Vaseline is too soft. It will just melt away in this hear.Try wheel bearing
grease. You can buy it in a small tub. It should be available at a place
like NAPA auto parts.
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From: "john c. nelson" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2010 1:22 PM
Subject: Re: [mou-net] A new idea about hanging Hummingbird feeders
The water moat ant guards are sure fire, though $8-10 is double what you
should expect to pay for one. Vaseline is also effective and I use it on
small feeders in hanging planters.
John Nelson
Good Thunder MN
On Aug 22, 2010, at 1:14 PM, Dennis and Barbara Martin wrote:
Interesting idea but why not just buy one of the inexpensive ($8-10) ant
guards. They are designed to put water in and thus make a moat that
ants will not cross in their trip to the feeder. I use a bit of
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