>Try reading "Confessions of the Killer Bee Guy" by Reed Booth, he was your
>neighbor! Excellent book which I highly recommend.
Hi, Bob.
To my knowledge (18 years keeping AHBs), and the ones' I've been talking
with, Dee is right. AHB swarms pose no risk to humans or animals, unless
they are physically disturbed in some way. Usually, you can easily handle
the swarm, spray it with water, and hive it, I think much like your gentle
girls.
Also, small colonies are often very manageable, I mean, we get no or very
little aggressive behaviour from them. I don't know Reed Booth nor have I
read his book. Maybe he keeps meaner bees than us here in Brazil, but I
wouldn't bet my money on that...
BTW, that reminded me a funny story told by Mark Winston in his
book "Killer Bees" - the book is far better than its title. There was a guy
who covered the research they did in Guiana for a magazine, if I'm not
wrong - the book is not with me right now, and some time later he started
to sell "Killer Bees Honey". The ad said something like "When you taste its
unique flavor, think about how many lives it cost. And enjoy. If you can".
Ha! :oD
Regards,
Joćo Campos
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