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3. Light the smoker so there is plenty of cool smoke. Maize
husks, dry grass and rotten wood all make good smoker fuels.
An inexpensive smoker can be
made from a tin can with holes
punched in the bottom.
4. Smoke the entrance well and wait for the bees to become
calm.
5. Smoke under the roof well and then remove the roof.
Basic Beekeeping Manual 1: How to Manage the Bees (© Author Pam Gregory, who offers this as her gift to
beekeepers in developing countries)