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From: <bounce-128835094-99101916...> <bounce-128835094-99101916...> on behalf of Paul Schmitt <pschmitt9...>
Sent: Sunday, July 6, 2025 5:47 PM
To: Sandra J. Kisner <sjk3...>
Cc: CAYUGABIRDS-L <CAYUGABIRDS-L...>
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] ants in bird-feeders
Ant guards only work if you add and a small, very small bit of soap to break the surface tension. Think Dawn. Similarly, I add a drop or two of dawn to the dandelion treatment so the treatment wets the weeds natural surface barrier.
Mine are hung from the house overhang by a 16 gauge wire with the ant guard at eye level. There is a S hook next to accept the feeder.
Also, NO RED DYE please.
Good luck.
Paul
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On Jul 6, 2025, at 2:41 PM, Sandra J. Kisner <sjk3...> wrote:
Any suggestions for keeping ants out of hummingbird feeders? My sister-in-law has one, and even with an ant-guard on it they get in (and drown).
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From: <bounce-128835094-99101916...> <bounce-128835094-99101916...> on behalf of Paul Schmitt <pschmitt9...>
Sent: Sunday, July 6, 2025 5:47 PM
To: Sandra J. Kisner <sjk3...>
Cc: CAYUGABIRDS-L <CAYUGABIRDS-L...>
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] ants in bird-feeders
Ant guards only work if you add and a small, very small bit of soap to break the surface tension. Think Dawn. Similarly, I add a drop or two of dawn to the dandelion treatment so the treatment wets the weeds natural surface barrier.
Mine are hung from the house overhang by a 16 gauge wire with the ant guard at eye level. There is a S hook next to accept the feeder.
Also, NO RED DYE please.
Good luck.
Paul
Sent from my iPhone
On Jul 6, 2025, at 2:41 PM, Sandra J. Kisner <sjk3...> wrote:
Any suggestions for keeping ants out of hummingbird feeders? My sister-in-law has one, and even with an ant-guard on it they get in (and drown).
