How to keep bees and flies away from my Butterfly feeders?
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Mary Barnett
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I have three Butterfly feeders, each with different nectar, fruit, etc. The only "flies" that come to the feeders are pesky black flies and plenty of bees. NO Butterflies!
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Sorry but you do not get to "select" which insects visit your feeders - try plain water for the butterfly feeders.
I know this article is for hummingbird feeder issues, but thought it might have some things you could try.
https://www.thespruce.com/keeping-bees-away-from-hummingbird-feeders-386570
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Bees are attracted to yellow so I don't use yellow accents in mine. I just made a very shallow butterfly feature using a shallow dish and pebbles propped on large stones and filled with a bit of water. I also plant honeysuckle around it. The butterflies are attracted to the honeysuckle which leads them to the water. Don't know if this is something you'd want to do, but just thought I'd share.