You’ll also need a ventilated jacket, veil and tools, which cost about $200. Other necessary components include a smoker, which allows the beekeeper to safely inspect the hive; a queen excluder ...

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‘Those who wear gloves will never make good beekeepers.’ Unless there was a bee inspector present, he never wore a full bee-suit, just a veil. “In addition to producing much honey ...