Anybody have any issues with unwanted bees nesting in this? Such as hornets or yellow jackets? Can it be hung on a fence?
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Haven't hung mine yet. Previous comments sound like maybe I shouldn't. Bother. Sigh.
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It can be hung on a fence - tubes too small for others - not right size for the recommended bees and I found it to be avoided by all.
2083873
I hung mine in a tree last Spring and nothing nested in it. According to the directions, it can be hung on a fence.
2083874
We live at Lake Berryessa in the Napa Valley and we have hundreds of bees but have not see any hornets or yellow jackets. We have not seen any bees near the house. We did not hang on a fence but rather on a garden hangar in the middle of the front, southern exposure, yard.
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Have had two for several years of course leaving them up all year. Have one under an eave, protected facing SW. Other unprotected facing W. The protected one has occupants while the unprotected one never did have any bees and has fallen apart. Sun and weather too harsh on it. (Not the exact model as this one, though) Would not put it on a fence post. Only the 'right' bees use it, harmless to us. Have never have seen a dangerous agressive hornet near it. Enjoy watching them come and go. Yellow jackets nest in colonies in the ground so no yellow jackets get near it. Hope this helps.
1225084
this is a tropical plant and is very particular about its environment, as i live in New York i will not be putting it out side, that said i am sure if a bee where to go inside, it would would run the risk of getting stuck.
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I just put mine up this fall, still waiting to see if it gets used this nesting season. I will let you know if it does. I have it in the middle of my honeysuckle vine on my fence about 4 feet up off the ground. I have lots of Cardinals in my backyard so I'm hoping they check it out.
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I have never seen any birds caught in the nets. The birds here in Montana are like the rest of the state, carnivores. The birds all go for the bugs and worms which they can only get in the grass, the protected plants are all planted with a covering of river rock. Bees seem to have no difficulties with it.
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I have not had a problem with bees or wasps on these feeders, and I have on other types. I HAVE found ants on and inside the feeder though, but they don't seem to bother the hummers, and since it is emptied every other day and needs refilling, I keep the feeder cleaned and any ants are not there very long.
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I would have to say "no" but we didn't use it but once last year and had no problems with no-see-ums where we were. For keeping out flies, bees, and other bugs it is great. Make sure the bottom makes contact with the ground everywhere so they can't get in.
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I have one of those 'shepherds crooks' that people place hanging baskets on. I do have to say, you'll need to purchase the mason bee's, they wont naturally gravitate to the bee house (unless you're lucky)
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Hi Denise, yes it does keep wasps and bees from feeding, I have not noticed any wasps or bees but ants are definitely getting in. If not for the ants I would love this feeder! Very easy to fill and clean, no dripping which was a big issue with my previous feeder. After the last couple of water changes I have not seen as many ants crawling all over the outside of the feeder but there are always several inside, floating in the water.
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The flower ports are conducive to hummingbirds. I am not sure what a bee guard would look like, but I have had no trouble with bees around the ports. I have hundreds of bee's pollinating my roses around the feeder, and I have not seen one bee near any of the ports.
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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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Yes! That is the kind of wasps I was seeing in central Florida. Could not sit on patio till I got this product. We had a small bee population too and this kept them away too. It took a few days till the word got out in the flying bug groups but now if we see one it does not hang around long. What they see is not their nest so they take off quick. I highly recommend these things. Many of my neighbors bought them too.
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Probably not. Those tiny black beast can get past anything. We keep them out of our feeders by spraying the pole (we use shepherd's crooks) with Home Defense pesticide. We've tried every other ant control method: organic, green, environmentally safe, natural, home-remedy, and chemical. Home Defense just works. We even use it in the house, otherwise we're overrun by the little buggers. Just spray the pole and/or hook, let it dry, then hang the feeder. Repeat as often as needed, which should be about every couple of months (yeah, it's that good). A little off topic, perhaps, I am thinking of putting in a bee feeder or dedicating one hummer feeder for bees though, because they're are having such a hard time.)
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I don't think the roof is a problem. I would leave it alone. Bees are very good at regulating their own temperature.
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If at all possible hang it away from your deck. I have mine hung on a clothesline and is about 20 ft from my deck. That way it draws them away from your deck. If I were you early in the am or later at nite I would use like a shelac and spray all over that nest so they can't get out and then carefully remove it.
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The box has to be assembled. There will be small gaps between the box and lid. It is possible you could get ants in there, but I don't think bees or wasps could get in. Being plastic a mouse could chew its way in. Mine has been outside for some time and there has been no intrusion. However, I wouldn't try keeping food in it that would attract mice and ants as I'm sure they would find a way in. It could only be rodent and bug proof if it was a hermetically sealed steel box.
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We had no problems with squirrels. We put it hanging off our porch and the birds loved it. Finished the entire feeder in 6 hrs. They loved it so much they started pooping all over our porch. We took it down and our now trying to find a sturdier hanger to place it in the yard. We wanted an attractive feeder and this looked great on our 1825 home..
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Works great for birds, but I doubt it will work for wasps, try a cheese cloth type of fabric.