>    Allen Dick wrote (in small part):


>Anyhow, the smoker entrance is just another hole -- but perhaps one with
>detectable inner warmth and familiar smell, accompanied by the
>attractive shape.   Bees enter such holes with confidence.  I don't know
>how bees perceive the smoker hole -- their senses differ from ours  --
>but I suspect that shape, smell, and warmth convince the bee to 'come on
>in' with full confidence.

    I think far too much attention has been paid to this subject.
Allen's assessment is the best I have read so far.

                                                        Adrian
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