What was the tiny droplet coming from the stinger?

[twb]

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 :). 

[Cindi]

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

[JP]

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