Hi Mike

> On the grounds that there is nothing new in beekeeping, does 
> anyone have a reference to this behaviour?  I half recollect 
> mention of apparent catalepsy as a defensive act by insects,

This has cropped up on this list several times, but I cannot think of a 
selective enough keyword for archive searching.


Regards & Best 73s, Dave Cushman, G8MZY
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