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Re: Harmful effects of essential oils
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randy oliver <[log in to unmask]>
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Sun, 25 Mar 2018 09:30:20 -0700
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> >I used Apiguard and it did its job, but the lingering smell.....


Oddly, that's not something that we notice.  Perhaps due to our different
climate.  I'm curious as to the mechanism of how the thymol got into your
combs.  Thymol evaporates very slowly.  Since Apiguard is applied in a pan
or on a card, the granules must be carried by the bees for removal from the
hive.  I'll see whether I can track its distribution this summer, using a
fluorescent tracer.


-- 
Randy Oliver
Grass Valley, CA
www.ScientificBeekeeping.com

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