bee smoker
Apiarist's calming tool
A bee smoker is a handheld device used by beekeepers to calm bees during hive inspections.
It consists of a metal canister with bellows attached, burning material like pine needles or wood chips to produce cool smoke.
The smoke masks alarm pheromones and triggers bees to gorge on honey, making them docile: She lit the bee smoker before opening the hive.
- beehiveHoneycomb housing structure
- beekeeperOne who tends hives
- apicultureCultivation of honey-making insects
- honeybeeNectar-gathering social insect
- apiaristOne who tends bees
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