Hummingbirds are a delight to observe, so it’s no surprise that many bird-watchers attempt to attract them to their properties by installing hummingbird feeders. Unfortunately, however, there are a ...

Moving your hummingbird feeder regularly and cleaning it well prevents ants from following scent trails and being drawn to sticky residue. Hanging the feeder with fishing line or installing a ...

If hummingbirds are flocking to the nectar in your feeder, then you can bet you’re attracting other visitors as well—ants. “Carbohydrates are ants' primary food source, and since nectar is high in ...

DEAR JOAN: I have a hummingbird feeder that sits on my wide fence ledge. For months, there were no sign of ants but now they’re all over and in the feeder. I even sprayed the fence with TERRO, but the ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. GHENT, WV (WVNS) — With the beautiful ...