We used punky elm (no lack of it here with Dutch elm disease) for a nice 
cool white smoke and a metal bucket to carry the smoker from yard to yard. 
Some times we start with out the smoker and end up having to stop and light 
it but the punky wood starts fast. We have a stopper to slide into the 
smokers spout that slows the burn down while going from yard to yard.
Yesterday the bees where out for me and I did not mash a bee, it started 
right from the start of opening a hive. They did not go after the other 
worker. I ate ice cream the night before and am lactose intolerant and 
though I took lactate pills had a small stomach ache through the night. So 
did I smell sick to them? They sure did not want me around I even ended up 
having to put on gloves after the third hive they just would not stop going 
for any exposed skin. I know they smell the stings and go for the same area 
so I smoke my hands if stung but that did not help at all yesterday.

Karen Thurlow-Kimball 

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