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 [earlier message deleted] 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.