On 5 Sep, 13, at 9:38 AM, Christina Wahl <[log in to unmask]>
 wrote:

> There are beekeepers who use sugar water instead of smoke to calm their bees and reduce their tendency to fly.

Let me say this about that. I got a hive of Caucasians which was very docile. Kept it right in the yard, with young kids around and everything. When it got strong, I use to mist it with peppermint. Totally mellow. Bu finally I thought better of it and decided to move it out into the country. I put it on the back seat of my car and took it for a ride. About half way there, they decided they weren't so docile after all, came out and stung me on the back of the head about 100 times. (Dumbest thing I ever did). Like Allen says, you can go along for a while, and then a hive will try to kill you. 

Pete
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