A newbie with a question

[dydan]

I've had my first feeder up since May and its been a fascinating and fun flurry of feathered activity

Comments

[moon_chylde]

What kind of feeder do you have? Some of them are less apt to get insects in them than others.

[dydan]

I just have the cheap plastic walmart variety. When I got it I wasn't even sure I would get hummingbirds. Perhaps I should invest in a better feeder?

[moon_chylde]

I have this one...

http://www.shopwbu.com/product/part_number=1009/567.0.25206.25752.0.0.0

And have not had a bug problem. It doesn't drip so doesn't attract them.

[the_wholigan]

I have 12 of the 1 quart, Wal-Mart variety, with very little insect activity. I also have an orange oriole feeder, that's where the bees go. They also make yellowish orange wasp traps that work pretty well also. I have no solution for the ants besides what is listed above.

[sequiro]

http://www.hummzinger.com/
Yep, get a saucer type feeder. No drips, no bees, even comes with an ant moat. I wouldn't mind feeding honey bees, but I flat out refuse to buy anything else now that I've gotten rid of my yellow jacket problem.