Bees and smells

[cundald]

Some smells are one reason they are sometimes aggressive and sometimes not.Believe what you like.

What you say is true. It would help if we knew which smells you are referring to! Can you describe the smell of your son's hair gel?

And I wholeheartedly agree about wearing a veil.

One smell that bees will respond to is the banana smell, it is very similar to the alarm pheromones.
Another smell that bees respond to is lemongrass, lemongrass extract is used is swarm traps.

cundald

[Highlandsfreedom]

:lau:

by the time i am done out there wearing that jacket, i am sure i am stinky.  i have not noted an increase in attacks toward the end of inspections.  perhaps i stink nice?

Yes you smell great when you sweat.......... I reckon

[Irwin]

I use a chainsaw all the time and never had a problem with my bees after work I get a beer and a cig and sit by the hive and watch the bees. I think it is more of a barometric pressure thing at least with my bees. haven't had the gut's too try the banana thing yet.