Swarm of bees on my hummingbird feeder

[Big pig]

Never happened before
I was disappointed the birds were not able to drink because a double handful of bees were sitting there

I waited till dark when the bees left and retrieved my new feeder. I am planning to relocate in a couple days across the yard.

FWIW a neighbor ended up in the hospital last fall after being attacked by a swarm.

Any suggestions to keep this from happening again?

Thanks

[JES]

We had same issue, did what you’re doing. Maybe they’re just passing through and will be gone in a day or two.

[Tmag]

Had it happen also. Left them alone and they moved on. Your sugar supply is probably all they could find.

[rjtkdplus]

Not enough other food sources for the local bees. You could put a honeybee feeder out but it still may not prevent them from getting on your bird feeder. Once things start blooming, they’ll leave the sugar water alone.

[hog_down]

They will keep going to the feeder because it's a free source of food for them.

[bwssr]

They are hungry and thirsty....put out some sugar water a way from the feeders

[Bill M]

I've always been told if you have yellow on the flowers that it attracts them. Not sure if that is true because I've had them on my solid red but only a couple normally. Throw out some wild flower seed to give the other sources. Plant for the hummingbirds helps to as they both co-exist on them.

[czechgrubworm]

bees

They are hungry and thirsty....put out some sugar water a way from the feeders

This is what I do as well. A shallow bowl of sugar water with rocks in it. They will drown if just a pool of water. They need things to land on and crawl on to get the sugar water. I even have some pieces of pvc cut to lay in the bowls for them.
I have swarms of them every year. I keep their supply about 25 yards from the hummingbird feeders

[BTLowry]

Had it happen one fall, figured they were loading up for the winter

[lovemylegacy]

Never happened before
I was disappointed the birds were not able to drink because a double handful of bees were sitting there

I waited till dark when the bees left and retrieved my new feeder. I am planning to relocate in a couple days across the yard.

FWIW a neighbor ended up in the hospital last fall after being attacked by a swarm.

Any suggestions to keep this from happening again?

Thanks

You had a prime opportunity to get a swarm and start your very own apiary

[Big pig]

Not interested in raising bees

There is nothing else blooming so I feel sorry for the hummingbirds who don’t sting

Thanks for the info. Swarms of bees living nearby Doesn’t work for me or my family.
I ain’t scared of bees, but my neighbor being in the hospital scared me.
They attacked a dozer clearing for our new fence
Luckily he had a cab that was bee proof.

The dozer video is amazing. I will share if you want to see it.

[Burnadell]

Not interested in raising bees

There is nothing else blooming so I feel sorry for the hummingbirds who don’t sting

Thanks for the info. Swarms of bees living nearby Doesn’t work for me or my family.
I ain’t scared of bees, but my neighbor being in the hospital scared me.
They attacked a dozer clearing for our new fence
Luckily he had a cab that was bee proof.

The dozer video is amazing. I will share if you want to see it.

Post it up.

[Dushon]

I’d like to see that video


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[Uncle Saggy]

Please share the video.


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[Burnadell]

Big Pig texted me the video....wild! I, however, could not figure out how to get it on TBH.