You perhaps misunderstand? It is not a one-cup liquid measure. That would be huge! Fabricated mine using a copper 1/2 inch pipe cap soldered to a short length of heavy copper wire. Anyhow, a single drop of Dawn is hardly toxic.
Paul Sent from my iPad > On Jul 7, 2025, at 6:30 AM, John Gregoire <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Strongly advise against your suggestion to use soap Paul. Physically, > breaking the surface tension is as you describe BUT, many birds including > hummers drink from the ant cups. > John > >> On Sun, Jul 6, 2025 at 5:48 PM Paul Schmitt <[email protected]> wrote: >> Ant guards only work if you add and a small, very small bit of soap to break >> the surface tension. Think Dawn. Similarly, I add a drop or two of dawn to >> the dandelion treatment so the treatment wets the weeds natural surface >> barrier. >> >> >> Mine are hung from the house overhang by a 16 gauge wire with the ant guard >> at eye level. There is a S hook next to accept the feeder. >> >> Also, NO RED DYE please. >> >> Good luck. >> >> Paul >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>>> On Jul 6, 2025, at 2:41 PM, Sandra J. Kisner <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>> >>> Any suggestions for keeping ants out of hummingbird feeders? My >>> sister-in-law has one, and even with an ant-guard on it they get in (and >>> drown). >>> >>> -- >>> Cayugabirds-L List Info: >>> Welcome and Basics >>> Rules and Information >>> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave >>> Archives: >>> The Mail Archive >>> Surfbirds >>> ABA >>> Please submit your observations to eBird! >>> -- >> >> -- >> Cayugabirds-L List Info: >> Welcome and Basics >> Rules and Information >> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave >> Archives: >> The Mail Archive >> Surfbirds >> ABA >> Please submit your observations to eBird! >> -- -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") Cayugabirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/CayugabirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/CayugabirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/cayugabirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) aba_DOT_org/birding-news/ Please submit your observations to eBird: ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ --
