>
> >It is a little easier to just hold the comb near one's face, and gently
> >blow some air at clumping bees, to get them out of the way.  Then you can
> >see the parts of the comb they were obscuring, and they don't get all
> >discombobulated.
> interesting..breathing on bees..thought this would certainly irritate the
> ladies..the exchange of carbon dioxide(sic)..is this not so?
> herb
>
 
I've been doing this for years but decided not to post during all the
discussion earlier this year.  Everyone seemed to think this irritated bees
and I guess it does.  However in my experience they just look for some other
place to be when you blow on them.
 
Frank Humphrey
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