The easier way to prevent ants from crawling along the wire used to hang a hummingbird feeder is to spray the wire with a spray cooking oil. Ants do not like cooking oil and turn back from it.
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One of the wonderful features of this feeder is that bees and wasps can't reach the nectar! The red top of the feeder where the birds sit and feed, just pulls up leaving the glass bowl which you fill to the marked line with sugar water. When full, you just place the lid back on. The feeder hangs by a brass hook that is embedded in the glass bowl. NO spilling when you try to remove the lid and refill!! Hummingbirds feed from the top and it seems that bee proboscises cannot reach the nectar below! While the hummingbirds drink, the water in the glass bowl vibrates as their long tongues reach into the sugar water. It's fascinating to observe. One of the wonderful features of this feeder is that bees and wasps can't reach the nectar! The red top of the feeder where the birds sit and feed, just pulls up leaving the glass bowl which you fill to the marked line with sugar water. When full, you just place the lid back on. The feeder hangs by a brass hook that is embedded in the glass bowl. NO spilling when you try to remove the lid and refill!! Hummingbirds feed from the top and it seems that bee proboscises cannot reach the nectar below! While the hummingbirds drink, the water in the glass bowl vibrates as their long tongues reach... » Read More One of the wonderful features of this feeder is that bees and wasps can't reach the nectar! The red top of the feeder where the birds sit and feed, just pulls up leaving the glass bowl which you fill to the marked line with sugar water. When full, you just place the lid back on. The feeder hangs by a brass hook that is embedded in the glass bowl. NO spilling when you try to remove the lid and refill!! Hummingbirds feed from the top and it seems that bee proboscises cannot reach the nectar below! While the hummingbirds drink, the water in the glass bowl vibrates as their long tongues reach into the sugar water. It's fascinating to observe. « Show Less
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Cheryl:I've had this feeder up for about a month and have seen no evidence of bees feeding from it. However, that's no guarantee that you might have no problem at your location. That said, so far this is the best feeder I've ever had.
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I re-filled the feeder 2-days ago and there were small dead flies inside, but I have never seen bees at the feeder. bees fill up at bird bath. the opening is to small for small wrens that fed at my old feeder
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This feeder does not "bleed" or drip so it should not be a problem. I have many bees in my garden and they keep their bee business to flowers and away from my feeders. I have five and no problems. I do, however, use ant guards.
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I do not have problems. Put water in the small middle cup, this should help with ants. To prevent bees, make sure the feeder lid does not have any spilled sugar on it at all.
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As far as I can tell, bees aren't attracted to the bait (a plastic container with the chemical inside it) or the gel (chemical delivered by a syringe). Only ants have been attracted to the bait. I still have a carpenter bee problem.