>Reed warns them to not go near bees
for a week. The venom circulates through the body for about seven days,
which causes an immediate alarm for bees to attack the designated target
zone."
He's conflating bee venom with alarm pheromone, which dissipates in about 5
minutes after a sting. Queen pheromone, on the other hand, remains on
clothing for several days.
--
Randy Oliver
Grass Valley, CA
www.ScientificBeekeeping.com
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