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The Keeper

  • Why Do We Keep Bees? [+]
  • Types of Beekeepers
  • What Do Beekeepers Do?
  • Checking the Hives (Basic Tools)
    • Hive Inspection video
    • Tools
      • Bee Smoker
      • Hive Tool
      • Bee Brush
      • Bee Suit
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    • Health
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      • Foulbrood
      • Colony Collapse Disorder
      • Nosema
      • Feeding
    • Queen Productivity
      • Queen Replacement
    • Swarms
      • Swarm Retrieval
    • Adding Supers
  • Harvesting Honey [+]
  • Protecting the Hive [+]
  • Record Keeping and Maintenance
  • Gathering Information

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The soft bristles of a bee brush allow the beekeeper to move livestock without causing injury.

The soft bristles of a bee brush allow the beekeeper to move livestock without causing injury.
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The soft bristles of a bee brush allow the beekeeper to move livestock without causing injury.  A beekeeper removing bees from the surface of a honey frame.

Bee Brush

Using a gentle sweeping motion, the beekeeper uses a bee brush with long soft bristles to remove bees from the frames when collecting honey. Beekeepers are always careful not to hurt bees when removing them.

Commercial beekeepers often use a bee blower (which is much like a leaf blower) for this job. It can remove a larger number of bees more quickly.

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