Guest guest Posted July 4, 2003 Report Share Posted July 4, 2003 Yo Kathleen, > > you did say that somebody stated there was a particular study on > > Catnip .. which is not the case > > Hmmmmm, I thought it was catnip.. wasn't it catnip? Or just flowering > oils in general... Naaa .. there was no study on any OILS .. there was a URL on the fact that busy, buzzy bees like to lap up nectar from flowers .. that URL and many like it was http://www.astroscratchingpad.com/catnip.htm which if one wanted to extrapolate to the extreme (as some new folks can do) they could erronously assume that since the bees like the blooms of Catnip they might chase after folks who are wearing the steam distilled oil. Of course you and I and most folks know that nectar doesn't make it past the distillation process .. and we thank the Great Everywhere Spirit for this cause if it did then all the super-nice EO like Jasmine, Rose, Ylang Ylang, Neroli and such would be busy, buzzy bee attractors. > > I did I read it all wrong? I'll have to go back and see what I did > > wrong... I don't think there is anything WRONG with what you wrote .. but you might have forgotten that new folks might not assume there was a some possibility that Catnip might attract bees .. many of them know nothing about EO and are like sponges .. soaking up any info they receive .. which is not a slam on them cause they are starting from tabula rasa. > I do remember that it was discussed whether or not certain oils while > repelling Mosquito's MIGHT attract bee's. That's where My story came > from... Wasn't really discussed .. it was alleged .. and then I put it to rest. I thought! But then there are new folks on that list who didn't see those posts so they might not understand. > Feeling all confused... No need .. someone claimed that someone on a cosmetics list said this and that .. and of course, we know that folks claim all kinds of wild ass stuff when they aren't held accountable .. so in addition to the pure logic that should have been enough to stompt the rumor, I had a professional beekeeper test it .. she poured NEAT :-( Catnip EO on her arm while robbing the hive .. and reported that they didn't give a crap one way or the other. ;-p Bottom line .. the claim that Catnip EO was an attractor of bees was quickly put in the cesspool where it belonged. > > > and Yep, I'm very afraid of the Butch Monster! ROFLMAO! > > > > Kathleen .. you know that's not my style .. aggressive I am only > > when I need to kill snakes .. nice I try to be all the time .. > > passive I have never been and will never be. Monsters live only in > > people's minds. " > > > Yep, I know it, that's why I was rolling all OVER the floor and laugh > my asterix off! ;-) Good show .. by the way y'all .. it is already the 4th of July here .. been so for 45 minutes already .. so I am having a toddy to celebrate and wishing y'all a safe and happy one and hoping you give a little bit of thought to what its really all about. :-) > > " this cottage industry is never gonna legitimize itself " > > Being the eternal optimist, I hope that your assesment is wrong. Then I salute you .. cause we need folks who can think more positively about it than I am. :-( > Of course I haven't seen much to support my optimism, but I DO believe > that at some point things will have to turn around and Aromatherapy > will be legitimized... Hope you are right .. I am not a pessimistic sort .. but I think I know some of the barriers to that going down .. and its gonna be a long time afore they are breached .. methinks. > Anyway, look forward to your post at Woobeynooz, of course I'm going > to have to go look and see where I got lost... Don't sweat it .. I'm gonna reply (tomorrow) in a manner that will let the new folks see the entire issue cause I am sure you have a lotta new folks who didn't see the initial discussion. > > Y'all keep smiling, Butch > Always Always if it's through gritted teeth! ;-) Takes less muscles to smile than it does to frown .. and gritting our teeth can cause us to need caps or some kinda nighttime guard or whatever. ;-p > Cheers! > Kathleen Petrides > The Woobey Queen > Woobeys: The Loving Touch Therapeutic Pillow > http://www.woobeyworld.com Yep .. and you .. and y'all keep smiling. Its our birthday. :-) Butch http://www.AV-AT.