1.Beehive
Beehive is the most basic beekeeping tool, is for bees to breed and live, there are many types, such as ten box beehive, dadan beehive, twelve box square beehive, etc., although the specifications and sizes are not the same, but the structural principle is basically the same, and according to different bee species can be divided into medium beehive and Italian beehive.
2.Honey Extractor
Honey shaker is a special tool for beekeeping, the principle is to use centrifugal force to separate the honey in the nest spleen into the barrel of the honey shaker, the current honey shaker sold on the market can be divided into plastic honey shaker and stainless steel honey shaker due to different materials, but small-scale beekeeping can also make their own honey shaker.
3.Beehive Frame
The nest frame is a wooden rectangular frame, the function is to fix the nest base and insert into the beehive for bees to spleen, the size requirements are very strict, otherwise the nest frame will not be interchangeable between the beehives, which will bring great trouble to the bee colony feeding management, beekeeping machinery application, etc.
4.Beehive Foundation
The nest base is the basis for bees to form a spleen, more with the nest frame together, there are wax and plastic two, beekeeping uses mostly wax nest base, due to different bee species can be divided into bee base and Italian honeycomb base, basically purchased from specialized nest base manufacturers, and some people do not use the nest base when raising bees.
5.Honey Scraper
The scraper is a special tool for beekeeping, generally composed of a plate metal about 20 cm long, the top is key-shaped, mostly used to shovel the nest frame fixed by propolis, can also be used to pry the secondary cover, the following box, the nest frame, the partition board and scrape out the spleen in the box, the dirt at the bottom of the box, etc.
6.Bee Feeder
Feeder is a special tool for beekeeping, that is, a special instrument for feeding bees, simply put, it is a container that can accommodate liquid feed or water for bee colonies, there are many types on the market, but they are required to be simple to operate, easy to suck and can effectively avoid bee theft.
7.Queen Excluder
The queen excluder is a special tool for beekeeping, and its principle is to use the difference in chest thickness between the queen bee and the worker bee, and the width of the partition grid is designed to be between the queen bee and the worker bee, so that the worker bee can pass freely but can limit the activity of the queen, which will be used when controlling the queen bee to lay eggs and form a double king group.
8.Queen Cage
The prison king cage is a special tool for beekeeping, the main function is to confuse the queen bee, generally made of small bamboo strips and plastic sheets, and its gap can only be used by worker bees to go out freely, but the queen bee can not enter and exit, in the control of the queen bee spawning or to the lost king group of kings will often be used, conditional can also make their own.
9.Bee Escape
Anti-escape film is a special tool for beekeeping, the main function is installed in the nest door to prevent the queen from escaping, its principle is the same as the king board, but also the use of the queen bee and the worker bee chest thickness is different and the gap is designed between the queen bee and the worker bee, so that the worker bee can pass smoothly, and the queen bee can not enter.
10.Bee Hat
Bee hat is a beekeeper's protective tool, the role is to prevent the beekeeper's head and neck from being stung by bees when managing the bee colony, although the forms are diverse, but the basic principle of production is to ensure that it is light and durable, clear vision, novice beekeeping can be obtained by purchase, conditional can also be made by themselves.
Note: In addition to the above beekeeping tools, there are also brooding sticks, insect moving needles, bee brush, crimping machines, smoke sprayers, etc., but the necessary beekeeping tools for live frame breeding are beehives, bee caps, nest frames and nest bases, and many other beekeeping tools such as brood rods, insect transfer needles, etc. are rarely used.
