Date:         Thu, 27 Mar 2003 20:03:22 EST
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From:         Marcia Nelson <Marciaen@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: question about hummingbird feeders
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Last year a friend told me that ground cinnamon will keep ants away from
hummingbird feeders, and it seems to work very well.

Somewhere along the post or walkway the ants use, sprinkle or spread a little
ground cinnamon powder  -  it is evidently offensive to ants, for they will
not walk on it or come very close.  I have a pole feeder hanger from Wild
Bird, and hang my hummer feeder from one of its arms.  I keep a bit of soft
cloth on top of the cylindrical squirrel baffle, with cinnamon sprinkled on
it.  The sprinkled bit of cloth surrounds the vertical pole and touches it.

marcia nelson
Accokeek

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