Bee smoker

Also known simply as a smoker. Smoldering fuel in the smoker smokes and is directed on hives or colonies .

Bee smokers are used to calm the bees since time immemorial . But scientists have given an explanation that the early nth century. Well explained, the complete mechanism bee smoke is not fully understood until now. Apparently , it is believed that the smoke down the alarm pheromones masks guard bees and beekeepers therefore easily accessible to the hive without much defense. Although quiet bee smoker smoke the bees do not have much effect on " swarm ". This is because the swarms no deposits or honey stores .

The different types of bee smoker tobacco or smoke generating equipment used by beekeepers worldwide. Old days smoke is produced by burning fuel containers slow cooking fuel or sticks or balls . Different types of boots have also been widely used by beekeepers in ancient times . But a bee smoker with one hand on a commercial basis was invented by Moses Quincy , who holds the title of " the first commercial beekeeper in the United States . 

This model is regarded exclusively as the only initiator of shopping bees hand smoking now available on the bee smoker market . Quincy Although smokers are more than a century the arrival of new smokers with heating coils that vaporize liquid propane smoke "made of food ingredients is less harmful to bees and easy to use for the beekeeper . This device produces smoke caused inch only when needed and therefore save money . This is the main advantage over the traditional model bee smoker of Quincy . the price of a propane smoker is $ 150 .

A bee smoker consists of three single units . Y fuel combustion chamber , the bellows and the funnel. Fuel combustion is the central unit in a smokehouse . This is where the fuel to produce smoke. And the bellows , allowing the smoke to move forward when the fuel is ignited in the chamber. Finally the bee smoker funnel directs the smoke in the area of withe hive should be applied.

The fuels used in the smoking of bees are of great importance in beekeeping . This is because the smoke of certain bee smoker fuels can be fatal too. Therefore, we recommend the use of fuels that are common among beekeepers. Many experienced users support the use of burlap . The reason is that the lights and smoke quickly generate . Use corn is also more common . Other fuels used are jute bee smoker, pine needles , paper egg cartons , corrugated cardboard and punk wood . Some vendors offer commercial fuels smokers beekeeping bees .

There are a number bee smoker of smoking bees with a variety of sizes and dimensions are available on the market. Before making a purchase, please make sure to go through the reviews available for each variety for the best return on your money.