This article was co-authored by Steve Downs and by How.com.vn staff writer, Hannah Madden. Steve Downs is a Live Honey Bee Removal Specialist, Honey bee Preservationist, and the Owner of Beecasso Live Bee Removal Inc, a licensed bee removal and relocation business based in the Los Angeles, California metro area. Steve has over 20 years of humane bee capturing and bee removal experience for both commercial and residential locations. Working with beekeepers, agriculturalists, and bee hobbyists, Steve sets up bee hives throughout the Los Angeles area and promotes the survival of bees. He has a passion for honeybee preservation and has created his own Beecasso sanctuary where rescued bee hives are relocated and preserved.
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Hummingbird feeders are great at attracting hummingbirds, but they also attract insects like bees. While bees are great pollinators to have in your yard, they aren’t great feeding companions, as they often fight hummingbirds for spots at the feeders.
In this article, we've detailed how you can get rid of the bees near your feeder and stop them from coming back.
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- ↑ https://www.audubon.org/news/how-keep-your-hummingbird-feeder-free-pests
- ↑ https://extension.oregonstate.edu/ask-expert/featured/how-can-i-keep-bees-away-my-hummingbird-feeder
- ↑ https://journeynorth.org/tm/humm/bees_at_feeder.html
- ↑ https://journeynorth.org/tm/humm/bees_at_feeder.html
- ↑ https://www.audubon.org/news/how-keep-your-hummingbird-feeder-free-pests
- ↑ https://worldofhummingbirds.com/uninvitedbees.html
- ↑ Steve Downs. Live Bee Removal Specialist. Expert Interview. 23 February 2020.
- ↑ https://journeynorth.org/tm/humm/bees_at_feeder.html
- ↑ https://journeynorth.org/tm/humm/bees_at_feeder.html
- ↑ https://worldofhummingbirds.com/uninvitedbees.html
- ↑ Steve Downs. Live Bee Removal Specialist. Expert Interview. 23 February 2020.
- ↑ https://journeynorth.org/tm/humm/bees_at_feeder.html
- ↑ https://worldofhummingbirds.com/uninvitedbees.html
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