On Tue, 20 Sep 2005, [log in to unmask] wrote:

> I then try to hold my breath when inspecting a frame and turn my head away from the frame to breath.  It gets a bit uncomfortable and prolongs the inspection.  I suspect the bees 'sense' my stress and respond.
>

This brings up a possibly dumb question: would it be worthwhile to use a
diving snorkel to divert your breath away?  It would obviously need a
screen over the end, since you really don't want to inhale any bees, but
it should do a really good job of diverting your breath away from the
frame no matter how closely you look at it.

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