Obviously, my cheapie feeder that I am using in the tree isn’t keeping the bees away. Seems like I should get a better hummingbird feeder to put in my tree like all the other ones that I have around my yard. Drip and leak proof – which helps to keep bees from finding it.Raised flowers divert rain – keeps water out of the feeder.12-ounce capacity with 4 feeding ports – allows more than one hummer at the feeder at a time.Easy cleaning and filling – just take off the lid to clean with soap and water then fill with nectar.Built-in ant moat – which will keep ants from getting to it (another problem that you could have).When you put nectar into the feeder it sits deep down in the dish which is easy for hummers to get to with their long beaks but keeps the bees and yellow jackets away. This feeder is a basin-type feeder that has a perch ring so the hummers can rest on it between feedings. #4 Invest in a good hummingbird feeder such as the Aspects 367 Hummzinger Ultra 12 ounce Hummingbird Feeder. Just clean the outside base and the feeder ports with soapy sponge and rinse well. #3 You should always keep the feeders clean and especially if they leak as this attracts bees in. Honestly, I really don’t buy this idea but it doesn’t hurt to try it out. Don’t worry, the hummingbirds won’t give up as quick as the insects, they will come back. Or if the bees are too smart for this, try taking the feeder down for a day or two until they quit looking for it. Somehow this tricks them into thinking that it’s gone and they won’t find it. #2 Try moving the feeder a few feet from where you have it. Still others say that squirrels and raccoons just pluck the yellow guards right off the feeder and suck the juice dry (I have had some experience with this). Yet, experts say that the color yellow attracts the bees and say that this method doesn’t work. These are the little yellow covers that go over the holes in the feeder (see photo to the left). #1 Buy a hummingbird feeder that has bee guards. Yes, bees are very important but I do not want them at my feeders. ![]() They say that bees are going to the feeders because “their feeding supply is low, and because they are vital to the environment you should leave them alone.” However, I disagree. ![]() There are some people who would say that you don’t keep bees from feeders because you should just let nature be (no pun intended). How Do You Keep Bees Off Of Hummingbird Feeders? So obviously, nectar feeders that we place in our yard are also an attraction for both the bees and hummingbirds. Hummingbirds also drink nectar and the pollen from flowers so they tend to be seen around the same plants together. So as the days become shorter, the bees know it is time to go into this food-gathering mode and consequently become more frequent visitors in your garden.īees eat nectar which is sweet water produced by and collected on flowers, and pollen a protein-rich powder that is the sperm that flowers use to reproduce. ![]() In late summer and fall, the worker bees start to work long hours collecting enough nectar to feed and also to maintain their colony throughout the winter. That is why they are so important to have. Bees also provide nourishing habitats for animals like birds and insects and many of the floral landscapes that we know and love in nature are made possible because of the honey bee pollination. One in three bites of food that we eat is derived from plants pollinated by bees. A Little Background About Beesīees pollinate over 80% of all flowering plants including 70 of the top 100 human food crops. If you are in agreement with me and want to learn how to keep these pests away from your feeders or at least keep them at bay, you will want to read further. Yet, the end of summer is when the bees become the most annoying in the garden. However, I don’t know about you but bees (and wasps too) at my hummingbird feeders are not welcome this time of year (end of summer/early Autumn) or for that matter any time, and that is because it deters my favorite birds from going to the feeder. Okay not really dreaded because bees are very good to have in your garden for pollinating. Yet today when I was sitting outside eating my lunch and enjoying those amazing acrobats, I noticed the dreaded bees. All you hear is buzzing from the hummers as they race around inside the tree. I do not know why we didn’t think of this before but…what a great place to put it! I can now sit on my deck and watch the hummers come in and feed on the nectar and zip around the tree through the water mister that is also in the tree. I have a new hummingbird feeder (it’s number 5), nothing fancy, that my husband decided to place on a tree limb right inside the tree that surrounds the front of our deck (in photo above).
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