![]() there are some remedies for deterring bees from hummingbird feeders. Honey bees, yellow jackets, wasps and other not so desirable winged ones invade your hummingbird feeders :(įrom a few stragglers to overwhelming numbers, they vie for sugar water while keeping hummingbirds away from their rightful food, it's just ghastly and so sad to watch hummers without access to feeders.Īlthough an age-old situation. If I see one falling into the water I have my brush handy.Like clockwork, every year during the hottest dog days of summer. I have never been stung! - On the in between days I very slowly add fresh water with a watering can to give some straggler bees the chance to move upwards so they will not end up in the water. The bees are not aggressive, all they seem to be concerned about is getting back to their save cool haven. ![]() I take the brush and lift it out immediately by the bristles and it will fly away. Sometimes some slow poke bee does not move fast enough and falls into the water. My other hand holds the brush and I start cleaning the bath only with fresh water. I slowly move around my water hose on low flow with one hand, so the rising water gets the invaders to the top and start buzzing around. I give fresh water to the bees every 3 days. Now both, the birds and the bees are happy. The bees do not like the resin one, it is not natural. I solved the bird/bee problem by purchasing an artificial, made out of resin created Rocky Mountain bird bath similar in appearance to my original bird bath. The edge of the birdbath overlaps the inside of the basin and therefore creates a good protected hiding place. They apparently like the natural rough feel of the concrete and are able to cling to it easily. The bees have been settling around my concrete birdbath on hot summer days for the last 3 years. Not only is it illegal, it might have a negative impact on a non target pest or on the birds. Some people are so desperate that they want us to spray the feeders and baths which we will not do. ![]() The members of the colony take turns and you cant remove the entire colony when 99% are back in the hive. What you need to understand is that the few dozen bees that are feeding there right now, will not be the same exact bees that feed there tomorrow. The answer is that unless we are able to locate and remove the hive, we would have to have a technician stand at the feeder with a live removal vacuum every day, all day, for several weeks. The only real solution is to remove the feeder and drain the bath.Ĭustomers often ask why we can’t come out and remove the bees that are there. You see, unless there is a hive or swarm that can be removed, there is little that can be done. Unfortunately the answer is not what most people want to hear. Kidding aside, most people who call want to know how they can stop the bees from taking over. It’s so nice of us humans to replace the water regularly so the bees can quench their thirst. Why bother going flower to flower when they can gorge on an attractive red feeder that willingly gives free food? Bird Baths on the other hand offer a nice pool of water. You see a hummingbird feeder is usually filled with a sugary liquid that bees adore.
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