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Using leather Beekeeping gloves to protect against bees stings!

Leather gloves are great for beekeeping as the grain and pores present in leather help provide both a comfortable fit and a good grip. Leather is good at preventing beekeepers from being stung by their bees and burnt by the heat from their smokers. Though a bee’s sting is more than long and sharp enough to penetrate leather gloves when bees sting the stinger just gets caught in the leather. Cowhide gloves are thinker than goatskin gloves, so provide slightly more protection, but are less dexterous reducing the ease of small movements. To improve the glove's ability to protect against stings, without making them impractically thick. Sting proof cuff and long gauntlets are added to protect the more targeted and vulnerable areas like wrists and forearms. It is important that the gloves fit comfortably and snug to improve agility. Shop now at - https://naturalapiary.com/products/natural-apiary-beekeeping-gloves-sting-proof-cuffs-durable-leather-extra-long-thick-sleeves

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What are the beeswax foundation sheets?

Wax foundation sheets are plates of beeswax with the form of cells that impressed them and provide the base of one honeycomb. Used in beekeeping to give the bees a starting point on which they can build their comb. Foundation is considered one of the most important inventions of modern beekeeping. Created by German Johannes Mehring in 1857. Beeswax foundation is inserted into a wooden frame and is connected to the sidebars with wire. Wax foundation has some advantages over bees building their own comb. •Guide for bees to build straight comb. Without foundation, bees sometimes built comb outside the hive frame, preventing its easy removal. •Foundation built comb is stronger as it has wire embedded in the wax. This allows for centrifugal extraction. •Increase the size of the cells on the honeycomb. By making bigger cells on the foundation sheets than what bees would naturally build, guide bees to build bigger cells, this, in turn, increases the size of worker bees, Also the volume of the cells for storing honey, increase the amount of honey per comb by 157%. Read more at - https://naturalapiary.com/products/natural-apiary-beekeeping-foundation-langstroth-ten-10-100-pure-beeswax-wired-sheets-langstroth-beehives

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Why beekeepers feed bees during the winter?

Honeybees store honey in their hive to provide food for the winter and for when nectar and pollen are in short supply. As beekeepers harvest the bees, honey, beekeepers need to replace the honey with sugar syrup or pollen patties to prevent the bees from starving over winter. In addition to carbohydrates sugars in nectar or honey, bees also require nutrients that must be present in the right ratio such as; amino acid protein from pollen, lipids (fatty acids, sterols), vitamins, minerals (salts), and water to survive and thrive. The advantages of feeding bees feed is it will- 1. Help reduce overwinter losses 2. Increases honey production 3. Increases colony population Read more at - https://naturalapiary.com/collections/bee-feed

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7 Types of Protective Beekeeping Suits & Gloves by Natural Apiary

Stay sting-free and enjoy your beekeeping with Natural Apiary's beekeeper suits and gloves. Beginner backyard beekeeper Apiarist Suits, Full Cotton Beekeeping Suits with Round and Fencing veils for the more experienced beekeeper, Three-layerVentilated Suits designed for total sting-free protection and warm climates and everyday beekeeper smocks ideal for harvesting and frequently necessary visits to your hives. All fitted with Non-flammable mesh veils, metal zippers, and Velcro seals, keeping you safe. Find out more: https://naturalapiary.com/collections/protective-clothing

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Why beekeepers often wear protective clothing to protect themselves from stings?

Almost all beekeepers wear some type of protective clothing. For those new to beekeeping, it is recommended that they wear gloves and a full suit with a hat and veil. More experienced beekeepers sometimes choose not to use gloves because they hinder subtle movements. The face and neck are the most important places to protect, so the majority if not all beekeepers wear at least a hooded veil. When bees are defensive, they are attracted to the beekeeper’s breath and target the face were stings are more painful and swell more than anywhere else on the body. Traditionally beekeeping clothing was pale colored and this still very common today. This is due to the natural color of cotton as the extra cost of coloring was not warranted for workwear. Stings caught in the clothing’s fabric pump out an alarm pheromone that incites defensive behavior and more stings. Washing suits and gloves with vinegar helps minimize this.

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Bees are crucial to our ecosystem, where they perform vital role in pollination and produce beneficial produce for humans. That is Natural Apiary is focused on helping sustain our ecosystem through beekeeping. Helping us support our planet for future generations.