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Stung by the queen
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"adrian m. wenner" <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 23 May 2002 08:20:55 -0700
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    In my early days of beekeeping (1950s), I caged thousands of queen
bees for sale but got stung only several times.  Never, to my
recollection, did a queen aggressively sting me.  I only got stung
when I handled one without due caution.  In other words, queens only
stung defensively.

                                                Adrian
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Adrian M. Wenner                (805) 963-8508 (home office phone)
967 Garcia Road                 [log in to unmask]
Santa Barbara, CA  93103        www.beesource.com/pov/wenner/index.htm

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