Re: Hummers 0, Sugar Wasps 49

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At 12:06 PM 9/7/98 -0400, David wrote:
>We've been enjoying heavy visitation schedules recently at the
>hummerfeeder on our window, as they fatten up for migration.  This has
>included many more males than seen during the doldrums of August.
>
>All of a sudden, there's a new (well, never before seen by us)
>phenomenon of sugar wasps chasing off the hummers when they approach the
>feeder.
>
>In addition to a couple of sugar wasp traps, which I'm going out to
>purchase right now, does anyone on MDOsprey have any other
>recommendations?
>
>thanks,
>David Strother
>Bethesda, MD
>dstrother@pop.dn.net
>
>

I've seen that interaction at Mason Neck State Park.  It seems to be
a problem with feeders that have "flowers" with shallow holes.  Only
hummers can reach the sugar water in deep holes.

Dex

P.S. Many wasps like sugar.  Are yours Yellow Jackets or Giant Hornets?

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