kent stienburg wrote:

> Hi Robert,
>
> I mow the lawn right in front of my hives with no problem.  I've done it
> right in the middle of the afternoon and have done it for several
> years.  But I have heard of this phenomena you speak of.
>
> Kent Stienburg
> Ontario Canada

I obviously ommited one serious point in my question: we work with A.m.
capensis, an African race! Perhaps a bit different. A number of South
African beekeepers have come back to me on this one, reporting mainly that
the electrical and electro-magnetic fields generated by the motor, cause
irritation in the bees.

Many thanks for all the feedback

Robert Post