3 Be aware of the personal equipment needed to open a colony of honey bees and the importance of its cleanliness;
Bullet Points
- Essential – suit, gloves, smoker, hive tool, spare fuel and lighter
- Desirable – bee brush, icing sugar dispenser, container for removed brace comb, container with washing soda for cleaning equipment and cover cloth
- Occasional use – queen cage, queen marking pen and cage
- Must clean equipment between hives and after apiary visit
- Beekeepers are a conduit for the spread of disease