Birdfeeders

Now that the warm weather has finally arrived for most of us, the problem of ants in the hummingbird feeders also arrives. This is also true for oriole bird feeders which are also nectar feeders. After years of moving the hummingbird feeders, washing off the ants, putting out ant bait, or doing anything else I could think of, I finally came across the simplest solution! Instead of hanging the hummingbird feeders from the hook, hang a “Trap-It” ant moat, then hang the hummingbird feeder below the ant moat. This is simply a plastic cup that you keep full of water which a forms a barrier that the ants cannot cross. It is a simple, safe and quite inexpensive solution to a common problem.