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Good protective clothing at the beginning is a must !
When I first took up beekeeping, I wore a white boiler suit with a cotton mesh head veil, tucked down inside.
I had been told that the bees do not normally go downwards, well, mine did!
They came in force, back up inside the head veil and sometimes applying so many stings that after one particular experience, I very nearly gave up beekeeping in my very first year.
I decided that enough was enough, and very shortly afterwards, I became the proud owner of a 'Sherriff' all in one suit which to my great relief stopped all further stings.
This proved to be a wise decision, true, the suit was not cheap, but back came my confidence as I was now fully protected and was able to concentrate on the tasks in hand without worrying whether the bees were going to penetrate the clothing.
I would now strongly advise anyone taking up beekeeping for the very first time to seriously consider purchasing good protective clothing.Buy the very best you can afford, you will not be sorry.
If you like, drop a couple of hints as your birthday is getting closer, or even at Christmas time, what a good start it would be for the new year!
After buying my suit, beekeeping became very pleasureable which is what it should be all about, and I have never looked back. I am still wearing that same suit, so it really was a good investment.
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