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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Fira Sans",sans-serif;color:red">Forwarded on behalf of Barbara Baer</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Fira Sans",sans-serif;color:red">-</span><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Fira Sans",sans-serif;color:red">Imhoof.
Please send responses to <a href="mailto:barbarai@ucr.edu">barbarai@ucr.edu</a></span></i><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Fira Sans",sans-serif;color:red"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello everyone<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">During the cooler season we are feeding our colonies with sugar water and pollen patties. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Now we have ants enjoying a free meal.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">To keep the ants away, we place the feet of our hive stands each into a tin can, which we fill with water covered in oil.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">To do this, we are looking for more tin cans.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The diameter of the opening should be bigger than 3 inches (7.75 cm). <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u>Cans with a volume of 17.8 oz work well</u>. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Those with 15.5 oz are too small.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please place the cleaned out cans in front of Boris' office (283).<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">If you bring 12 cans or more, drop me a line, you will get some honey from us.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks for your help and best wishes! <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Barbara<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"ArialMT",serif">Barbara Baer-Imhoof PhD<br>
</span><a href="mailto:barbarai@ucr.edu"><span style="font-family:"ArialMT",serif">barbarai@ucr.edu</span></a><span style="font-family:"ArialMT",serif"><br>
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+1 951 295 0322<br>
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Assistant Specialist Pollinator Health<br>
University of California Riverside<br>
Center for Integrative Bee Research<br>
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