Hi Steve, Helpful information. Can you describe what you mean by "bowl feeder?"
Thanks, Mike Koutnik On Wed, Sep 1, 2021 at 8:09 PM Steve Slocum <saslocum...@gmail.com> wrote: > I agree with you. Now through mid-October I leave mine out. When I had > the hour-glass tube feeders, there were more problems with yellow jackets > and I used pure peppermint oil. I read a birding publication which > recommended the oil. Now that I use bowl feeders, I have had no problems > with stinging pests and the bowls can go into the dishwasher. I hope > this helps. > Steve Slocum, Eden Prairie > > On Wed, Sep 1, 2021 at 10:14 AM Kathryn Rudd <katda...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > Hello, and Happy Hump Day. Hope folks here can help me with this. Two > > nights ago, KARE11, in their 10pm news, reported about a new surge of > > mosquitos carrying West Nile. Also in the segment was a report about > > increased hornets and wasps causing problems. I was shocked when they > urged > > viewers to bring in their hummingbird and oriole feeders immediately for > > the season. What is the general consensus opinion of you folks on the > list > > serve over that advice? > > This is the time (migration preparation) when they need those feeders the > > most, isn’t it? 2 years ago I had the Rufus Hummingbird visit my feeder > for > > the first time in mid-September along with Rubythroats. They all seemed > to > > survive the pesky hornets at the feeders. One thing I did that seemed to > > help was regularly applying pure peppermint oil around the *outside* > > surfaces of the feeder. Hornets and wasps seemed to be repelled but > hummers > > didn’t seem to mind. Has anyone else tried this? And are there any > concerns > > about this practice? IMHO, I think KARE11 was irresponsible in telling > > people to stop feeding hummers. > > Thank you so much for all you folks are doing, despite wildfires and a > > raging pandemic, > > Kathryn Rudd, Eagan 😷 🦢 > > > > > > Sent from my iPad. > > ---- > > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > > > During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social > > distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. > > > > ---- > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social > distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. > -- Mike Koutnik Mobile: 612-963-5551 makout...@gmail.com LinkedIn: mkoutnik ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
