Bee Brush
- Uses
- Brushing bees from a frame.
- Brushing bees off your bee suit
- Advantages
- Less damaging to bees than other methods
- Disadvantages
- More damaging to bees than some other methods
- Bees can end up getting caught in the fine filaments
- Not very easy to clean - and not easy to sterilise
- Not very environmentally friendly
- Alternatives
- Gently blow on the bees
- Careful use of the smoker
- Shake the bees off
- Use a large feather - swan or goose
- My Approach I purchased a bee brush when I was new to bee keeping.
If I lost it tomorrow I would not miss it.
It can be useful but is not vital.