Posted by EVP MAN on June 8, 2011, 10:29 am
Does anyone have any slick ideas for keeping ants from invading
hummingbird feeders?
Rich from PA
Posted by Brooklyn1 on June 8, 2011, 11:17 am
EVP MAN wrote:
>Does anyone have any slick ideas for keeping ants from invading
>hummingbird feeders?
LeeValley.com sells hummingbird feeder ant moats:
http://www.leevalley.com/US/garden/page.aspx?pS826&cat=2,51555,53826
But hummingbird feeders still attract ants on the ground so I don't
bother... I hose the feeders off outdoors before bringing them in to
clean.
Posted by Amos Nomore on June 8, 2011, 1:48 pm
White_Noise_1@webtv.net (EVP MAN) wrote:
> Does anyone have any slick ideas for keeping ants from invading
> hummingbird feeders?
>
I take half of a small plastic Easter egg, poke a hole in the end, slide
it hollow side down onto the feeder hanger wire, and smear a little
tanglefoot up inside the hollow.
Posted by John McGaw on June 8, 2011, 2:04 pm
On 6/8/2011 10:29 AM, EVP MAN wrote:
> Does anyone have any slick ideas for keeping ants from invading
> hummingbird feeders?
> Rich from PA
I hang mine from an overhead hook using a very fine monofilament fishing
line. The ants do not seem to have figured it out after two years.
Posted by Amos Nomore on June 8, 2011, 2:15 pm
> On 6/8/2011 10:29 AM, EVP MAN wrote:
> >
> > Does anyone have any slick ideas for keeping ants from invading
> > hummingbird feeders?
> >
> > Rich from PA
> >
>
> I hang mine from an overhead hook using a very fine monofilament fishing
> line. The ants do not seem to have figured it out after two years.
Elegant solution - I'm going to try it. I might add that it would be
best to keep the line short so the birds don't snare themselves, or
crimp a spltshot or two on a longer line to keep it visible.
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