Principals of Beekeeping : How to smoke bees

[buzzyb12000]

pine needles are the best for your smoker as it is a lot cooler, this guy needs to tidy his bee yard up a little, stray bees flying in the apairy from other peoples colonies is not a good idea if AFB is present

[KoSoVaAnGeL]

Hoh gay with the subs on middle of screen.

[sweetbutspicey1111]

good intorductory info, especially not standing in front of the hive.

[Ufofound]

Thanks, But I always smoke weed first, then open hive. That works best for me.

[ChezRay58]

tomcat, I get it - funny

but I found this site very useful

I'm just starting out - it made sense to me

[danboone143]

Also wear light colored clothing, do not wear dark stuff or fur, suede etc... Don't use chemicals such as gas to start your smoker, it irritates them; use burlap, wood shavings or pine needles.

[cogidubnus1953]

I was a beekeeper for many years and always used torn-up corrugated cardboard in the smoker...worked a dream...

Using smoke is something of an art form - knowing how much (little) to use and just when to stop is the trick.

[longliverocknroll5]

@danboone143 colour means nothing i wear dark clothing and have not been stung in the last four times i stripped an entire yard of 30 or more it has more to do with demenour when working with the bees

[lizard465]

haha on the lips lol thay wont to kiss you

[tomcatyyz]

It's extremely hard to smoke bees......I could never keep them lit, for one, and secondly.......I always get stung on the lips!!