I've chosen to paint my 2 urdan hives fire engine red which is the color
that attracts hummingbirds.  When I grew up in this area, I used to see
them regularly, but I've seen 1 in that last 4 years and that was 2 years
ago about a mile from my house.  So I'm on a plant and paint red
campaign.
Does anyone know of any complications I might be getting myself into by
chosing this color?
We have a fairly mild climate here so that the few days in the summer
that it gets hot can be countered with venting to keep the hives from
getting too hot.
 
Teri
 
(In the heart of Seattle)
 
 
 
On Sun, 22 Jan 1995, Robert Marshall wrote:
 
> As I sit watching the snow fly, I'm contemplating painting my hives and
> supers.  One goal is to better camouflage my hives from neighbors in a
> suburban setting.  I understand that there have been some studies pointing to
> improved mite control with higher internal temperatures gained from darker
> hive color.  How dark a color is necessary for mite control?  Is there any
> benefit to medium tan or medium green?  Any concerns with medium greens or
> tans and summer temperatures in the Midwest US?
>
> Robert S. Marshall
>