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James Fischer <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 1 Sep 2004 22:58:04 -0400
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The correct address for questions about using
Bee-Quick is [log in to unmask]

This is [log in to unmask]  :)

I'll address the details with you off list, but the
big clue was that the first (topmost) super was easy for
you to clear, but the subsequent (lower) supers were not.

Lower supers are exposed to fumes when the uppermost
super is being cleared, and then are exposed to yet
more fumes when they become the topmost super.

The lower supers were exposed to too much Bee-Quick.

Use too much, and the bees are gasping for oxygen, and
move only as far as they must to get some air to breathe.
Bees in the corners and against sidewalls are classic
problems for experienced Bee-Go users, who have been taught
to spray a stream of liquid in and "X" or a "Z" on the fume
board.  (This is really "too much" Bee-Go or Honey-Robber
in my view, but the folks who sell these products apparently
want to encourage you to use more.)

That's why we toss in bottles with pump-spray caps along
with every gallon jug.  We want you to use less, which is
why we say "use less" so many times in the instructions.

                jim

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