On Fri, 29 Jul 2005, allen dick wrote: > This came in from a lady in Skiatook, North of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Any > suggestions? > <how to keep bees out of hummingbird feeders?> Well, we have had hummingbird feeders not 500 feet from 8 beehives for years, and the bees never show the slightest interest in them. We are using the "Perky-Pet" brand feeders, if I recall, with an hourglass-shaped glass body that screws into a one-piece feeder head. The feeding holes are only about 1/16 inch in diameter and quite deep, so there is no way for the bees to reach the sugar solution, unless they have sugar spilled on the outside while filling. This particular brand of feeder resists spillage very well, others I have seen are not so good about this. We have, on occasion, had bald-faced hornets come around, but that was only when we had sugar on the outside due to not cleaning the feeder head thoroughly between refillings. As long as it is kept clean, the only kind of insect that gives any trouble are tiny little ants that can fit into the feeder holes. -- Tim Eisele [log in to unmask] :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: -- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/BEE-L for rules, FAQ and other info --- ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::