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(More customer reviews)I love the look of this feeder, and it attracts hummingbirds just as well as the less aesthetically pleasing plastic feeders. However, it is VERY hard to keep ants from invading. The "upside down umbrella moats" will work given a few conditions. First, if you are using a planter as a base, the leaves of plants are very hard to keep below the moat. Due to the weight of the feeder and the flimsiness of the stake, it is very hard to position it so that it doesn't lean into a branch (a.k.a ant bridge). Second, the moats (sold separately) are usually black which causes the small amount of water it will hold to evaporate rapidly. Third, the moat used as an upside down umbrella have to be rigged so that they are water tight (I used some tile caulk). They are sold with the intent that petroleum jelly or something similar can fill them, but in my experience, this only provides an obstacle, not a barricade. If you are creative and like to solve little problems, then this feeder is really beautiful. If not, I would opt for the hanging feeders which are equally as beautiful. You can use a similar stake and then hang your feeder if you do not have anything to hang your feeder from (which is why I bought this particular feeder in the first place). If you have the time, come up with a creative moat of your own. Here's my idea, use a large vase, partially fill with cement (or the like) and place your stake while still wet. For added support, I filled the rest of the vase with matching different sized glass pebbles and sand for extra support. You might want to put some marbles or glass in the cement portion as well. You can then fill the vase with water, and voila you have a light reflecting ant moat! (I recommend treating the water to prevent mosquitos from breeding) To sum it up, I rate this high in form but not so great in function. By the way, I bought a teal feeder for my mom and a red for myself, and the teal really reflects the sunlight better, making the glass appear more vibrant.
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