azrid wrote:But why didn't you look for another one?
Why do you torture yourself to the extreme?
Just so you can complain about something?
Hes blind?
Hes dumb
Yes
AFAIC bees are fine the way they are. you waltz up to a wild fuckin beehive and start takin shit you gon git fucked HARD. N guess what. Bees they don't speak English. Saying no Wont stop their rape fest.
What we need. Is more gear.
The Smoker
A smoker is an invaluable tool for all beekeepers as it makes aggressive bees more docile. Primarily, smoke makes honeybees believe there may be a wildfire nearby. This prompts them to eat as much honey as they can in preparation for a potential move. Honeybees are more docile with a full stomach due to physical difficulty in tipping their abdomens up to sting.
Smoke also masks the alarm pheromone given off by guard bees, minimizing the defensive reactions of the colony. Honeybee alarm pheromone smells like banana candy, so if you smell bananas in your hive, it’s time for another puff of smoke. Similarly, beekeepers should not eat bananas directly before getting into a hive, since it may be perceived by your bees as alarm pheromone.
Put leaves in it, add a Fire source, Produces puffs of smoke for a few min. and reduces the bee agro to you.
Jacket with hat veil
Bees tend to attack the face of mammalian intruders, thus, a jacket with a veil is an essential tool for beekeepers. Bees have CO2 receptors on their antennae, which allow them to detect our exhalations, and respond aggressively. This ability developed to protect the hive against the threat of bears. Common folklore states that bees sense fear, but really they are sensing fear behavior. If one is nervous around bees, they may breathe more heavily, which can lead to stings. Many experienced beekeepers do not wear any gear, and have become so comfortable around their bees, they can behave calmly and not get stung. We recommend all beginners use at least a veil.
Wearing this jacket removes most of the bees ability to sting you some will still probably get through and sting you're ass but hey a few stings here and there can be dealt with.
Gloves
Another fear-sensing behavior bees pick up on is shaky or fumbling hands. Confident, experienced beekeepers often do not wear them to maximize their maneuverability, but we suggest all beginners start with gloves as a safeguard. Beekeeping gloves are made of soft leather or other tough but flexible materials to protect against stings without jeopardizing comfort
Keeps any of those yellow fucks from stickin it in your fingers as simple as that.
Hive Tool
Your hive tool is one of your most critical pieces of equipment. Bees glue everything in the hive together with their resin-like propolis. This requires the beekeeper to pry the seal open with a hive tool. A hive tool allows you to detach comb from hive sides, cut and scrape propolis, and pry frames.
Not sure if we need this for wild hives maybe if your cutting the wild hive apart to collect the queen and some drones to start your own hive you would need this tool.
was torn between starting a new C&I or just posting this here. move if ya want mods
by Massa » Fri Feb 08, 2019 12:34 am 
