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Bird feeder side effect

post #1 of 9
8/6/08 at 11:33pm
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An unexpected, quite pleasant side effect of my bird feeders is no more bees. We had a terrible bee/bumble bee problem before the feeders. Now, no more bees. I can now go outside without dodging bees. Hummingbirds are another story. I had no idea they were so friendly! Maybe a little too friendly.
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post #2 of 9
8/7/08 at 9:11am

Re: Bird feeder side effect

I'm glad you found a solution to your problem! My mom's house is swarming with humming birds...
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post #3 of 9
8/7/08 at 10:22am

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When I got my hummingbird feeders I was afraid we would have more bees but we don't. I was quite surprised! I'm very glad though. I would rather dodge hummingbirds than bees.

The one thing hummingbird feeders do draw, though, are ants. I went out there yesterday afternoon to put more nectar in and there were ants on the feeder. Don't they know those hummingbirds can eat them?? Stupid ants
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post #4 of 9
8/7/08 at 1:54pm

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That's a good side effect!
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post #5 of 9
8/8/08 at 1:20am

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i thought you were going to say fertalizer for you flowers

no bees is an awesome side effect!
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post #6 of 9
8/11/08 at 8:06pm

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I would LOVE to have some bees around here for my garden. But it's nice to know if I ever need to get rid of them, all I need to do is put up a bird feeder.
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post #7 of 9
8/11/08 at 8:16pm
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They only got rid of them around the porch where the feeders are. There are still plenty of bees elsewhere in the yard.
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post #8 of 9
8/11/08 at 8:32pm

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Love hummingbirds, love to watch them in IN out at the woods.
Glad you got rid of the bees.
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post #9 of 9
8/11/08 at 8:33pm

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You are lucky. There is a serious bee shortage here in the US and it is badly affecting crops, especially home gardens. I had to hand pollinate some of my plants. Not difficult, but extremely tedious.
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