Ant Trap for HB feeders

[oldcoot]

Last for today. I told a friend about this off line today and suddenly realized I should also have posted to the whole group. The little green cup hold water. Has two hooks. Hangs between the hanger and the feeder. Joy got this at a Chirp and Chatter one day while she was in the area. Real cheap she said, and OC bets you could get one at Wally world or a pet store...good to keep ants, wasps, and yellow jackets out of the feeder. Once in the water, they can't crawl out the slick sides. It WORKS !!!! OC

[petal*pusher]

Thanks OC!

I have 4 feeders out that have REALLY been attracting a lot more than hummers! I'll look for this item.....p

(hmmmm....now what do I do about the orioles and goldfinch that like to drink that sweet nectar? They seem to ignore the feeder especially made for them?!?!)

[Annie]

I have tons of wasps around my deck and back door. I have to sit out there with a flyswatter LOL. Thats one creature I really try to avoid. So they just land in the water and drown???

[oldcoot]

Don't know where they all are, but haven't seen a wasp or yellow jacket all summer. Suits OC just fine....

[LucyGoose]

Wow, never seen anything like that here for sale.....Pretty cool!!

Annie, I think that is for sure what happens......the ants crawl up the pole or whatever, then the dead end is the water/ant trap....then they drown....I have one on my one hummingbird feeder that is built into it....but never seen one like thins to buy...

Thanks for the heads up John!!!

[oldcoot]

Just filled mine up this morning and flushed all the dead ants out......WORKS.... At 95* for the week, have to check it everyday.........It's so hot and dry now that as soon as I washed it out, a Chickadee flew over and had a drink...

OC