Beekeeping Equipment

Part of the Video Series Principles of Beekeeping

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Beekeeping made easy; learn about the basic equipment you need to get started with beekeeping in this free beekeeping tutorial video.

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Beekeeping Equipment
Okay, here we have the basic tools for an experienced bee keeper: a smoker, to make smoke; a spatula with two different angles, and a veil for covering your face and neck, basically. That is for an experience beekeeper, but for beginners, it’s good to have an overall with long sleeves, and at the very beginning, gloves- but eventually gloves might keep you away from good perception of bees. So we experienced people, we work with the bees with long sleeves- or could be short sleeves if you feel very confident, but basically, with bare hands. So you can really have a sense of perception of the bee’s temper at that precise moment.

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Expert: Jorge Gomez has been a professional beekeeper for over 15 years. He currently cares for many bee hives in the Austin area. Read More