There’s an abundance of information available about how to attract hummingbirds to your yard and feeders, but information about how to keep bees away from hummingbird feeders tends to be scarce. The ...

Q: Last year I was advised to try swabbing the feeding ports with canola, or like oil to discourage bees at our hummingbird feeders but that doesn’t seem to have any effect this year. I don’t know ...

Q: How do you keep bees out of the hummingbird feeders effectively enough that the little hummers have a chance to feed? Despite their aggressive nature, it seems that our hummers don’t want to ...