Equipment what do you really need.

Having the "why" apiculture; looked, in short, and in more depth on 'Where', now we look at 'What'.

What you've got to start beekeeping? There is no amount you need to get started. As you progress you will see that beekeeping is very lucrative and decide to grow. With increasing your Apiary you need more equipment, but at the beginning you must, of course, a hive bees. Further (unless you 'Where' will hold you have already set up), veils, gloves, a smoker and a hive tool. And that's pretty much it.

For details on the equipment is all I will say there are alot of beekeeping equipment suppliers on the Web, each with fairly substantial catalogues, you can browse.
Try: http://www.honeyshop.co.uk/equipment.html

In short, the veil on her head fit or can be of the type that fits over the entire torso and long sleeves. If you really need to cover up a few get overalls. Theses must be white or a light color. Bees don't like dark color.
The gloves have sleeves with elastic tops.
The hive tool requires prise the frames from the hive. It takes an end sharp - not too sharp to be, but sharp enough from wax from the above at the top of the frame around you the inner cover prise or scrape off propolis scratch used frames in place ' Stick.

As mentioned in the last article, you need a stand to place to keep you out of the ground the beehives on. These can be made of wood, or you may be metal. However, a very cheap - and lasting alternative - is an old motor car tyres. It is admirable, it probably costs nothing and not red or rust.

May find that you an extractor. These vary in capacity and price and even "cheaper are expensive. When you join your local Beekeeper's society for that an extractor has one of the older (established) members to use. Otherwise, get the honey from the ridges is very difficult, messy and time consuming be. Remember, just like you a place to your bees need to keep, you need a place to work with the honey. You finally have to keep in your mother / wife good books and not mess up your kitchen too much. She could sell your honey in the comb or, if you have some friends who keep interested in bees, join forces and club in an extractor to buy.

If you go to the point where you have to make an extractor, you need also a 'uncapping knife'. These can either be heated electric or steam. Get way with a sharp knife carving and a mug of hot water. Although this is possible, it is not ideal.

Bees keep includes more than one field of bees somewhere and collect honey of every now and again. There is some level of management required - and we have a look at the next time.

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