Getting Rid of Ants Around Hummingbird Feeders

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Getting Rid of Ants Around Hummingbird Feeders

by Sue Evans
(Arnold, MD USA)

My hummingbirds would not return because of the trails of ants up the pole. I bought some sidewalk chalk and vaseline. I put the chalk around the base of the pole, and greased the fixture with vaseline. Sounds crazy, but no more ants and the hummingbirds are back

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Aug 23, 2008
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Great information!
by: Anonymous

I was not aware that ants would not walk through chalk until now! The vaseline makes good sense also. Nothing more disgusting than lots of ants that have drown in the hummingbird feeder.

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