How Do You Enter A Honeybee Hive?
Caution: When approaching a hive or colony of bees always wear protective covering from head to toe. Carry with you a ready shot of penicillin if allergic reactions occur, and then proceed to the nearest hospital. BE AWARE that entering the natural bee environment always merits the risk of a bee attack or bee swarming. Any allergies should be addressed ahead of time There are some necessary tools that are required to do any of the above actions: • Hive tool – hand held scrapping tool with a hinged edge • Protective mask and full cover clothing • Smoker – filled with pine needles, newspaper, and woodchips With all of this prepared, you are now ready to enter your standard Langstroth bee-hive with the traditional 9-vertical frame structure. • Set fire to the contents inside your smoker; which should follow newspaper, pine needles, dry bark mulch, and more pine needles from top to bottom. • Approach the hive from the side or on the side of wherever you see most of the bees entering the hi
