Bee People-
 
I recieved this request via the WWW.
 
If any one can help me help I'd appreciate it.
 
 
John Spaulding          Associate Curator, Wildlife Center
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Date: Thu, 07 Mar 1996 15:58:32 -0600 (CST)
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Subject: question...
 
 
My question refers to a certain item of bee keeping equipment. Can you give me
advice on this, or refer me to another person, company or organisation who
would know more about it:
 
The object I'm looking for is a "smoker": it looks like a regular smoking pipe,
with a cylinder-shaped container made of brass or copper, with a wooden mantle
(with slits for the smoke to escape) around it so that the bee keeper can hold
it when it gets hot; it has a long thin neck or stem, almost like a tobacco
pipe. This item is used when the bee keeper goes to the bee hive in order to
collect the honey, so that the bees get drowsy from the smoke and don't bug
him.
 
I don't know whether my attempt of a description makes very clear what I'm
looking for. In any case, I'd happy to hear from you. I'd be glad if I could
find out whether such things exist in the States at all or not. I'm only here
until April 2, 1996, and had meant to purchase the item before I go back to
Germany. Until then you can always reach me at this e-mail address. The mailing
address would be (if you have a catalog):
 
Edith Hallberg
c/o University of Northern Iowa
Dept. of Modern Languages
232 Baker Hall
Cedar Falls, Iowa 50614-0504
 
After April 2, you can reach me at:
E. Hallberg
Schelldorfer Str. 18
85139 Wettstetten / Germany
e-mail: [log in to unmask]
 
Looking forward to hearing from you soon, even if the response is in the
negative.
Sincerely,
Edith Hallberg