Dave Cushman wrote:
>I do not think that liquid sweat is the problem, more likely the bacteria in
>sweaty armpits cause the smell that the bees react to. Over many years I
>have had bees attack the strap of my wristwatch.
That happened to me a lot until I realized that the black color of
the strap and of the watch --- with two shiny "eyes" on the body of
the watch --- could be perceived as a predator. No more wearing
watches when working hives!
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Adrian M. Wenner (805) 963-8508 (home office phone)
967 Garcia Road [log in to unmask]
Santa Barbara, CA 93103 www.beesource.com/pov/wenner/index.htm
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