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Beekeeper Starter List - #2 Gloves

2/18/2024

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For the Full Beekeeper Start list click here.

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GLOVES: I use latex or nitrile gloves when working hives. They are less cumbersome and do not smash bees, however I keep a thicker pair of gloves ready in case of an extremely defensive hive which will sting through the gloves in high numbers. The nitrile/latex gloves do not stop stings but most bees will not sting through them. The thicker the mil the better and the tighter fit the better so that it is easy to pick up the queen(s) if necessary. Many times I will get multiple uses out of each pair. To order 14 mil Latex gloves click here: https://amzn.to/3OPaLnY
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Beekeeper Starter List

1/23/2024

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What you need before getting your bees:

  • ​Bee Suit
  • Gloves
  • Smoker
  • Hive Tool
  • Hive Stand with ant prevention
  • Bottom Board
  • Entrance Reducer
  • Robbing Screen (optional but recommended)
  • Deep Box with Frames and Foundation
  • Inner Cover
  • Telescoping Lid
  • Syrup Feeder

Soon after establishing you will need the following equipment:

  • A second deep box with frames (for the queen/brood, add when first box is 80% full.)
  • Queen Excluder (optional)
  • 2 Medium Honey Boxes
  • ​Mite Treatment
  • Queen Marker 
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I will be adding more information and links to recommended products along with videos on how to use or why one product is recommended over another.

In spring we also plan to have Top Bar Hive, Layens Hive, Long Lang Hive, Apimaye, Flow Hive, and Hex Hive shown on our youtube channel as well as available in person for viewing when attending our Beekeeping 101 or Leave-a-Beekeeper Class/Workshops. When attending these classes you receive a one year membership to the Southern Arizona Beekeeper's Association. As a member one of the perks is free rental of equipment: Hand crank extractor and oxalic acid vaporizer.
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