>>2343466>always move like youre moving through water; very slow and fluidWell, that is an actual advice, first one here i guess, so i might as well chime in.
- Bees seem to hate the smell of sweat of some people, you might be one of them, if so keep that in mind.
- If a bee gets under your hood don't freak out, the best chance is the bee will be more confused than hostile (unless already in full on fuck off mode) and will just land on the mesh, if not still don't panick, it's way better to be jabbed in the face than to accidentally swallow one and get jabbed in the throat.
- You will see people fuming the bees, using smoke. Use it around the bees, not on them, no one stays calm when they smell smoke in their house
- To persuade them to get off the frame you pulled out use some soft, non electrostatic brush or a feather brush, choose wisely, some brushes will make them angry.
- About being hyped...DON'T. I don't know how that works but bees seem to react to your mental state, if you are chill, so are they, if you are hyper or stressed, they get uneasy.
- Give a good look up to bee diseases and parasites in your region, do all required care routines on time and properly.
- If you got one of those novelty bee hives ditch it in favor of normal agrarian hive, maintenance will be way easier and they are actually designed with bee livability in mind.
- If you live in a climate that requires it, be on time ot a bit early with feeding them before winter (yes, that's a thing bee keepers do)
- Take literally everything seasoned bee keepers tell you with a grain of salt
And many more, those are just off the top of my head right now.
