My number one suggestion when people ask how they can help the bees
Let’s 🐝 real we’ve all been there. When your elbows deep in bees and your smoker either won’t stay lit or won’t stay lit for a long time 🐝 Here are some tips to lighting your smoker and keeping it “lit af”🔥
🔥 Use dry and flammable materials. In the past I’ve used pine needles but found the creosote build up too much with it. Cardboard I found burned too quickly. My current go to’s are burlap from old coffee bean bags and pine shavings.
🔥 Start with tinder then add fuel. I usually start with a small ball of newspaper and once that’s flaming good and hot then I add my fuel of choice.
🔥 Add the fuel slowly and make sure there’s enough of it. Adding too much fuel all at once can smother the fire before it’s even started. Make sure the fuel added is smoking strongly before adding more. Final point, make sure you fill (but don’t pack) your smoker.
🔥 Pump those bellows and keep pumping💨 Don’t stop when you see the first wisp of smoke keep adding air until a steady smoke appears (thick enough that you can’t see/barely see the fuel anymore).
🔥🔥🔥Bonus tip: Throw out those matches and BBQ lighters 🗑️Get yourself a propane/butane torch. Having a strong hot flame when first lighting your smoker goes a long way in its sustainability
And remember practice makes perfect! Happy beekeeping! 🐝🔥 #beekeepingtips #beesmoker #happybees
@ontariobeekeepersassociation queen rearing course in 15 seconds. This past weekend I made the trip down south to attend this year’s queen rearing course. Huge shout out to hosts Raquel and Esther at @chatsworthhoney Couldn’t have asked for better weather for it. Was great to meet with like minds, learn something new, get our hands sticky and meet some beeks I’ve only known through social media @gis_bees
We’ve all been there😅 #iykyk #beekeeping #justtakemymoney #beekeeperslife
It’s the little things😅 Happy Mother’s Day to all my fellow Queen Bees 👑 Managing both hives and households since the dawn of time⏳
#realtalk Shoutout to all the SO serving up reality checks 😅 #smallbusinessowner #beekeeping #dreamer #iykyk kyk
The sound of 100% survival rate. With any luck 2024 beekeeping will be a busy one 🐝
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