> From: Kenna MacKenzie <[log in to unmask]>
> AMMONIA AND HONEY BEES
>      A proposed indoor wintering facility wants to use the
> cooling capacity of an existing cold storage freezer that uses
> ammonia for cooling.  Evidently small leaks in valves and
> fittings are common.  Does anyone have information about the
> effect of ammonia on honey bees/bee colonies?  Thanks!
 
        I bet it would make them *REALLY* mad...other than that it's
not good for any animal to be sniffing ammonia on a regular basis.
 
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