Hummingbirds and Ants

*BadGirl* ^(Premo) · 04-25-2006, 03:07 PM

What is the best way to prevent ants from invading an outdoor hummingbird feeder? I'm imagining that using an ant killer near the feeder is a bad idea, as the toxins would inadvertently harm or kill the hummingbirds.

Anyone with ideas, please? I had the most amazing hummingbird visit this afternoon, and I'd love to have her - and some of her beautiful feathered friends - return without the fear of harming them.

*cattitude* ^(Premo) · 04-25-2006, 03:15 PM

Go to Wentworths and get the ant traps made specifically for hummingbird feeders. Work like a charm.

*itsbob* ^(Premo) · 04-25-2006, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by cattitude

Go to Wentworths and get the ant traps made specifically for hummingbird feeders. Work like a charm.

Thank you...

I think I've got BG converted to being a Hummingbird fan!!

*cattitude* ^(Premo) · 04-25-2006, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by itsbob

Thank you...

I think I've got BG converted to being a Hummingbird fan!!

I'm the hummingbird queen of Calvert County. They are amazing and if you start now, by the time the boy is a few years old, you should have a nice little flock for him to enjoy.

*BadGirl* ^(Premo) · 04-25-2006, 03:43 PM

Thanks, Catt.

They are just so beautiful........

baileydog · 04-25-2006, 03:52 PM

Every year I put up 3 feeders and I get so many hummingbirds, my neighbors are so jealous. I had just got 1 up last weekend and within an hour I had my first. Love to sit and watch them.

*Jameo* ^(Premo) · 04-25-2006, 03:59 PM

I'll have to tell my father to get his feeders out. He sits out on the patio and watches them all time during the summer

*itsbob* ^(Premo) · 04-25-2006, 04:01 PM

I was in my thirties before I saw my first hummingbird.. was starting to think they were just another snipe!

*MysticalMom* ^(Premo) · 04-25-2006, 04:10 PM

The girls and I hand fed humming birds of all different kinds at a Rocklands Bird Sanctuary in Jamaica. You just hold the little bottle in one hand, and put your other finger up as a sorta perch. They lightly land on your finger to eat. It was a little freaky with those things buzzing all around my head and arms, but soooooooo cool. Quite an experince.

I have some pics somewhere. I'll have to find them and post them.

*NikkoBlues* ^(Premo) · 04-25-2006, 04:17 PM

I'll never forget the time I got to hold a little hummingbird in my hands.

I haven't put my feeders up yet. Guess I could go do that now instead of sitting here on my butt.

04-25-2006, 03:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
BadGirl ^(Premo) I am so very blessed Member Since: Feb 2004 Location: Happyville Posts: 13,371	Hummingbirds and Ants What is the best way to prevent ants from invading an outdoor hummingbird feeder? I'm imagining that using an ant killer near the feeder is a bad idea, as the toxins would inadvertently harm or kill the hummingbirds. Anyone with ideas, please? I had the most amazing hummingbird visit this afternoon, and I'd love to have her - and some of her beautiful feathered friends - return without the fear of harming them. __________________ I like to be right. Everyone's entitled to my opinion.
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04-25-2006, 03:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
cattitude ^(Premo) My Sweetest Boy Member Since: Mar 2002 Posts: 32,650	Go to Wentworths and get the ant traps made specifically for hummingbird feeders. Work like a charm. __________________ The fate of animals is of greater importance to me than the fear of appearing ridiculous; it is indissolubly connected with the fate of men. - Emile Zola Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are. - John Wooden
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04-25-2006, 03:43 PM	#5 (permalink)
BadGirl ^(Premo) I am so very blessed Member Since: Feb 2004 Location: Happyville Posts: 13,371	Thanks, Catt. They are just so beautiful........ __________________ I like to be right. Everyone's entitled to my opinion.
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04-25-2006, 03:52 PM	#6 (permalink)
baileydog Hormonal Member Since: Oct 2003 Location: Were not in Smibville anymore, Toto Posts: 3,754	Every year I put up 3 feeders and I get so many hummingbirds, my neighbors are so jealous. I had just got 1 up last weekend and within an hour I had my first. Love to sit and watch them. __________________ LOVE ME, LOVE MY DOG
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04-25-2006, 03:59 PM	#7 (permalink)
Jameo ^(Premo) The No Ho Member Since: Oct 2001 Location: Seven Gables Posts: 22,973	I'll have to tell my father to get his feeders out. He sits out on the patio and watches them all time during the summer __________________ A picture is worth a thousand words The average dog is a nicer person than the average person. -Andy Rooney Fighting online is like racing in the special olympics... Even if you win, you're still a retard. ~http://jameo.smugmug.com~
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04-25-2006, 04:10 PM	#9 (permalink)
MysticalMom ^(Premo) Witchy Woman Member Since: Sep 2005 Location: Amongst The Trees Posts: 7,649	The girls and I hand fed humming birds of all different kinds at a Rocklands Bird Sanctuary in Jamaica. You just hold the little bottle in one hand, and put your other finger up as a sorta perch. They lightly land on your finger to eat. It was a little freaky with those things buzzing all around my head and arms, but soooooooo cool. Quite an experince. I have some pics somewhere. I'll have to find them and post them. __________________ If you don't try to save me, you won't have to say "Ribbit." Deal? I hope I never get so old I get religious. ~Ingmar Bergman
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04-25-2006, 04:17 PM	#10 (permalink)
NikkoBlues ^(Premo) Goodbye Member Since: Mar 2001 Posts: 5,325	I'll never forget the time I got to hold a little hummingbird in my hands. I haven't put my feeders up yet. Guess I could go do that now instead of sitting here on my butt.
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