More lessons in beekeeping!

[Nordicul]

Hi All,

Just finished quick job in a hive and collected two new lessons in beekeeping.

Lesson 1. Never continue if your smoker goes out.
They were all over me especially around the face hood, however I was nearly finished and of course I had my suit, wellies and gloves on.

Lesson 2. Always check your face hood for tears before starting any bee work.
Finding three annoyed bees inside my face hood was an experience I would not like to repeat ,it would have given anyone watching a great laugh. A couple of stings to nose and cheek but I’m here to tell the tale.

Do you check your suit?

 

[Beefriendly]

Do you check your suit?

Yup every time I use it........and annually at some point(s) it won't be done up correctly and bees will enter.
Occupational hazard, usually brought on by careless due to tiredness.
You soon become adept at squashing the internal suit bees...

 

[Poly Hive]

The deft veil pinch.....

PH

 

[Hivemaker.]

Do you check your suit?

Nope, never wear a bee suit, but if it was something I did use, I would check it.

 

[For want of a better word]

You should keep your smoker between your knees... if you have to use one to terrify your bees!

 

[Beefriendly]

You should keep your smoker between your knees...

Advice your father should have used......

 

[B+.]

Lesson 1. Never continue if your smoker goes out.

Don't use one.

 

[Poly Hive]

smoker between knees = massive back strain. A total NO NO. My osteo told me this years ago.

PH

 

[Ian123]

I tried putting a smoker between my knees once but she objected

 

[Show me the honey]

I puff a bit under the crown board then let it go out I wouldn’t keep bees if they hounded me like that

 

[Hachi]

Advice your father should have used......