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Dato: 12. juni 1999 00:08
Emne: Using water rather than smoke


>Hello All
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>What do the list think of using water rather than smoke when handling bees.
>A friend of mine uses it most of the time and swears by it.

If you put a drop of acetic acid (vinegar) don't use tecnical! into the water you will see that the bees will start drinking it up instead of jumping at you. Just spray it on the top frame sticks. As usual with bees no gurantie granted.

Jorn Johanesson

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