Use a lighter balance of up to 1:5 sugar to water for your.

Keeping honey bees away from hummingbird feeders. In fall 2 parts sugar to 1 part water. Look for leaks and patch them 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.

The guard simply makes the feeding hole too small for the bees to get to the. Some beekeepers use a 2:1 mix. Hang disposable yellow jacket traps.

If bees and other insects are becoming a problem, the following tips might help. Saucer feeders are popular with birders because they are great at keeping insects. Position feeders in the shade.

Clean feeders of residue regularly. Start by locating the decoy feeder near the hummingbird feeder, and gradually move it 5 to 6 feet away. Wipe the feeder with a damp cloth at least once a day, and you can keep bees away from hummingbird feeders.

The bowl is then placed on the ground to keep the bees down low and away from the hummingbird feeders up. They keep the bees out while allowing the hummingbirds in. A super sweet mix of half water and half sugar will draw bees and wasps away from the hummingbird feeder.

Honey bees are quite partial to sugar, especially sucrose. 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. If the bees take to.