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Tristan Ho
Hello! It is essential that the right supplies are used for beekeeping. Keeping bees is a hobby that could potentially be dangerous. However, beekeepers can minimize their chances of being injured simply by using the right supplies. Plenty of supplies are needed in the extraction of the honey but, there's also supplies that beekeepers need in order to properly manage and maintain their colonies of bees. An important aspect to keeping bees is to ensure the safety of the beekeeper while they are tending to the bees. It can be done in many ways. One way that beekeepers protect themselves is by wearing protective clothing. Protective clothing consist of a hat and veil, gloves and a beekeeping suit. The face is in fact the most vulnerable part of the body that can be stung. Even experience beekeepers use a hat and veil to protect their face. Beekeeping suit is made up of light weight and is full length. It is not invulnerable to bee stings but defends the beekeeper for the venom of the bee. Although some beekeepers find wearing gloves cumbersome while performing delicate beekeeping tasks, gloves serve as an important part of defending beekeeper's hands while working with the colony. Most beekeepers also use a "smoker" as a way to calm the bees in order to work with them. A smoker is a device that is designed to emit smoke by using various fuels. Plenty of different natural types of fuel can be used in a smoker. Some beekeepers use fuels like hessian, twine, burlap, pine needles, corrugated cardboard, or rotten wood. Beekeepers can also use fuels like pulped paper and compressed cotton, or even aerosol cans of smoke. The smoke initiates a feeding response within the bees in preparation to possibly having to evacuate the hive due to a fire. The smoke also masks the alarm pheromones that are released by the colony's guard bees when they sense an intruder. As the colony is confused, the beekeeper has a chance to open the hive and work without triggering a defensive reaction. Although bees are more then able to find food on their own, some beekeepers supplement their bee's diet with sugar syrup. This helps during bad times and prevents your bees from starving which helps in getting more eggs to be laid. In order for beekeepers to feed their bees they use a feeder. Different kinds of feeders are available to beekeepers. Hive top, bucket or division boards can be used inside feeders during winter. During summer the bees are most active and an entrance feeder is used. The largest part of keeping bees has to do with what you house them in. Beekeepers use artificial hives to house their bee colonies. They use a wax foundation to encourage bees to build comb in a way that is convenient for the beekeeper to harvest. The foundation consist of a slim sheet of hexagonal wax with cell based pattern weaved into both sides. It also helps the bees as they do not have to use so much to build their combs. More in the next interesting read mate
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