Beekeeping means working with bees. It includes lifting of brood & super chambers, frames and more. Your hands need to be protected from stings as well as any messed honey.
Besides that, your body needs to be protected too! It is always advisable that you wear protective clothing, bee gloves and boots when working with bees. Ensure you are double-checked before you begin an inspection. It only takes 2.5mm for bees to gain access to you. We provide bee suits, bee veils and bee jackets or caddies.
Welcome To Our Shop
Here be the place where you can buy bee overalls, bee suits with veils, veils only, bee jackets, pvc & leather gloves and more...
Different people in the industry have different preferences when it comes to equipment and clothing. Some might say, you only need a veil and an overall - that works. A full bee suit with a veil works too. It depends on your wallet and your level of safety while at work with bees. Preference should always be second to safety when dealing with bees.
Our equipment is designed by a beekeeper and is of high quality. Feel free to request products not on our list here to be made available...
Full Bee Suits with veil - the BeeWare favourite has a chest zip, veil with zip, wrist and ankle bands and zips on the ankles. These are the Rolls Royce of protective gear for beekeepers.
From a Large for R615 up to XXXL for R695 a suit you have a choice between denim or a polyster/cotton blend.
We currently stock a budget bee suit with a polyester-cotton blend. It is R450 and will suit large, XL and XXL sizes.
Generally, beeekeepers use suits or protective gear at the apiary. You do an internal iinspection of a hive which requires gear with the appropriate precautions. You want to be checking the state of the brood chamber, the super and the general health of the hive. This is done best by having the confidence of the quality suits or protective gear you use.
What to wear?
For beekeepers with a budget we suggest an overall and a veil (separate).
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Bee Jackets are a half suit with a built-in veil zipped to the jacket. You wear jeans or denim pants for leg protection.
Place your order for 'THE' book on beekeeping also known as the Blue Booktitled Beekeeping in South Africa. Click on order for more info.
Uncapping knife for use during harvesting. They come in various sizes but below is an example.
Just a veil only - you can purchase a single veil with ropes to tie around your body wearing your own protective set of clothes albeit jeans and rugby top or other...You could also use a plain overall.
Veil Caddy's
Full Bee Suits with veil - the BeeWare favourite has a chest zip, veil with zip, wrist and ankle bands and zips on the ankles. These are the Rolls Royce of protective gear for beekeepers. From R615 each s,m & l
10% additional per size from XL to XXXL
Denim material suits
Get the equipment. Essential equipment is available from our office in Midrand. Hives, hive tool, protective clothing & smoker make up the need-to-have list. Click here