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 4, 2003 Report Share Posted July 4, 2003 Hi, Butch... There is a guy here in Canada, KookyKat.com who is doing a study based on the bees being attracted to the scent. I actually forwarded it on to Martin...The results are supposed to be out later this month. Just thought you'd be interested..:-) Carol - Butch Owen Friday, July 04, 2003 3:46 AM Catnip MISINFORMATION Yo Kathleen, > > you did say that somebody stated there was a particular study on > > Catnip .. which is not the case > > Hmmmmm, I thought it was catnip.. wasn't it catnip? Or just flowering > oils in general... Naaa .. there was no study on any OILS .. there was a URL on the fact that busy, buzzy bees like to lap up nectar from flowers .. that URL and many like it was http://www.astroscratchingpad.com/catnip.htm which if one wanted to extrapolate to the extreme (as some new folks can do) they could erronously assume that since the bees like the blooms of Catnip they might chase after folks who are wearing the steam distilled oil. Of course you and I and most folks know that nectar doesn't make it past the distillation process .. and we thank the Great Everywhere Spirit for this cause if it did then all the super-nice EO like Jasmine, Rose, Ylang Ylang, Neroli and such would be busy, buzzy bee attractors. > > I did I read it all wrong? I'll have to go back and see what I did > > wrong... I don't think there is anything WRONG with what you wrote .. but you might have forgotten that new folks might not assume there was a some possibility that Catnip might attract bees .. many of them know nothing about EO and are like sponges .. soaking up any info they receive .. which is not a slam on them cause they are starting from tabula rasa. > I do remember that it was discussed whether or not certain oils while > repelling Mosquito's MIGHT attract bee's. That's where My story came > from... Wasn't really discussed .. it was alleged .. and then I put it to rest. I thought! But then there are new folks on that list who didn't see those posts so they might not understand. > Feeling all confused... No need .. someone claimed that someone on a cosmetics list said this and that .. and of course, we know that folks claim all kinds of wild ass stuff when they aren't held accountable .. so in addition to the pure logic that should have been enough to stompt the rumor, I had a professional beekeeper test it .. she poured NEAT :-( Catnip EO on her arm while robbing the hive .. and reported that they didn't give a crap one way or the other. ;-p Bottom line .. the claim that Catnip EO was an attractor of bees was quickly put in the cesspool where it belonged. > > > and Yep, I'm very afraid of the Butch Monster! ROFLMAO! > > > > Kathleen .. you know that's not my style .. aggressive I am only > > when I need to kill snakes .. nice I try to be all the time .. > > passive I have never been and will never be. Monsters live only in > > people's minds. " > > > Yep, I know it, that's why I was rolling all OVER the floor and laugh > my asterix off! ;-) Good show .. by the way y'all .. it is already the 4th of July here .. been so for 45 minutes already .. so I am having a toddy to celebrate and wishing y'all a safe and happy one and hoping you give a little bit of thought to what its really all about. :-) > > " this cottage industry is never gonna legitimize itself " > > Being the eternal optimist, I hope that your assesment is wrong. Then I salute you .. cause we need folks who can think more positively about it than I am. :-( > Of course I haven't seen much to support my optimism, but I DO believe > that at some point things will have to turn around and Aromatherapy > will be legitimized... Hope you are right .. I am not a pessimistic sort .. but I think I know some of the barriers to that going down .. and its gonna be a long time afore they are breached .. methinks. > Anyway, look forward to your post at Woobeynooz, of course I'm going > to have to go look and see where I got lost... Don't sweat it .. I'm gonna reply (tomorrow) in a manner that will let the new folks see the entire issue cause I am sure you have a lotta new folks who didn't see the initial discussion. > > Y'all keep smiling, Butch > Always Always if it's through gritted teeth! ;-) Takes less muscles to smile than it does to frown .. and gritting our teeth can cause us to need caps or some kinda nighttime guard or whatever. ;-p > Cheers! > Kathleen Petrides > The Woobey Queen > Woobeys: The Loving Touch Therapeutic Pillow > http://www.woobeyworld.com Yep .. and you .. and y'all keep smiling. Its our birthday. :-) Butch http://www.AV-AT.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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