![]() The hummers will find it right away but yellowjackets won’t be able to relocate the feeder. Move the feeder just a few feet away to a new site.Paint any yellow feeder parts with red nail polish. Supposedly, red attracts hummingbirds but yellow attracts bees and wasps. Use red hummingbird feeders, not yellow.Make the nectar mix less sweet than normal recipes. ![]() They allow hummers to feed through the openings and do keep yellowjackets (except for the small ones) from getting inside but don’t keep wasps off of the feeders. These plastic cages fit over the hole or tube. Use so-called “bee guards” over the feeding ports.As an entomologist, I have reason to doubt the science behind some of these “cures” but many claim they work. ![]() Even so, I’m providing some of the online tips compiled from both reputable and questionable sources. Nothing I’ve tried involving the feeders has worked well enough to be considered a success. Yellowjackets are extremely persistent when they find an easy food source. I wish I knew the answer to this question, I could probably make a fortune. Unlike yellowjackets, bees know how to work for a living! Actually, the question is just as often worded, “How can I keep bees off of my hummingbird feeders.” Folks, these feeder freeloaders are yellowjackets, rarely would you have trouble with honey bees at hummingbird feeders. How Can I Keep Yellowjackets Off of My Hummingbird Feeders? By Chris Williams on August 15, 2016. ![]()
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