Next
Page

A hive tool is used to break the propolis bonds so that the beekeeper can check on the colony.

A hive tool is used to break the propolis bonds so that the beekeeper can check on the colony.
© Laval University

Next Photo

A hive tool is used to break the propolis bonds so that the beekeeper can check on the colony. A hive tool is essential to a beekeeper. They are often painted bright red, like this one, so they are less likely to be lost in green vegetation.

Hive Tool

The hive tool is an indispensable hand device that's used to open the hive, loosen hive parts, lift frames, scrape up propolis and excess wax; it can even remove the venom sac from the skin following a bee sting. Beekeepers never visit a hive without this tool.

Next Page