the smell of beekeeping

[Poly Hive]

Just well accustomed to "tinky" bees John.

The smell is akin to acetone. There was a sweet that used to have a similar scent and pear drops comes to mind but may well not be right.

PH

 

[PaleoPerson]

Just well accustomed to "tinky" bees John.

The smell is akin to acetone. There was a sweet that used to have a similar scent and pear drops comes to mind but may well not be right.

PH

I think Pear Drops use Amyl Acetate

 

[Moonglow]

The Smell of Bees

I have a very bad sense of smell,cannot smell apiguard or most things , but I have noticed a different smell of hives that are more aggresive it smells almost like pipe tobbaco, I am glad that other people can distinguish the difference ,because other people I have spoke to ,even when we are at the same hive have not noticed a difference.

 

[bobandbec]

Definately a "pear drops" smell from the old sweets. Time to close up if it gets too strong.

Peter

 

[victor meldrew]

If your colony smells of bananas (before the first sting is stung ), look out for insurrection . The pear drop smell is accompanied by the sting ?

John Wilkinson.

 

[PaleoPerson]

So sucking Pear Drops whilst doing an inspection could possibly be a bad idea then?

Must make a note of that one