Diy Ant Trap For Hummingbird Feeder. Now, when the ants come marching, the moat is the first thing they encounter on their way to the feeder. Whether you use commercial products or homemade hummingbird nectar recipes, ants are sometimes a problem on your hummingbird feeders.to help, i’ve made a list of how to keep ants out of hummingbird feeder so that you and the birds can get the most enjoyment from your hummingbird feeder and the delightful little birds they attract.
With nowhere to go but down the middle eye hook, they either drown in the cup of water or give up and walk all the way back to the ground. Diy hummingbird feeder ant guard from recycled materials reader contribution by mary carton | 5/17/2011 10:31:37 pm. My wife recently hung a couple of hummingbird feeders at our house.
They have proven popular with the local hummingbirds, and she ends up refilling them almost daily.
Mary wickison (author) from brazil on july 22, 2017: Diy hummingbird feeder ant guard from recycled materials reader contribution by mary carton | 5/17/2011 10:31:37 pm. This is my version of a diy ant moat for a hummingbird feeder. This diy tells you how to make something called an “ant moat” that helps discourage the insects from invading your feeder.