I picked up a crawling bee with my thumb and forefinger to look at it closely and it, of coarse, put out its stinger. As I watched, a tiny droplet formed on the end of the stinger. Was it the venom or the source of the alarm pheremone? I waved the bee under my nose to see if I could smell the banana alarm smell and sure enough I did :).
Twb. What you saw was the venom, that lovely stuff that makes us react -- the alarm pheromone is not in a liquid form, as far as I know, the alarm pheromone is considered a "volitile", hence it "floats" if this is how to describe it. I have yet to smell the banana fragrance, and I yearn for that, what an experience that would be. Love our life and live it well. Cindi
Hey Cindi, come on down to my neck of the woods and I can turn you on to all the banana scent your heart desires!!! :-D :evil: :-*
...JP