Protective Clothing for Beekeepers

Wearing comfortable protective clothing is imperative for the beekeeper. Betterbee offers a wide array of options in high-quality beekeeping jackets, suits, veils, helmets, gloves, and more. Before you choose, consider these five factors:

Past Experience: Each hive has a unique personality — some are more aggressive than others. Let the past behavior of the hive influence your choice of protective clothing.

Time of Year: Bees typically display more aggression in the fall than in the spring. This is a result of heightened robbing behavior by predators, owing to the lack of forage, the aging of the bees, and the approaching winter.

Time of Day: There are fewer bees in the hive at the hottest part of a sunny day. Fewer bees mean fewer opportunities for stinging.

Your Purpose: Why are you going into the hive? If you're simply going in to top off feed, you may not need as much protective clothing as you would to perform a sugar roll varroa test.

Your Comfort Level: Wear the protective beekeeping clothing and gear that makes you feel most comfortable.

No protective beekeeping clothing is completely sting-proof, but we offer many excellent options for the beekeeper, the casual observer, and even for kids.