I invented my bee-proof, drip-free hummingbird feeder during my 22 year tenure as a zookeeper at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum in Tucson, Arizona. In 2006, the local bees inundated the feeders in our hummingbird aviary, which unnerved the staff, stung the keepers, and prevented the hummingbirds from feeding. We needed a different hummingbird feeder design that blocked the bees.
My "industrial grade" design is easy to clean and almost indestructible, all while denying bees access. I designed the feeders to withstand heavy use since zoo keepers clean and sterilize the containers each time they replace the food (as often as 2 or 3 times a day).
Each hand-crafted, solid copper feeder includes instructions and two sets of BPA-free, food-grade plastic jars. Simply fill a jar with 1 part sugar to 4 parts water, then place in the copper holder and enjoy! The untreated copper will naturally patina with time but they polish up beautifully. Alternatively, you can easily seal the copper with a coat of clear polyurethane.
Truly drip-free, bee and wasp-proof!
Invented during my 22 years as one of the zookeepers responsible for the hummingbird collection at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum in Tucson, AZ.
Easy to use, clean, and virtually unbreakable.
When filled they weigh only 8 ounces so they are perfect for RV use!
Included: two one-ounce dishwasher-safe plastic jars with lids to allow for easy changing of food.
1-3 hummingbirds empty one jar of food in about 2 days (depending on the time of year, other available food sources, whether one bird is capable of defending the feeder from other birds, etc).
It's best to change the food daily if you are truly worried about bees and wasps. (Because the hummingbirds might dribble on the lid, and any food on the outside is available to bees).
Instructions for use included.
Size approximately 3" x 3" x 6"
My solid copper hummingbird feeders are truly drip-free, bee and wasp-proof! I invented them based on the experience gleaned during my 22 years caring for hummingbirds at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum in Tucson, AZ.
In addition to being bee and wasp-proof, my feeders are easy to use, clean, and are virtually unbreakable. (All factors necessary for a zookeeper changing up to 30 feeders twice daily!) Each feeder comes with two one-ounce, dishwasher-safe, plastic feeding jars with lids.
1-3 hummingbirds will empty a jar of food in about 2 days (depending on the time of year, other available food sources, whether one bird is capable of defending the feeder from other birds, etc). The feeders are most effective against bees and wasps if changed daily.
Instructions for use included.
Size approximately 5” x 5” x 13”
Decorative hummingbird is metal with and applied “rust” patina
Each feeder comes with two one-ounce, dishwasher-safe, plastic feeding jars with lids.
1-3 hummingbirds will empty a jar of food in about 2 days (depending on the time of year, other available food sources, whether one bird is capable of defending the feeder from other birds, etc). However, the feeders are most effective against bees and wasps if changed daily.
Instructions for use included.
Size approximately 3” deep x 7” wide x 10” tall