subject: Beekeepers Supplies - 2 Essential Tools That Are Part of Them [print this page] Beekeeper supplies, what are they? If you have been looking for information about this subject, I can tell you that several searches have been done around this topic. Thus, this article will evolve around two useful beekeeping tools. However, before we dive into the subject, I would like to tell you that it is normal to have questions when one is a newbie or just when there are questions to be asked. In fact, after visiting a forum, I realized that there was a sense of guilt associated to the asking of some questions. Don't feel that way. In general everyone begins as a newbie. With that being said, let's go have an overview on these two beekeepers supplies that could be beneficial.
The smoker Yes, this is a tool
If you were to buy only certain tools at the beginning, the smoker should be one of them. Why the smoker? Because, going near your bees without it could be quite dangerous. In fact, a person should be able to do whatever action needs to be done around the beehive with a minimum amount of stings. The smoker is one of the tools that can provide a certain level of safety to the beekeeper. What does the smoker actually do? In fact, the smoker calms down the bees making it easier for you to inspect the hive for instance. One can imagine that going to the hive for an inspection while the bees are agitated is not likely to be stress free. But what does the smoker look like? The smoker is a closed kettle with a tall body and it has an inlet to permit the oxygen to get in. But, how does a smoker work? For the smoker to work there should be burning chips of wood inside the tool. Then by using the bellows, the smoke is created. The smoke will exit from the sprout.
One of the beekeeper supplies is the hive tool
What is the hive tool? The hive tool helps the beekeeper remove propolis and stuck woodwork from the hive. There are often bright colors on hive tools. The choice of these colors can be explained by the fact that a brightly colored hive tool is more susceptible to be recognized if it is among other tools or on the grass. What does the hive tool look like? The hive tool is made of two parts. These parts are the handle and a wedge/blade part. A decent hive tool could be purchased for less than 25 dollars. This being, the price of this tool varies with the metal used to fabricate it. An advice concerning this tool would be to choose one that has a wedge made with stainless steel.
There are in fact other tools that can be added to this list. However, the beekeeper supplies mentioned in this article are among the essential ones. Effectively, if one gets a beehive and a colony, a smoker should be purchased. The beekeeper should be cautious due to the fact that bees can inflict pain. A smoker helps one have a certain level of safety. On the other hand, the hive tool permits to remove propolis or woodwork from parts of the hive.
Beekeepers Supplies - 2 Essential Tools That Are Part of Them
