stimulates a 5 alarm fire response. it doesnt calm them down, it distracts them from you robbing the honey comb. if you overdo it, the bees will abscond with

stimulates a 5 alarm fire response. it doesnt calm them down, it distracts them from you robbing the honey comb. if you overdo it, the bees will abscond with the queen, and cropfulls of honey, and follow the scouts to a putative hive location, just like a real wildfire. ============================================= i rarely use smoke, or veils, or gloves, we are all familiar with each others scent, and behaviour.