Bee Stings are something a beekeeper will experience, eventually. And it’s important to know the best practices to avoid getting stung. In the first part of this 2 part series, we look at the best things every beekeeper can do to keep safe. Bruce White talks about stings and shows the Best Practices to Avoid Getting Stung. New beekeepers especially will learn some tips about the things to do to avoid bee stings when opening or working with hives. We should also remember most bees only sting as a last resort and not only are bee stings sometimes painful, a bee will almost certainly die when she stings a human. Because unlike wasps, a worker bee’s sting has a barb and this will rip out her venom sack. So avoiding bee stings is better for the beekeeper and the bee.
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00:00 opener
00:24 intro
00:45 ensure you wear appropriate protective clothing
01:13 wearing gloves
01:56 using a smoker & the correct fuel
02:28 important tips on using the smoker
02:41 cool smoke is best
03:09 the smoker box
03:20 check smoker is working well
03:48 use a fire proof smoker box or tin bucket to store a hot smoker
04:10 honeybees generally sting to defend the hive or themselves
04:50 be aware of your tolerance to bee stings
05:38 a docile strain of bees is generally better to work with
05:59 the best conditions to open your hives
07:02 understand bee behaviour
07:14 using the smoker when opening the hive
08:03 removing the beehive lid
08:30 have the smoker available all the times
09:03 aim the smoke at the bees
09:33 removing the super
10:39 removing the queen excluder
11:18 removing frames from the brood box
11:34 if bees are killed their sisters are more likely to become aggressive
12:46 ensure to always smoke a box before picking it up
14:26 when you should NOT open your hives
15:32 certain honey flows that affect bee behaviour
15:58 bees robbing can make bees aggressive
16:14 hives that have been re-queened recently
17:50 make sure your hive are placed on a stable area
18:26 removing frames from the brood box
19:38 keep the entrance to the hive clear
20:43 different bee suit & veil designs
22:12 take care when mowing near the hive
22:29 different hive tool designs
23:13 moving a hive to settle bees down
24:16 bees in your veil
24:54 bees are attracted to our body heat
25:13 when bees are on your legs
25:44 consider tucking jeans into your socks
26:13 removing a bee sting correctly
26:54 never pinch or pull a bee sting out always scrape it off to avoid injecting more venom
27:12 end
This is another video in a number that we have produced for members of the illawarra beekeepers Association and all hobby beekeepers for the management of their colonies.
We will be adding more beekeeping videos soon. And you can see other videos published already in the links below,
American Foulbrood remains a serious threat to bees worldwide. We look at how to inspect…
Bee Stings (Part 2) First Aid & Treatment. Dr Lamorna Osborne explains all about First…
Bruce White on 2GB talks about How Honey is Made and Australia's Queen Bee Shortage
How to Photograph Bees with a Phone Camera: Pros & Cons | ABA of NSW…
Replacing the Queen Bee in a Hive ft Bruce White | ABA of NSW Field…
Keeping Bees for Pollination | ABA of NSW Field Day 2019 with Bruce White
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