Bee blower

[SixFooter]

Are they any good and are they available in the uk? Looking at utube, it looks like an easy quick way to de bee a super. I guess a leaf blower would do it but they are a bit cumbersome to carry from hive to hive.

 

[Apple]

Are they any good and are they available in the uk? Looking at utube, it looks like an easy quick way to de bee a super. I guess a leaf blower would do it but they are a bit cumbersome to carry from hive to hive.

At least you would get to the honey before the bees!
I have yet to find a clearing system that works without the bees stripping every last ounce before the beekeeper can rob it for his own personal needs!


James

 

[VEG]

Petrol leaf blower works fine

 

[Hivemaker.]

I guess a leaf blower would do it but they are a bit cumbersome to carry from hive to hive.

The Makita petrol leaf blower i use is not at all cumbersome, light and can be used in one hand, great piece of kit for clearing supers.

 

[SixFooter]

Brill. Thanks. I will look into getting one. Very helpful. Thanks

 

[tidymeup]

I to have a makita 4 stroke blower, good for the garden and bees.

 

[user 6228]

make sure it doesnt blow exhaust fumes,

 

[Hivemaker.]

make sure it doesnt blow exhaust fumes,

And the only way of doing that is by not starting the engine.

 

[Canary Honey]

make sure it doesnt blow exhaust fumes,

Or the slightest bit of petrol, not good for either bee nor honey.

How about one of those mini battery hoovers
this type of thing http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/2179355.htm

Ditch the internal filters and bag, reverse the motor direction, how hard can it bee?

 

[REDWOOD]

Or
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/1873779.htm

 

[itma]

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I have yet to find a clearing system that works without the bees stripping every last ounce before the beekeeper can rob it for his own personal needs!

I presume that I ought to think that you are joking.
But I'm not sure.

 

[alanf]

The Makita petrol leaf blower i use is not at all cumbersome, light and can be used in one hand...

Likewise the small Hitachi I've used (on leaves). Two stroke though, which is a bit of extra faff if your other engined kit (lawnmower/strimmer) is 4 stroke.

 

[beebreeder]

make sure it doesnt blow exhaust fumes,

Problem with some of the two strokes is the exhaust gas is ducted into the blown airstream thus covering frames etc in two stroke exhaust, just a re- route job

 

[user 6228]

Problem with some of the two strokes is the exhaust gas is ducted into the blown airstream thus covering frames etc in two stroke exhaust, just a re- route job

it was this issue I was alluding to, that if the exhaust gas is in the "blow" rather than just out at the side