Rip wrote: "He stood there, never said a word, while I inspected the 
hive in only a veil and a single puff of smoke. "

Why use all that smoke?  I haven't lit a smoker for over a year now and 
have come to the conclusion that using a smoker is a placebo that calms 
the beekeeper so that he emits less stress-related pheromones that 
enrage the bees.

Chris




  

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