Hi Lance
Well, I have several bumblebees at my hummer feeder right now.  The hummers
drive them off, but they come back.  The little yellow jackets and honey
bees enter the feeder through the feeding holes.  Alas, the poor guys die,
but I figure they have died  happy.  I am now cleaning my feeder and
changing the feed every other day.
best
maryanne dolan
chesapeake city, md.

On Fri, Aug 8, 2008 at 7:35 PM, lance biechele <> wrote:

> Hi Gail,
>    I have NEVER seen a bumblebee at any of my hummer
> feeders.  As for the honey bees - they are also another
> nonnative species anyway that have their own troubles
> because of careless beekeeping techniques.
>    You are not going to get rid of yellow jackets or hornets
> without good offensive fighting tools that are perfectly
> harmless to the invited guests.
> With best wishes,
> Lance
> --- On Fri, 8/8/08, Gail B. Mackiernan <> <
> > wrote:
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> From: Gail B. Mackiernan <> <>
> Subject: Re: [MDOSPREY] hummingbirds vs wasps
> To: 
> Date: Friday, August 8, 2008, 7:25 PM
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> While these insecticide-containing guards protect against ants and wasps,
> they
> also kill honeybees and bumblebees (as well as other native bees) which
> might
> visit the feeder -- & all of these bees are in big trouble! So no sure if
> this is really a environmentally-sound solution.
>
> We have had little trouble with our two feeders this year since we also
> have a
> lot of flowers in bloom as well as fallen fruit from apples and cherries --
> maybe the wasps prefer these?
>
> Our major hassle is a sudden increase in hummingbirds (which are starting
> to
> migrate) and one-two very aggressive individuals which try and dominate the
> whole area. "Share" is NOT a word in the hummer vocabulary!
>
> Gail Mackiernan
> Colesvile, MD
>
>  -------------- Original message ----------------------
> From: lance biechele <>
> > Hi Kathy,
> >    You may want to try "Perky Pet" AntGuards.  They contain
> > the insecticide Permethin which should be effective in repelling
> > wasps.
> >    I have hust started to use them this year with grand results!
> > Hope this helps,
> > Lance
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