Bees and Wasps Don’t Kill Hummingbirds
WouterDespite what you may have heard, bees and wasps don’t actually kill hummingbirds. Instead, they compete for food and nectar. This can be harmful for hummingbirds.
Wasps and bees prefer the nectar from flowers. However, it’s not their first choice of food. They will look for other sources of nectar, such as hummingbird feeders. This can cause a hummingbird to starve to death.
The best way to keep bees and wasps away from your hummingbird feeders is to install measures that block their access to the feeder. These can include bee guards, which sit over the feeding tubes. They are usually red or yellow, and are effective against bees. However, they are not very effective against wasps.
You can also attract hummingbirds to your feeders by planting flowers that produce nectar. In addition to pollinating flowers, bees provide hummingbirds with vitamins and proteins.
Wasps are also aggressive, so hummingbirds will not want to eat them. They have also been known to sting hummingbirds. This may scare the bird, and cause it to flee.
You can also try using an extra-strength sugar solution as a wasp and bee bait. This solution should have a water-to-sugar ratio of at least 5-to-1. The wasps and bees will pick up nectar from the sugar solution instead of your hummingbird feeder.
If you still cannot get rid of wasps, you may want to hire a pest control service to do it for you. A good pest control company has experience dealing with wasp nests and can use tools to remove them.
