Adrian said:
    In April, 1998, Howard Scott published an excellent article in the
AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL on the subject, in which he outlined ten  possible
reactions of bees to smoke that have been suggested in
earlier years.
    Howard concluded, "As to which is the correct answer, I'm not sure..."
    It seems to me that Howard hit the nail on the head that time.

The exceptions to the rule  is what makes me ponder many of the hypothesis
about the *tear gas * effect. I have seen hives ( very very very rare
admited) in which smoke only upset the bees. Crack the cover and a slight
puff of smoke and *in your face*. Lift the cover and smoke and still in your
face.
Many  beekeepers may never even see one of these hives but they do exist (I
believe I have seen less than five in my lifetime ). They always have
produced a bumper crop of honey for me so if in a remote yard    many times
I will wait till seasons end of if possible  or the next spring to  requeen.
Bob

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