Hi all I have had a query from the owner of a hotel who has a serious problem with large numbers of bees foraging at the buffet tables that are set around the pool area. He is, understandably, concerned about the repercussions should one of his guests ingest a bee by accident. And at the same time he is loathe to decimate every feral (wild) honeybee colony in the vicinity, even if that were possible. So he asks if there is any way to adequately discourage the foragers from making a nuisance of themselves. I have no prior experience in this, and was hoping that someone on the list might have faced a similar problem before, or have some suggestions as to how I might proceed. I have an idea that UV light, or polarised light, in some form might be of some use. I look forward to any information or ideas. thanks Mike Mike Allsopp tel (27)(21) 887-4690 Honeybee Research Section fax (27)(21) 883-3285 Plant Protection Research Institute pmail plant3/vredma Agricultural Research Council email [log in to unmask] P/Bag X5017 Stellenbosch 7599 South Africa