According to Kevin Roddy:
>
> Does anyone have a good suggestion for a bee-friendly insecticide around
> the hive?  Precautions such as having the hive relatively high off the
> ground, etc. are in place.  Someone suggested the "ant stakes," poison
> which is contained in a metal housing that is then stuck in the ground is
> a good choice, but I'd like to hear your success stories.
>
> Is anyone familiar with this product?  If so, is the bait attractive to bees?
>
> thanks
>
> kevin roddy
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I made some hive stands from scrap angle iron and welded
shielded cups to the bottoms of the legs to hold used motor
oil.  They work, but I doubt that this is a great thing because
of the time involved in construction.   Jack Turner