Artificial Smoke

[SteveJ]

She who must be obeyed (occasionally) has indicated that it might be time that I lost some weight.
To this end it was suggested that I dust off the bicycle and cycle to the bees. I thought what a good idea (Always a good response to ideas suggested by the dearly beloved).

I can get my suit, gloves, hive tool etc into a rucksack. My only concern is that the rucksack wouldn't take too kindly to a hot smoker. Does anyone have any thoughts on using atrificia smoke like liquid bee smoke or Fabispray (See Th**nes Website).

SteveJ

 

[drstitson]

hang it off the handlebars???

 

[margob99]

I have a friend who is trying to be a beekeeper without a car, a difficult task I think. She cycles around with a small trailer attached to the back of her bike.

 

[SteveJ]

I generally have a small boy attached to the back of the bike.

 

[nonstandard]

I generally have a small boy attached to the back of the bike.

Carrying a smoker?

 

[psafloyd]

I have a friend who is trying to be a beekeeper without a car, a difficult task I think. She cycles around with a small trailer attached to the back of her bike.

This was going to be my suggestion.

 

[Cazza]

If you empty your smoker as soon as you are finished and then by the time you have disrobed and packed your bags it should be cool enough to cause no problem.
If not, why not fit a metal basket to the front of the bike?
Cazza

 

[Black Comb]

A smoker with a cage on the outside would help.

 

[nonstandard]

if you have $200 (£125 ish) burning a hole in your pocket you could always order one of these

 

[Ruth85]

Hi, i use liquid smoke for my fairly placid bees, it works but i don't think it is as effective as proper smoke, but works well if you have calm tempered bees

 

[Poly Hive]

Use a whisky cork to shut your smoker down. Malt whisky is best and funnily enough the older the dram the better.

PH

 

[tonybloke]

leave the smoker under the hive? no need for transport!!

 

[oliver90owner]

I certainly don't empty my smoker unless I really need to. Relights so much more easily if extinguished (as P H suggests or with the normal twist of grass, stuffed in the spout and the smoker placed on it's side).

A water spray can be an alternative for many situations?

RAB

 

[Monsieur Abeille]

Use a whisky cork to shut your smoker down. Malt whisky is best and funnily enough the older the dram the better.

PH

But what do you do with the now open bottle of malt?

 

[pbh4]

But what do you do with the now open bottle of malt?

Tip a bit in the smoker. Makes it much easier to light.

P

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[BobH1]

Best to drink it - then you won't care if the smoker lights or not!

 

[BBG]

Have a good look at one of these first. I've seen one in the flesh and wouldn't buy it or want it as a gift.

Somebody must be able to make one from a smoker and a computer fan - Simples!

 

[newportbuzz]

if i was faced with this problem id stash my smoker in an empty brood box stored over a hive. mabey stash the hive tool aswell. Ive tore a veil by packing it close to a hive tool.
No one gunna nick that.
ive seen that liquid smoke being used and dont like the look of it but it seemed to work well enough. altho if it was the smoke smell or the sharp cold shower who knows.

 

[SteveJ]

Thanks for all the advice. I think at the moment I'm tending towards having an old commercial brood box in my apairy set up as a tool store containing a hive tool, a stock of smoker fuel and any other odds and ends. I use nationals which mean I can store spare kit on top of the commercial. Also if it looks like a hive miscreants would be less likely to open it up to have a look.

As for the smoker I think I will build a nice wooden box which will fit on my handlebars. I will off course line it with metal plate to stop it catching fire.

SteveJ

 

[Moggs]

I used liquid spray 'smoke' last year. It had a very quick effect on quelling some quite angry bees (my smoker had gone out and the spray tin was handy at the top of my toolbox). It was clear to me that they don't like the stuff as they went down between frames very rapidly with quite a 'fizz'. For that reason alone, I won't use it again. It shouldn't be used (obviously) with honey on the go. Effective maybe, kind; probably not.