Hi all,
 
The apple guy at the San Francisco Farmers's Market is really curious about
Africanized behaviour.
 
A bee person told him of a beekeeper who wore a face mask to mask his breath
out a hose a some minimal distance -- enough to not disturb the bees -- and
he was able to work without disturbing them. He was really anxious to see
know if this were an excitement trigger.
 
I could go hit an Africanized FAQ and would appreciate any leads, but I
thought someone would be able to speak to this observation immediately and
possibly provide a quick and easy overview of the attack psychology or other
"slightly-more-informed-than-general-information" viewpoint.
 
Thanks for allowing this general inquiry -- I told him that I would ask this
listserv and he was really disappointed this morning that I didn't have an
answer for him.
 
Thanks for your consideration.
 
Robert MacKimmie
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The San Francisco Branch of Marshall's Farm Honey