It never ceases to amaze me that with 90% of photgraphs I have seen regarding American beekeepers they don't wear protective clothing over the head or hands.
I can understand not using gloves but not to protect your face is to me anyway, absolutly stupid.
Your bees must bee extreamly docile for the beekeeper to handle them without protective gear. Are they?
I fully understand the genetic elements for breeding calm bees but every once in a while there is throwbacks. I believe the problem we have in the UK is the genetic heredity has become a real mix match of exotic queens from all over Europe, now a day its almost impossible to find a 'pure breed bee ' of any configuration.
I have come off topic so to get back on track here in the UK I could wager a bet that if anyone did not wear head protection then they would be stung in that area.
Just as a matter of intrest the doctor who attend me in Casuality gave up counting the removed bee stings from my anckles and lower legs after 200.
Regards;
I can understand not using gloves but not to protect your face is to me anyway, absolutly stupid.
Your bees must bee extreamly docile for the beekeeper to handle them without protective gear. Are they?
I fully understand the genetic elements for breeding calm bees but every once in a while there is throwbacks. I believe the problem we have in the UK is the genetic heredity has become a real mix match of exotic queens from all over Europe, now a day its almost impossible to find a 'pure breed bee ' of any configuration.
I have come off topic so to get back on track here in the UK I could wager a bet that if anyone did not wear head protection then they would be stung in that area.
Just as a matter of intrest the doctor who attend me in Casuality gave up counting the removed bee stings from my anckles and lower legs after 200.
Regards;