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 Bee repellant ?
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06/10/24 07:33 PM
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I have several hummingbird feeders out but they're swarmed by honeybees . They'll drain one in a few days !
I have bee guards on them but they don't seem to be working .
Poison is a no-go . Any suggestions ?
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Re: Bee repellant ?
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06/10/24 09:13 PM
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butch sanders
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I would be thrilled to have bees
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Re: Bee repellant ?
[Re: butch sanders]
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06/10/24 11:55 PM
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I would be thrilled to have bees I am . That's why poison is not an option . I keep bee-friendly feeders out year round so they'll have food when it warms up enough to make them active .  The problem is that they're not satisfied with their dedicated feeders . I'll give up my hummers before I hurt any bees .
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Re: Bee repellant ?
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06/10/24 11:56 PM
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Grasshopperglock
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Try different colors of feeder. Paint if you have to.
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Re: Bee repellant ?
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06/11/24 12:20 AM
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butch sanders
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I would be thrilled to have bees I am . That's why poison is not an option . I keep bee-friendly feeders out year round so they'll have food when it warms up enough to make them active . The problem is that they're not satisfied with their dedicated feeders . I'll give up my hummers before I hurt any bees . that is great squirrels are doing the same thing to my bird feeders i put food out for them also
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Re: Bee repellant ?
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06/11/24 09:25 PM
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Derek 🐝
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I have bees working my flowers and garden all he time but they never bother the hummingbird feeder using the 4:1 ratio.
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