>>>There is no practical way I can keep them away from last year's hives.
>
>I had problems with ants
Actually I was saying that my replacement bees cannot be kept out of contact
with my existing equipment.
As for the ants, I have ways of dealing with them, but, sadly, none of them
involve grease.
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