Simple Idea To Keep Fire Ants Out Of Hummingbird Feeders

Simple Idea To Keep Fire Ants Out Of Hummingbird Feeders FARM HOME Miscellaneous Fire ants are a real problem in the South and can get into just about anything Here’s a simple idea to keep them out of hummingbird feeders using the lid off a small can Punch a small hole in the middle of the lid making the hole just big enough to slide a short length of coat hanger wire through it Bend a hook at each end of the wire then fasten the bottom hook onto the feeder and the top hook to a plant hanger so the lid is positioned about 2 in above the feeder The ants will crawl down the wire but they can’t go through the lid and have to climb onto it The ants can’t bend and are too big to go around the curve of the lid so they fall to the ground Wayne A Beggs 3378 Augusta Hwy Lincolnton Ga 30817 ph 706 359-1240

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