[NatureNS] Wasps and hummingbird feeders

From: David & Alison Webster <dwebster@glinx.com>
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Date: Sun, 24 Aug 2014 21:14:27 -0300
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Hi Richard,
    Locating the wasp nest (follow that wasp) and moving one of your =
feeders near their nest might work.
    Today a neighbor pointed out that we have a large nest on our house =
under an overhang; about 9" diam & 10" tall; wasps are black, large & =
busy.
Yt, Dave Webster, Kentville
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  From: Annabelle Thiebaux=20
  To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20
  Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2014 8:36 PM
  Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Wasps and hummingbird feeders


  Nope,  I have seen wasps & hummingbirds fight & the wasps won!

  Sent from my iPad

  On Aug 24, 2014, at 7:23 PM, Richard Stern <sternrichard@gmail.com> =
wrote:


    My hummer feeder is attracting more wasps than Hummingbirds at the =
moment. I hung up a false wasps nest nearby  but it's not stopping them. =
I don't want to spray,  as it's only temporary and might harm the birds. =
I think the wasps are keeping the birds away. Any ideas how to get rid =
of them?=20

    Richard Stern=20
    Sternrichard@gmail.com
    Sent from my Android device=20

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<DIV>Hi Richard,</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Locating the wasp nest (follow that wasp) and =
moving one=20
of your feeders near their nest might work.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Today a neighbor pointed out that we have a =
large nest=20
on our house under an overhang; about 9" diam &amp; 10" tall; wasps are =
black,=20
large &amp; busy.</DIV>
<DIV>Yt, Dave Webster, Kentville</DIV>
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  <DIV>Nope, &nbsp;I have seen wasps &amp; hummingbirds fight &amp; the =
wasps=20
  won!</DIV>
  <DIV><BR>Sent from my iPad</DIV>
  <DIV><BR>On Aug 24, 2014, at 7:23 PM, Richard Stern &lt;<A=20
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    <P dir=3Dltr>My hummer feeder is attracting more wasps than =
Hummingbirds at=20
    the moment. I hung up a false wasps nest nearby&nbsp; but it's not =
stopping=20
    them. I don't want to spray,&nbsp; as it's only temporary and might =
harm the=20
    birds. I think the wasps are keeping the birds away. Any ideas how =
to get=20
    rid of them? </P>
    <P dir=3Dltr>Richard Stern <BR><A=20
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