Once the bees have gone at night, remove the feeder for a few weeks.

Swarm of bees on hummingbird feeder. Once the bees are attracted to the bowl, move the bowl to a sunny spot a little farther away from the feeder. There are also other types of insects that may be attracted to hummingbird. Bees can continue to be a nuisance to feeding hummingbirds so much, it could result in them going elsewhere, or worst still, hummingbirds receiving an awful bee sting.

The majority of bees are being killed by pesticides. Turn off the bird bath (if there is a fountain) and drain the water for a few weeks. Position a bowl in a place not too far from the hummingbird feeder.

To get the honey bees to leave the area, you are also going to have to punish the birds for a few days. Hang your feeders in the shade 4. I'd advise you to keep an eye on the feeder, bees don't swarm it all the time, find a time of day when there are fewer bees, early or late in the day.

Place the diversion feeder, preferably a yellow one, in an obvious, sunny location, close to nectar rich flowers, while using additional techniques to protect the hummingbird. After a month or two. Use a red colored hummingbird feeder 2.

Once you see honey bees gathering at the feeder in number, you will need. They did not look like normal bees either. If step #1 fails, we will place a yellow dish (bees seem to be attracted to yellow) with 2 parts water to 1 part sugar in the same vicinity near the feeder on a ladder.

If the bees take to. You may have a swarm of bees because the nectar in your hummingbird feeder is exposed rather than hidden, which is one of several possible explanations. Plants and flowers are also attractive for bees, but it’s okay because it.