ants

[tincan]

what is the safest way to get rid of ants by hives and around house also safe for bees thanks

[yockey5]

cinnamon.

[tincan]

do you just shake it on ground around hives or how do you apply. thanks

[yockey5]

Put in on the ground. It will last until it is washed away by water. I recently had a colony of ants move into a swarm I hived. Feeling they were doomed anyways I shook cinnamon over the entire inner hive, and frames. bees got a little pissy, and the ants moved out. All is well with that hive now.

[Joe D]

My wife had some corn meal that went bad, I spoured it around the 1 hive that had a few ants.  No ants  now for 2 weeks.



Joe

[tincan]

there alot of ants this year  so ill go to amish store and get bulk cinnamon should be cheaper that way and maybe try corn meal too. will the ants drive bees out of hive thanks

[yockey5]

The big blacks once well established in a hive will cause the colony to abscond. Have had it happen, now I get after the critters.