>  Bees definately don't like being brushed as I'm sure everyone knows.

Well, bees don't care to be brushed with any "man made" brush I have ever
used.
However, I pull a wad of long grass and use a few stems to wind around the
wad to
make a crude wisk broom.  Using this wisk, I can brush and fan and really,
REALLY
brush the bees off combs with no objections whatsoever.  Try it, you'll be
amazed
how easily and determinedly (I'm avoiding "forcefully") the bees can be
moved.
You can really brush the bees with vigor using this natural (and FREE) green
grass
brush and they don't complain at all.

Aaron Morris - thinking there's more than one way to brush a bee!