Although they may be breakable I think I have an idea for ant           
bait dispensing.  Having a small baby, I indeed have a (massive) supply         
of baby food jars.                                                              
The jars otherwise wind up in the recycling bin or public waste, so why         
not make one more consumer use before recycling.                                
1. Punch holes large enough for ants in a straight line centered on the         
jar lid.                                                                        
2. Place a bit of borax bait/ ant bait in jar and perhaps some apple cores      
for good measure.                                                               
3. Place at the rear right of each hive with jar on its side and holes          
horizontally oriented.                                                          
The compromise is the breakability of the glass, but it is unlikely to          
blow away in high wind.  If it is the bee keepers habit to place the bait       
in a standard location which is not normally approached by non-bee              
keepers it seems unlikely that they should be broken given reasonable           
caution. The jar may have to be stepped into the ground a bit or you            
could wind some wire about the neck of the jar to anchor it if you like.        
when you inspect the hives you could then quickly glance at your bait           
jars.  If the jar needed more poison you could use a plastic syringe to         
shoot 10cc or so of fresh bait through one of the holes.                        
One more consideration would be to shield the jar with an old shingle,          
also a question involved here, does borax degrade in the sunlight making        
it innefective?  Shoot, lets just toss an old shingle over the top, one         
more post consumption use eh!                                                   
And if it breaks, there is also the old recycle bin.     Maynard.               
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