Bees (especially honeybees) prefer feeders in direct sunlight. You usually won’t find as many bees at a properly cleaned feeder. Then carefully wipe the outside of the feeder with a warm rag to clean it completely.
This will remove the built up nectar that attracts bees. When you fill your feeders bring them inside and pour hot water over the feeding ports. Don’t use feeders with yellow decorations, especially those that look like flowers, as bees will investigate the flowers looking for food.Ĭlean feeders and feeder ports. This feeder is a very good quality feeder, with a durability that will last for many years. We recommend buying a better feeder that cannot leak such as the Dr.JB’s hummingbird feeder. So check your feeder for leakage regularly. The sugar water mix is a liquid and will expand in the heat causing the feeder to leak. Some cheap plastic feeders can leak when they are exposed to the elements.
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How to Get rid of Bees at Your Hummingbird Feeders: Avoid using leaky feeders. Worse yet, our hummingbirds sometimes desert a feeder infested with bees. Get results today! Varieties of bees such as honeybees, yellow jackets, hornets, and wasps are a serious problem at hummingbird feeders. See Our Selection of Tray/Dish Style Feeders Our hummers can still easily sip the nectar with their long tongues. With this style feeder you can keep the nectar level low enough so these pesty insects will not be able to reach the nectar and will give up on the feeder.
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