"I ended up pulling out the queen cage and then proceeded to drop it into the hive and had to go fishing. I had forgotten my gloves,...."--angryhippie.
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As carefull as one is, there are always times when you might drop a frame or jar a box too much,..etc.,

and the bees get riled and,...yada,yada.--Ob. From "i stopped smoking" thread.
Yup, once that happens it will always be remembered for next time, as one of those,.."very carefully" moments

. I had that happen but it was at installation, not a few days later. It was probably well that you forgot your gloves!! For one or two new hives you wouldn't think smoke is necessary for this job, but for a newbie it's probably better. Next time, you could try sugar syrup,..

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