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Subject:	Re: Helpful hints
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Date:	Fri, 22 Feb 2019 19:21:05 +0000
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I haven't used a smoker for years.  I switched to using a spray with 'liquid smoke'.  For the last 2 years I've used neither.  I have discovered that the purpose of smoke is to disguise the pheromones exuded by the anxious beekeeper's adrenal glands which alert the bees as they use pheromones a lot for communication. If the beekeeper is gentle, calm and confident (s)he won't be giving off the pheromones and thus won't upset the bees.  It's all in the mind.
Chris

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