Hummingbird Feeder Water Moat

Ant moat for a hummingbird feeder.

Hummingbird feeder water moat.

Don t be tempted to put poison in the water because small birds like chickadees will actually drink from the moat. A hummingbird feeder in your backyard provides you with very rewarding sights. But inevitably your hummingbird feeder will attract unwanted guests and you ll be asking yourself. It has a unique ant moat hook to prevent it from ant and wasps.

Hot nectar can warp or crack both glass and plastic hummingbird feeders causing leaks. Hummingbird nectar must be completely cool before filling feeders. How to keep ants out of my hummingbird feeder your first line of defense against invading ants is an ant moat also known as an ant guard or ant trap. Meanwhile the hummingbird feeder remains ant free.

Now when the ants come marching the moat is the first thing they encounter on their way to the feeder. It has a hemp rope and a brush in its package. I refresh the water every time i water the plants because of this. The project is simple fun and easy.

The 4 1 water to sugar ratio most closely approximates the sucrose levels in the natural nectar of hummingbirds favorite flowers. Moat for hummingbird feeder and oriole feeder 4 pack hummingbird feeder accessory hooks with 4 clean brushes ant guard in nectar feeder for outdoors black 4 7 out of 5 stars 110 12 99 12. Hang the hummingbird feeder from the bottom of the moat and fill cap with water. They have proven popular with the local hummingbirds and she ends up refilling them almost daily.

And use an ant moat. Muse garden hummingbird feeder with ant moat. Your very own ant moat. This non pesticide ant moat is an excellent way to keep ants away from your nectar and let the hummingbirds enjoy your favorite hummingbird feeder.

Suspend your hummingbird feeder from a hook so the only physical way to for ant to reach it is via the hook. This feeder has also included s hook which is used to hang the feeder anywhere. Hummingbird feeder with ant moat. These are little cups of water that suspend a hook with a hanger on the underside to suspend the feeder.

Simply hook the ant moat to desired hanging feature fill a little over halfway with water hang your hummingbird feeder from bottom hook and sit back and enjoy your hummingbirds feeding ant free. There you have it. Grab an empty water bottle with a cap go for a mini bottle some washi tape a shallow take out container with a lid some red ribbon twine a key chain hook and a twin basket. Warm nectar will also ferment more quickly once it becomes.

Muse garden hummingbird feeder is specially designed for outdoor use with hand blown glass.