Gary Griffith's and other posts on this topic reminded me of a suggestion I heard from a caller at work (I'm at the Audubon Naturalist Society part-time). She recommended putting a bar of Ivory soap in a stocking (old knee-highs were good) and tacking them to trees that are favored by deer. Said she does this November through March. I didn't ask about the range this might affect, but she did say she puts them everywhere, about every 4-5 ft! (if I recall correctly). BTW, I really appreciated the many suggestions for hummer-attractive plants that are not attractive to deer. I can sure use this info when callers to ANS ask me! (And they surely will!) Julie Kelly At 02:29 PM 2/7/98 EST, you wrote: >My experience is that hair in bags and similar deterrents to deer simply do >not work very well. What DOES work is ROPEL, a product that is sprayed on >foliage and simply reeks. It will make a human retch if you get a good snort >of it. The downside is that it needs to be reapplied after a heavy rain. > >Now whether this could effectively be sprayed on the leaves of hummingbird >attracting plants, staying away from the blossums, remains to be tested. > >Perhaps someone ought to try it this summer. > >I have plenty of deer here, but because I am in the woods, not enough light >for hummer attracting flowers. > >Bob Mumford >Darnestown > > mailto:jfkelly@ibm.net Kensington, Maryland