How do you keep bees away from your hummingbird feeders? Almost everyone who feeds hummingbirds has had to deal with bees competing for the delicious nectar. Yellow jackets, wasps, and hornets are especially frustrating because these …

2024年5月20日 · Discover seven smart and easy ways to keep bees and wasps away from your hummingbird feeders, without harming these pollinators. Courtesy Marsha Boissy. “How do I keep bees away from my hummingbird feeder?” asks reader Darlene Clay of Myerstown, Pennsylvania. Feeders filled with sugar water attract hummingbirds.

2024年6月18日 · These expert-recommended tips explain how to keep bees away from hummingbird feeders so you can enjoy the beautiful birds without the buzzing pests. The same sugary nectar in a hummingbird feeder that attracts the charming birds may also lure unwanted insects, including bees and wasps.

2024年3月8日 · By planting flowers that bees love, like sunflowers, lavender, marigolds, petunia, zinnia, beebalm, and black-eyed Susan, you can keep them busy away from your hummingbird feeders. To make the garden even more appealing to bees, you can also try adding a small dish of sugar water or syrup near these plants.

2024年6月3日 · Although hummingbirds can drive off some bees or wasps, they stay away from feeders crawling with stinging insects. It’s hard to say, but they may feel that the risk of getting stung is just too high. One of the easiest solutions is using feeders that make it impossible for bees and wasps to eat.

2024年8月18日 · Cleaning a hummingbird feeder weekly will help keep bees and ants away. Bees are attracted to the color yellow—avoid yellow components on hummingbird feeders. Locate hummingbird feeders away from blooming flowers to help reduce invasions from bee populations.

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2025年1月8日 · Use red dish-style feeders with built-in bee guards and keep them in shaded spots to deter bees while attracting hummingbirds. Regularly clean feeders and fix leaks to prevent sticky residues that attract bees. Offer alternative food sources like shallow sugar-water dishes and bee-friendly flowers away from your hummingbird feeders.

2024年4月19日 · Discover effective methods and techniques to keep bees away from hummingbird feeders. Learn how to create a bee-free environment for hummingbirds to feed.