In a message dated 5/17/99 9:18:49 AM EST, [log in to unmask] writes:
> But when I work them bare
> handed, before I light my smoker, I "wash my hands" in the burnt
> pine needles, so get fragrantly smoked hands. Seems to work in
> reducing the number of bees alighting on my hands while I work
> them.
Good practice in my opinion
Good practice to also smoke any area that got stung-lessens the alarm scent
and maybe prevents a 2nd sting on the same area.