Which of the Aspects feeders can you put Nectar-Guard tips on. Where I live are very small wasps that have no trouble getting in otherwise. Thanks!
303341
I haven't needed any nectar guard tips for my Hummzingers....the bees and wasps don't seem to be able to get into the nectar ! :)
303342
The one that "works" is the Hummingbird Hummzinger feeder. We have no wasps here in San Diego, however we do have tons of honey bees (our friends)..So far this summer, NONE have penetrated this feeder! Highly recommend this item.
1986090
Personally, I have not had a problem with bees getting into this feeder. I think that the sugar water solution is too far down and they can't reach it, whereas hummingbirds have long beaks that go down further into the reservoir. On a side note, my birds seem to like this feeder over my more expensive Hummzinger Feeder.
623570
They are made for the Aspects Hummzinger feeder. They fit over two little nubs inside the top part. If you have a feeder with these nubs, the tips might work, but they would have to be the same distance apart as the Aspects feeder.
1289084
The idea is to put it up to prevent wasps/bees from moving in to begin with. I put it in my shed where they inhabited last year and I haven't seen a single one. As far as a reduction in wasps if they're already there and you put it up? Couldn't tell ya how that'd go.
1592608
They fit some of the hummzinger hummigbird feeders. Just read the details on each hummzinger feeder and it will tell you if it uses the nectar guard tips.
939464
Probably not. The guard tips allow only a thin beak from a humming bird or Bullock's Oriole (several feed from it) to reach the nectar. Without the tips, the opening is large enough to let a bee access it.
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.
1683273
The only bird other than humming birds I have seen at our feeder are Western Tanangers. The bee guards seem quite effective at keeping out insects.
1608320
I don't use nectar; I just make plain sugar water. However, its made for both nectar and sugar water. There must be some issue with the feeder itself if the birds are not able to extract the sugar water from the holes. I have six of these exact feeders and there isn't a problem. I fill them up on day one and orioles and hummingbirds go at it. Other birds do try to feed but their beaks are too short. I would contact the seller.
1287923
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 don't know. I had ordered bee guards with mine but honestly I didn't even try them as I didn't need them. All you need to do to keep the bees away, and believe me I had hundreds on my old feeders, is make sure you don't drip the sugar water on the outside. If you do, simply take a little bit of water and rinse it off. I really love these feeders.
107670
Are you hanging couple of waspinators near the nests and wait for about 3,4 weeks and let see what happen, I think bees will attack the waspinators... and for a while you won't see them anymore.Good luck to you
130907
Yes, the feeder does attract many bees in my yard. You have to buy the Aspects Nectar Guard Tips separately for a little over $6 on Amazon to keep the bees from accessing the nectar. The Nectar Guard Tips are sold in packs of 12 (or more) on Amazon. The flexible nectar guard tubes allow the long hummingbird beaks to access the sugar water, while keeping the bees from getting at the nectar.
1904932
I've had this feeder for about a week and it constantly has bees in it. They stick their head in there and all I see are bee butts. I actually came back here looking for "feeder tips" or some kind of screen!
1592610
Per Aspect's maker of the HummZinger, the Nectar Guard Tips #384 will NOT fit the Excel #143 and the Mini #153 since they were made prior to the Nectar Guard Tip technology. All of the other models, including the High Views WILL accommodate the tips. To get correct answers to your question, I suggest you email Aspect directly at aspects@aspectsinc.com or call them at 1-888-277-3287. All their products work well and the Nectar Guards are an added feature to PREVENT Bees and Wasps from contaminating the Nectar. The additional umbrellas they sell are cute, but quite pricey.
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i think it depends on where you live, as long as you temps do not go to freezing, it's best to put some hater on them, and put them in you refrigerator, they will drink the H20 and just sort of sleep, read your package insert, you can make the nectar and a habitat go to ehow.com they provide info for you, 4 this. Hope this helps :-)
1287920
We bought ours back in the summer. Have had no problems with bees or wasps. Did have ant problems until I bought the ant mote and filled it with water. No more ant problems. The birds flock to it like bees to honey.