The HummZinger
Ultra combines patented Nectar-guard tips
with a built-in ant moat. Nectar-Guard tips are
flexible membranes attached to the HummZinger
Ultra's feed ports. These unique tips prohibit
entry from flying insects while allowing
unrestricted feeding by hummingbirds. Effective
against bees, wasps, hornets & yellow
jackets. Also, the built-in ant moat stops
crawling insects in their tracks before they can
reach the nectar. These two patented features
combine to give our HummZinger Ultra the ultimate
in protection from both flying and crawling
insects while you can enjoy the hummingbirds.
FEATURES * Lifetime Guarantee
* 12 oz. capacity
* 4 feeding ports
* Bee & ant resistant
* Easy to clean
* Includes brass rod for hanging
* Raised ports divert rain
* Top-rack dishwasher-safe
The
HummZinger Ultra features 4 ports and holds 12
ounces of nectar. This feeder provides maximum
protection against both flying and crawling
insects. It has a built-in ant cup in the bowl to
stop crawling insects in their tracks and
includes 12 Nectar
Guard replaceable tips. The
Nectar Guard tips are easily added to the
underside of the red cover to block entry by
insects while still allowing hummingbirds to
feed. The cover is bright red to attract
hummingbirds and has raised flowers to prevent
rain from running into the bowl. The red cover
pops off for easy cleaning and filling. The ports
may be cleaned with a small hummingbird port
brush. The Nectar Guard tips are easily cleaned
with the included pipe cleaner. The clear bowl
features a fill indicator on the side.
Instructions for making nectar are printed on the
underside of the red cover. Both the red cover
and the clear bowl are polycarbonate. Hanging rod
is solid brass. Feeder can be hung or post
mounted on a 5/8" wooden dowel or on a piece
of 1/2" copper tubing (which has a 5/8"
outside diameter). The pole should be inserted
into the ground at least one foot. The feeder
height may vary, but three to four feet usually
works well when pole mounted. Made in the USA.
Lifetime Guarantee. The built-in ant moat blocks
crawling insects and the patented Nectar-Guard®
tips on the feeding ports prevent bees, wasps,
and other flying insects from feeding at the
ports. These two patented features combine to
make the Ultra the most insect-proof feeder on
the market. Nectar Guard tips included. Nectar
Guard tips are flexible membranes attached to the
HummZinger Ultra's feed ports. These tips block
entry to flying insects while still allowing the
hummingbirds to feed.
Hummzinger
Ultra Hummingbird Feeder Customer Reviews
"The Hummizinger
Ultra is sturdy, well designed and well
worth the price -- you really do get what you pay
for." Gerald from California
"I bought the Hummizinger
Ultra feeder after having lots of trouble with
bees, wasps, and spiders in my previous
bottle-style feeder. This feeder has worked
wonderfully, and all the bees and wasps quickly
gave up trying to get food from this
feeder." Gregory from Cincinnati
"The Hummizinger
Ultra is one of the best hummingbird
feeders I've come across! First, it doesn't take
large amount of nectar to fill, and then waste,
because most of it wasn't eaten after a week;
second, the nectar is held in because there is no
gravity pushing the nectar on openings or seams
making it drip out, as in the "bottle"
types; third, it's incredibly easy to dismount,
dismantle and clean - just pop the red top off;
fourth, it has a built in insect moat; and fifth,
the new nectar
guards, if you choose to install, really
do dissuade the wasps, bees, etc. from hanging
around, and the hummingbirds had no trouble
adapting to them." Rich from Illinois
"I have had dozens of hummingbird feeders
but never one as good as the Hummizinger
Ultra. Before I got the Hummzinger I was
feeding the ants and bees more than the
Hummingbirds. The bees would actually chase the
birds away from the feeder. I bet I had dozens of
bees around feeder at all times. I saw this
Hummzinger and thought what have I got to lose so
I ordered it and I LOVE IT.....no more ants and
no more bees.. The Hummingbirds love it and so do
I. This is by far the best investment I have made
this year. I would highly recommend this to
anyone who wants to feed the birds and not the
bees or ants. Great product. This would make the
perfect gift for anyone who feeds
Hummingbirds." Diana from North Carolina
"At the end of each summer I have swarms of
yellow jackets take over my hummingbird feeders
and the little buggers chase the hummers away.
