Pre Veteran Thread 2012 (cont.) - Everyone is Welcome !

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tiburonfirst

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Good Morning Tibs and Ces!

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I see you got the Coffee, Ces:p

but we got a grumpy bear here
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/lounge/322639-snails-response-threads.html
who's always in need of strong, black coffee!
 

Janet H

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Yes I do. I would really go broke if I tried feeding them store bought nectar. I just mix it @ 4 cups sugar, several drops of red food coloring and enough water to fill my 1 gallon pitcher. The food coloring isn't really necessary to attract the hummers but it makes it easier for me to tell when I need to refill the feeders.

I solved my ant problem by making a plastic cone out of 5 qt ice cream container lid and smearing it with Vaseline. I don't have a really big problem with bees since I have enough feeding stations for them all to share. 2 of the feeders only have 4 stations but the other 2 have 10 stations each.

The humm zinger feeder solved the ant problem. The post it hangs from has a water resivoir the ants won't cross. The bees are still a problem - they actually chase away the hummers. I bought tiny little caps that fit over the feeder tubes, but they keep disappearing. I think they go down the drain when I clean the feeder. They do seem to be effective, I just have to buy a larger supply. Hopefully we'll have moved by next summer and I'm going to put out more feeders. I didn't want to do that here in case new owners don't keep up with it.
 
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