I am coming to the view that lighting and using a smoker has a placebo calming effect on the beekeeper so (s)he no longer emits the anxiety pheromones that cause the bees to react stingily. Have to disagree, when you have a hive that meets you at the truck door, tell me how they work without smoke. *********************************************** The BEE-L mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html *********************************************** The BEE-L mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html