This year I had enough! After a little online
research and reading other reviews of the Hummzinger
Ultra product I decided to try it out. I
put up the Hummzinger and the hummingbirds
figured it out within hours (even with the little
rubber tip guards installed). I watched day after
day as number of yellow jackets around the
Hummzinger decreased. After a week there were
ZERO yellow jackets hanging around! If you have
yellow jacket issues you must get this feeder!
I've also noticed that the hummers will even sit
on this feeder every so often, where as on my old
feeders they fed and flew away. Another
unexpected benefit has been the Hummzinger feeder
has been much easier to clean than my old
feeders. I'm buying a second Hummzinger in the
winter to replace my other feeder - so I'll be
ready for the spring!" Paul from Maryland
"I bought two of the Hummizinger
Ultra feeders and will probably buy another this
coming summer. These are great. They don't hold
gallons of feed so you can change the feed every
few days and not waste much. My Hummers took to
them right away and NO ANTS in my feeders.
Wonderful product & a great buy " Kaye from Arkansas
"This feeder is like a hummingbird magnet! I
will definately buy more of these as I replace
other feeders. They make wonderful gifts as
well!" Michelle from Texas
"I've been using this Aspects
Hummzinger Ultra (as well as the Hummzinger
Excel) since August '06. In my opinion,
these Hummzinger feeders are the best, and I've
tried over a dozen others. The Hummzinger feeders
are a breeze to fill, hang, and clean; no bottle
brush necessary! And the EASY recipe for the best
hummingbird nectar is printed on the under-side
of the feeder. How convenient is that? In
addition, they have perches for the hummers to
rest on while feeding, so that they don't burn up
all the calories they're trying to consume while
hovering around the feeder. I love the brass
hanging rod; it prevents the feeder from tilting
and dripping when the birds all sit on one side
of it. These are the ONLY feeders I've ever had
where the hummers will perch and feed together in
groups. I frequently see 3 to 6 birds on my
feeders at once since I started using using the
Hummzingers; this never happened even with the
largest of the other feeders I've tried. The
feeder can either be hung from its included hook
or mounted on a garden stake/post. When hanging,
these feeders are very stable in the wind
compared to others, so they don't drip. And the
ant moat really does keep ants out of the nectar
when the feeder is hanging! I'm purchasing
several as gifts." Merritt from California
"This is a great feeder no doubt. The Hummizinger
Ultra is the easiest to clean and refill
that I've seen. And the bright red makes the
hummers go crazy. Mine have become more
territorial, and they feed more often now.
Initially I had some concerns that the feeder
would need to be almost completely full in order
for the hummers to be able to extract any nectar
(the feeder is rather deep). Turns out the little
guys have pretty long tongues, so they can reach
far into the feeder, even when it is close to
being empty. Can't beat the lifetime
guarantee." Synergy from Missouri
Honey
bees (or honeybees) are a subset of
bees, primarily distinguished by the production
and storage of honey and the construction of
perennial, colonial nests out of wax. Honey bees
are the only extant members of the tribe Apini,
all in the genus Apis. Currently, there
are only seven recognized species of honey bee
with a total of 44 subspecies though
historically, anywhere from six to eleven species
have been recognized. Honey bees represent only a
small fraction of the approximately 20,000 known
species of bees. Some other types of related bees
produce and store honey, but only members of the
genus Apis are true honey bees.
A wasp is any insect of the order
Hymenoptera and suborder Apocrita
that is neither a bee nor ant. The suborder Symphyta,
known commonly as sawflies, differ from members
of Apocrita by having a broader
connection between the mesosoma and metasoma. In
addition to this, Symphyta larvae are
mostly herbivorous and
"caterpillarlike", whereas those of Apocrita
are largely predatory or "parasitic"
(technically known as parasitoid).
Hornets are the largest eusocial
wasps, that reach up to 1.8 inches in length. The
true hornets make up the genus Vespa,
and are distinguished from other vespines by the
width of the vertex (part of the head behind the
eyes), which is proportionally larger in Vespa;
and by the anteriorly rounded gasters (the
section of the abdomen behind the wasp waist).
Yellowjacket or yellow-jacket is the
common name in North America for predatory wasps
of the genera Vespula and Dolichovespula.
Members of these genera are known simply as
"wasps" in other English-speaking
countries. Most of these are black-and-yellow;
some are black-and-white (such as the bald-faced
hornet, Dolichovespula maculata), while
others may have the abdomen background color red
instead of black. They can be identified by their
distinctive markings, small size (similar to or
slightly smaller or larger than a honey bee),
their occurrence only in colonies, and a
characteristic, rapid, side to side flight
pattern prior to landing.