tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9070790538272960248.post7450188095917145470..comments2024-03-20T10:41:41.852-05:00Comments on aromatherapy at Nature's Gift: Minding our Bees and Q'sMargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02673509267085990921noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9070790538272960248.post-79065500050591037642018-09-20T09:51:16.328-05:002018-09-20T09:51:16.328-05:00As a beekeeper I have noticed that the queen bee i...As a beekeeper I have noticed that the queen bee in a honey bee colony smells very lemony to the human nose, that is why we use lemon grass to attract swarms in the spring time, the bees are attracted to lemon grass and similar scented products. It is apparently very attractive to them but it shouldn't make them aggressive, it usually has a very calming effect on them. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9070790538272960248.post-20789649097808455922013-10-03T17:24:49.753-05:002013-10-03T17:24:49.753-05:00I just put it in an oil burner in my office and in...I just put it in an oil burner in my office and in 10 minutes had 10 bees all inside near the burner. All doped up too. Was fun to get them all outside!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9070790538272960248.post-72397116038348745392013-06-26T09:52:55.274-05:002013-06-26T09:52:55.274-05:00I'm glad I read this, because I had the same i...I'm glad I read this, because I had the same issue with the Lemon Myrtle oil in the North Carolina area. I'll carry on diffusing during the winter months. <br /><br />Thanks for the article, very helpful. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com