{"id":7488,"date":"2022-03-24T16:03:28","date_gmt":"2022-03-24T20:03:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beekeepingfornewbies.com\/?p=7488"},"modified":"2022-09-11T17:16:55","modified_gmt":"2022-09-11T21:16:55","slug":"best-bee-smoker-fuels-fuels-for-smoking-bees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beekeepingfornewbies.com\/best-bee-smoker-fuels-fuels-for-smoking-bees\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Bee Smoker Fuels | Fuels For Smoking Bees"},"content":{"rendered":"
Updated on September 11th, 2022<\/p>\n
A bee smoker is probably the most used tool in a beekeeper’s arsenal. Beekeepers smoke bees to keep them calm and disrupt their communications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A few puffs of cool smoke will send bees scurrying to gorge on honey in anticipation of leaving the hive. But, once full of honey, the bees are calm. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
With communications disrupted, alarm pheromones won’t trigger defensive behavior aimed at the beekeeper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The best bee smoker fuels are nontoxic organic items that smolder and do not burn quickly. Many options are free (or cheap), including cotton fibers, burlap, dry pine needles or grass, and herbs. Suppliers sell fuel. Never use chemicals, treated material, plastic, or rubber that can harm you or the bees.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Good smoldering fuels produce cool, white smoke to help the beekeeper control the bees during an inspection. In addition, a well-lit smoker can last without restarting for your entire hive inspections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This article discusses the pros and cons of the best fuels for you bee smoker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A bee smoker is a beekeeping tool that holds a smoldering fire and produces cool smoke. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Beekeepers use the smoke to affect the behavior of honey bees during a hive inspection. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Smoke helps move the bees out of the beekeeper’s way and reduces defensive behavior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n While you may not use the smoker every time you do a hive inspection, we recommend you light one and take it to they apiary each time you plan to open a hive.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBee Smokers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n