Tips to Selecting the Right Honey Bee Equipment

To get started as a beekeeper, it is always important to have 1986 Fleer baseball cards proper honey bee equipment. Here are some tips on the items that you will need.

• Bee Hive - You will need a basic beehive to get started. A bee hive is the habitat where bees will reside. There are many basic designs in regards to bee hives. However, when selecting a beehive, you want to chose one that has a removable frame so that you will have better access to obtaining the honey from the bee hive.
• Bees - Bees are also required as a part of the item needed for your honey bee equipment. There are many sources of where you can obtain bees. You can purchase a bag of bees or even collect a swarm of bees to get started with.
• Protective Equipment - You will need your own protective equipment to ensure that you protect yourself with managing your bee colony. The type of equipment that you can use include:

- Veil to cover your face and head from bees

- Gloves to offer protection for your fingers, hands, and arms

- Hive tools that include smokers, bee brushes, and extractors to use to open the hive and extract honey from it

- Full body suit or clothes will be needed to protect your entire body from bees

Here are just some equipment that you will need to get started as a beekeeper. This equipment can be quite easy to find and inexpensive to purchase.

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