 Keeping the Bees and Hornets away BEFORE they *~BITE~*
While out on a University Geological Field School, Dr. McGinn took out a can of Tuna and a can opener. It was the middle of the morning and we had just come from breakfast.
He walked some distance from where we were working and placed the can WITH the juice on the ground in an open, but slightly shaded area.
As we quizzically gazed at him, he stopped and said, "What? You've never seen how to keep bees and hornets away from you at picnics and WORK?"
"No!" was the resounding chorus.
McGinn went on to explain that the strong scent of the tuna or salmon (just the cheap stuff will do) draws the little demons for beverage and food.
They are CARNIVORES as many of you have attested in your stories of bites and infections, allergies.
Also, NEVER pull a bee's stinger out directly, brush it out using a credit card or heavy poster board. Pulling the stinger out allows more venom from the stinger to be injected as the stinger end is squeezed while being pinched by tweezers or fingers to remove it.
Waif
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