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Be careful of using cedar (Juniperus, Chamaecyperus, etc.) as a smoker
fuel or even as a bedding for animals. It stimulates a liver
detoxification system and may be hazardous. Natural is not always nice.
Juniperus communis was used by certain European peasants as a kind of
incense for magical purposes around the farm and on the bees in the spring.
I'm not kidding.
Bill Morrison
On Mon, 19 May 1997, Randy, Isa & Alina Chase wrote:
> Be careful using burlap. Sometimes the former contents of the burlap
> may have included undesirable residues such as pesticides, fungicides,
> etc. which could have a rather nasty effect on your bees. I use wood
> shavings from a local wood mill or cedar chips from a pet supply store.
>
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