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Re: Bee Stings
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Mon, 17 May 1999 11:13:01 EDT
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In a message dated 5/17/99 9:18:49 AM EST, [log in to unmask] writes:

> But when I work them bare
>  handed, before I light my smoker, I "wash my hands" in the burnt
>  pine needles, so get fragrantly smoked hands. Seems to work in
>  reducing the number of bees alighting on my hands while I work
>  them.
Good practice in my opinion
Good practice to also smoke any area that got stung-lessens the alarm scent
and maybe prevents a 2nd sting on the same area.

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