rubber
gloves
thick
trousers
sturdy
shoes
3
These bee suits are
made from flour bags
If you cannot
make a bee
suit, make a
simple veil,
like the one
shown in the
next section.
Wear very
thick clothes.
Keep
beekeeping
clothes clean
so the smell
of any stings
is washed
away.
Subduing the bees
Smoke is essential to subdue the bees. There are many ways of
smoking and there are many sorts of smokers:
Be safe.
Use
plenty of
smoke to
subdue
the bees.
This is a closed
smoker
Basic Beekeeping Manual 1: How to keep safe when Beekeeping (© Author Pam Gregory, who offers this as her
gift to beekeepers in developing countries)