- Joined
- Jan 1, 2018
- Messages
- 5,038
- Reaction score
- 4,925
- Location
- Fernhurst Sussex
- Hive Type
- National
- Number of Hives
- 40 plus 23 that I maintain for clients.
I think that's pretty good rate if you use bare hands or nitriles. But I've decided that stings to my hands are no longer acceptable (I have my reasons), and I would like others who feel the same to know that it is possible to be a beekeeper and not get stung. It doesn't have to be part of the trade, and not getting stung doesn't necessarily indicate anything other than that you've found a level of protection that works and still allows you to handle bees sensitively.
I’ve tried with thicker gloves than nitriles but I really don’t enjoy the feeling. TBH I prefer without any gloves but my hands get too sticky with the amount of hives I inspect and using nitriles is better for disease control.
I kept count today, 36 inspections, 11 stings.