Almond extracts repel wasps and bees.

How to keep bees and wasps away from hummingbird feeders. Position a bowl in a place not too far from the hummingbird feeder. There are a few natural ways to get rid of wasps. Set out a yellow bowl—the color of choice for these pests—in the sun, approximately six feet away from the hummingbird feeder.

One way is to make sure that the oriole feeder is not in an area where bees typically gather, such as near a. Bees can be guided to a bowl filled with one to two parts sugar and one part water mix. If the bees take to.

One way is to use vinegar and water, which will kill the wasps nest. Another way is to place a dish of boiling water near where. The bowl is then placed on the ground to keep the bees down low and away from the hummingbird feeders up.

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. There are many ways to keep bees away from nectar feeders, but the first thing birders need to realize is that it is impossible to remove 100 percent of the insects attracted to. In fall 2 parts sugar to 1 part water.

Bees usually prefer to feed and forage out in the sunlight, a fact that can definitely help you keep bees away from your hummingbird. Here are some ways you can do this: Start by locating the decoy feeder near the hummingbird feeder, and gradually move it 5 to 6 feet away.

The key to this feeder is to make sure the nectar is 1/4 inch below the feeder port to deter bees and. Thus, a pan feeder with a depth of 1 and 1/2 to 2 and 1/2 inches is perfect. Use a lighter balance of up to 1:5 sugar to water for your.