In article  Teri Rhan {FMO} <[log in to unmask]> writes:
>Date:         Thu, 26 Jan 1995 17:40:06 -0800
>Reply-To: Discussion of Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
>From: Teri Rhan {FMO} <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject:      Re: Hive color
>To: Multiple recipients of list BEE-L <[log in to unmask]>
 
>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
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Teri - guess I'm missing the point, but *why* would you want to attract
hummingbirds to a bee hive? Bees will attack hummingbirds (I've seen it
happen!) and the birds are very vulnerable to bee stings.