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Beekeeping Spray Bottle (Instead of a Smoker)

A demonstration and explanation of my use of a spray bottle that I use instead of a smoker. These days (2024), I tend to use my smoker more often than my spray bottle, only because I know it will work, whereas the spray doesn't do the job in every situation. When I do use the spray bottle, again, it's a FINE MIST. It doesn't soak the bees to the point of possibly drowning them. I read a book some time ago where the author, who clearly wasn't practiced at using a spray bottle, claimed that spray bottles with oil will kill the bees because the oil clogs up the bees spiracles (tiny holes on the sides of their bodies that allows for the intake of oxygen). But you'd have to add a lot of oil to have that effect on the bees. I've never seen that happen. I understand why most beekeepers don't use spray bottles and way some think it's as bad idea. That's fine. Use a smoker, or don't use anything. But I know plenty of beekeepers who always have a spray bottle on stand by and make use of it without any issues, myself included.   / phillipcairns     / mudsongsbeekeeping   https://bsky.app/profile/phillipcairn... https://mudsongs.org/ #beekeeping in #newfoundland