A mentholatum ointment is a medicine to relieve minor joint or muscle pain. It may also relieve cough and chest congestion by rubbing it on the chest. Also, this ointment may prevent the ants from crawling in the hummingbird feeder. This is how to use it. Lightly coat the top of the f...
If you do not have a hummingbird feeder with an ant moat already built-in like theUltra Hummzinger, then you can add one by attaching it between the feeder and the hanger rod like the ant trap below. You simply fill the moat with water and ants go in, but they can't get out - ...
An ant moat or ant guard, as they are also called, is the easiest and best way to ant proof your hummingbird feeder. An ant moat is simply a small container that holds water. Since ants cannot swim, the moat provides an effective barrier when it is placed between the feeder hanger and...
It all starts with the right hummingbird feeder. One of the best ways to prevent bee and wasp problems is by using asaucer-shaped hummingbird feeder. With this design, the birds suck nectar through ports at the top of the feeder. Their long tongues can reach the sugary nectar at the bo...
How to Create Your own Hummingbird Feeder
Learn how to make a hummingbird feeder at home with this simple DIY guide below: Step 1: Prepare the Cap and Can Begin by using the flat screwdriver to poke a hole in the center of the bottle cap. Gradually enlarge this hole to about 3/8 of an inch (1 cm) in diameter. Then, ta...
This mid-size nectar feeder has a 12 oz. capacity and can be hung or post mounted with hardware provided. It has four feeding ports for hummingbirds and is made of unbreakable polycarbonate. Easy to clean. For ease of cleaning and protection from bees, wasps and ants,this feeder can’t...
or banana peels near the hummingbird feeder to attract gnats and other small insects. Don't use pesticides, and let the spiders build their webs. Hummingbirds prefer to use spider webs to build their nests because the spider silk is very strong and stretches as the baby hummingbirds grow....
Crazy ants feed on sugar, honeydew from farmed insects (including aphids, cottony scales, mealybugs, soft-type scales, and whiteflies), and dead insects. If you have a hummingbird feeder, make sure that it’s a model that the ants can’t get into or consider leaving it empty for a ...
If you plant nectar-producing flowers to give hummingbirds a natural food source, they will be even more likely to visit your yard and garden. Hummingbird feeders will often attract ants who want the sugary liquid. You can purchase ant guards to add on to your feeder if this becomes a ...