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 These grasses contain a high concentration of terpenes in their stems which confer a lemon scent.

Terpenes are volatile aromatic essential oil compounds that tend to have a scent that humans and other creatures can detect.  

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Think of walking in a pine forest, the sound of the wind in the treetops, and the scent of pines – that is the terpene pinene 

Some Of The Strongest Human Memories Are Attached To Smell

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Remember the first time you peeled an orange as a child – that strong orange peel smell – that was d-limonene. 

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Terpenes and The Human Body

Significant amounts of research are being conducted globally finding more and more ways in which various terpenes can benefit human health. 

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Terpenes and Bee

Bees have an incredible ability to detect various smells. This makes sense as their food source tends to have terpene odor markers to attract the bees.  

The honeybee has a complex language in the hive. Some of this language comprises dances and vibrations. A lot of that language is however a scent language.

Honeybee Communication

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Nasonov Glands and Terpene

If you have smelt bees fanning to direct a swarm into a box you will have smelt the lemony citrus sort ...

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There are many swarm attractants marketed that contain lemongrass oil. There are also homemade recipes that you can make which attract bees.

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