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DEEP CLEANING YOUR BEE SMOKER IN 3 EASY STEPS

by Hilary | Aug 12, 2016 | Equipment, How To

Hi, everyone! It’s Sara writing today to share some tips on how to effectively—and naturally—deep clean your bee smoker without a lot of hassle. One look inside my malfunctioning bee smoker was all I needed to diagnose its disease: filth! My hard-working tool had...

SWEET & PRACTICAL SMOKER FUEL

by Hilary | Apr 19, 2016 | Equipment, How To, Just for Fun, Natural Beekeeping

Try this! You can make aromatic smoke packets out of paper bags, dried herbs, and citrus peels for your bee smoker, either as a sweet smelling addition to your typical fuel source or as a replacement fuel. Before we get started, I wanted to take a moment to introduce...

My name is Hilary Kearney. I’m the author of the book, “Queenspotting” and founder of the urban beekeeping business Girl Next Door Honey in San Diego, California. I’m an artist turned beekeeper on a mission to help new beekeepers succeed and educate the public about the magic of bees!