This came in from a lady in Skiatook, North of Tulsa, Oklahoma.

>
>> > I would love to find out how to get rid of my honey bees so
>> > that my humming birds have had their fill.
>
I concur with other replies that it probably isn't honeybees.  I have a
hummer feeder in my backyard near the pool and the bees will swarm all
over my pool filter which has a small leak but never show any interest
in the hummer feeder.  I do have 3 varities of wasps and yellow jackets
around my hummer feeders except the ones treated with Vicks VapoRub.
Vaporub seems pretty good about keeping the wasps away but it doesn't
bother the hummers.  For the ants, I coat the hook or wire leading to
the feeder with Crisco and no more ants.

I suspect if the lady puts a little Vaporub on her feeders about once or
twice a month she won't have any more problem with her "honeybees"

Glen Lawson

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