>I wonder if many cases like this are due to scents in after shave or
>hair spray or eau de Cologne or whatever. I wore a Body Shop eau de C
>and was repeatedly attacked among a group of beekeepers who were left
>alone.


I was attacked some distance away from my hives by bees that are always
docile. I'm certain it was the pure citronella oil I put on my skin as a
blackfly repellant. Others nearby had no problem.

Sharon Labchuk