Randy Oliver - Tips for Working Your Bees

Randy Oliver joins the Beekeepers' Guild of San Mateo County for an engaging and rich presentation about how to gently handle honey bees. He demonstrates how he's able to work bees often with little to no protective gear. Learn how to read the bees queues: how to identify guard bees, the proper use of smoke, and frame handling techniques. This presentation is full of tips that will improve your beekeeping ability right away. Learn his lessons, but prioritize your safety and wear appropriate PPE at all times. Randy is an expert, and what's appropriate for him may not be what's appropriate for you.