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A male Painted Bunting feeding at a multi-hook bird feeder pole secured with a black cylindrical stovepipe baffle in a green summer garden.

How to Keep Earwigs and Insects Off Bird Feeder Poles

Earwigs, ants, and climbing beetles present a severe seasonal disruption for backyard bird enthusiasts who need to keep earwigs and insects off bird feeder poles during the peak summer months of July and August. In the intense summer heat, discarded seed hulls, residual berry oils, and sweet suet drippings accumulate on mounting hardware, releasing a

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