REGARDING           RE>Smoke's long-lasting effects
 
Joel Govostes wrote:
>Anyway, smoke must be
harmful to some degree.  It can be really HOT, too, and we might not be
aware of the heat we are blasting the colony with.>
 
In my experience, the heat of smoke is the major problem with its use.  Bees
*hate* to be burned by hot smoke, which causes the opposite effect than
desired: they naturally become defensive.  I always pick a handful of green
grass, make a loose wad, and put it on top of the smoker fuel.  This
effectively cools the smoke.
 
Ted Fischer
Dexter, Michigan, USA