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General Non-Mantis Discussion
Other Insects & Invertebrates
Beekeeping
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<blockquote data-quote="ScienceGirl" data-source="post: 243953" data-attributes="member: 7015"><p>Ants love honey, and if they come in large numbers, the colony will abscond. Bad news for a beekeeper, because you can only get honey bees once a year. They aren't a year round supermarket product, and with CCD taking its toll, the prices seem to be going up from some providers.</p><p></p><p>Some things you can try:</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Cat litter box filled with motor oil (old or new) or diesel. Set contrete blocks in the middle and place the hive on that.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Elevated hive stand with four legs: 1) put each leg in a can of motor oil or diesel to create a moat that the ants won't cross. 2) wrap each leg in a rag soaked in diesel.</li> </ul></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ScienceGirl, post: 243953, member: 7015"] Ants love honey, and if they come in large numbers, the colony will abscond. Bad news for a beekeeper, because you can only get honey bees once a year. They aren't a year round supermarket product, and with CCD taking its toll, the prices seem to be going up from some providers. Some things you can try: [LIST][*]Cat litter box filled with motor oil (old or new) or diesel. Set contrete blocks in the middle and place the hive on that. [*]Elevated hive stand with four legs: 1) put each leg in a can of motor oil or diesel to create a moat that the ants won't cross. 2) wrap each leg in a rag soaked in diesel. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]
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