Will this stop bees from reaching the flowers on my fruits and veggies? I don't want to stop the bees, just the birds.
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I would say no. Honey bees around here have become pretty scarce but on 1 occasion I actually saw a good sized carpenter bee fly inside the netting and then fly out. So, if a carpenter bee, which is much larger than a honey bee, can get through then a honey bee should have no problem. The mesh openings are 1/2" square. Hope that helps.
758513
We're using this over a chicken yard and have never had any small birds get through. I think it would work over the berries.
164871
No. Besides winding up in the fruit, it will be in the pollen and nectar, and will kill the bees that are needed for pollination.
2248365
This is basically effective--but... Some fruit will be next to the netting and may get eaten anyway, 2) it is really hard to remove from the tree later on, and 3) I removed mine after I found it had trapped and killed a hummingbird--and I like hummingbirds in my garden! There are these big yellow beach ball with huge black eyers that come with reflective mylar 'pupils' you attach. The birds do not like them, nor do they like tinsel or small mirrors hanging from your tree. Good luck!
2035380
My best guess is that it wouldn't harm bees since it's not generally toxic, but you'd have to get a more expert opinion.
377516
Agree completely with sedonaman. I'm allergic to them and I just leave them bee. Without them I'd have no flowers therefore no hummingbirds not to mention fruits and veggies in the garden. Bee's are endangered in many area's of our country right now. A sad thing.
435637
I have not had a problem with Bee's with this feeder but if you spray a little "Pam" cooking spray into a napkin and wipe around the outside of the holes that will keep the Bee's away and it will not bother the Hummers. Also, if it hangs from a Shepard's Hook rub a little Vaseline around the base and the ants will not climb up. I don't need to use the motes anymore. Enjoy!
410178
I have never used on my plants how ever I do drink for my health and nails and hair growth .I was told you can spray on your birds for bird mites as well . I do know it keeps little pest like ants away .
1681555
I love this stuff! I have not noticed that it kills or keeps away bees or butterflies. We have been inundated with mosquitos and can't go outside without 20 to 30 buzzing around us and our dogs. The Mosquito Barrier does not get rid of all mosquitos, but definitely makes going outside much more tolerable.
370027
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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I don't think Liquid fence is a natural product and would be dangerous for bees. You'd have to read the label carefully. I used up a whole bottle and it kept rabbits and squirrels from eating my plants. I bought a second bottle and it did not work! Animals ate my plants to the ground.
159878
I don't think it impacts bees. I have a honeysuckle and never seemed to impact their population while this product is in use which usually last 6 weeks from spraying.
1156029
We have not tried this on ground bees....if you or anyone else has please let us know how it works.
504537
I am not sure. I bought the netting to keep cicadas off my fruit trees, which it would have done if they appeared in our area (which they ultimately didn't this spring). Wasps are smaller than cicadas so might be able to get through the holes, but the holes are pretty small, so maybe this would keep them off. I just picked our sour cherries and they were remarkably insect free, and the cherries were very ripe, so maybe the netting kept them out. Sorry not to have a more definitive answer for you.
32970
I bought this mid-Summer. It does NOT keep wasps/bees away. They still buzz around the area. I did read that the idea is to keep queens from nesting near the device, I guess I will find out next summer.
1393784
If they come from the soil pf the plants, as mine did... it should take care of the problem. After a period of about a month, I was pretty much free of those pesky little flying insects. It does an amazing job of trapping them, therefore disrupting the cycle.
910669
Generally squirrels don't bother veggies or flowers...this product seems to attract Mexican squirrels which love hot sauce, that's my experience in bird feeders....moth balls spread on ground are an often used repellent...