Big mistake- Big lesson! James and Chari learn the importance of using a bee smoker the hard way!

It may be a funny story, but it's no joke. Listen as James and Chari Elam tell how they learned the lesson of just how important using a bee smoker is "every time" you go into a hive. It's ok to laugh... We've all learned lessons the hard way, even after we should know better!

[@framcesmoore]

This was great I have never seen you folks in a bee suite. I hope you do more in the bee yard hope you all have a blessed day

[@arnoldgoluboff8822]

Enjoyed your story thanks

[@jimmoses8122]

I had a similar experience just trying to remove an entrance reducer without using smoke. Didn't get stung, but the bees were not happy.

[@David_Talks.]

Hey y’all just popped in to say I am picking up a golden cordovan nuc from you next week and am super excited after 5 years of research and a few more of getting to know a few farmers who keep, to be getting my own girls. Think I’ve now watched most of your vids too 😂

[@thebeesupply]

That's awesome! Have fun!

[@BackBeeBrokenBeekeeping]

If there is a hole at the neck, that means you did the wrong side of the zipper first. Zip the other side, then that will create an overlap and there will be no hole at the neck.

[@thebeesupply]

Great point!!

[@lizrd4me2]

Great story and fun. 😊

[@aliatm1522]

Hello
I have a very strong beehive consisting of 13 frames.
Unfortunately, today, while opening the hive , the queen was accidentally killed,
so how can I enter a queen. On this hive

[@thebeesupply]

Hi! It should be as simple as purchasing a new queen as quickly as possible, and installing her in the new hive. Assuming you can get a new queen in the next few days, wipe out any queen cells the bees have started raising. If you can't get a queen this week, then just let the bees finish raising their own queen.