gmm243 Posted June 26, 2020 Report Share Posted June 26, 2020 Evening all, My 12 year old son has been showing signs of becoming a beekeeper.My Dad has kept bees for over 70 years and is keen to show him the ropes.Yesterday we caught a great swarm and I now have them hived safely. I was wondering if anyone had a child bees suit they would like to sell.I know you can get them online but thought I would ask around before I buy new.He is a strong lad but am not sure that the first few stings won't put him off for life! Thanks, Gavin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted June 26, 2020 Report Share Posted June 26, 2020 Boiler suit and elastic bands on wrists and cycle clips is a good start they grow out of them fast hat with a veil and a pair of gauntlets should be a good stopgap other than that I can’t 🐝 bee much help best of luck with your sons new hobby 😊👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmm243 Posted June 26, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2020 Thank you for the quick response and advice. I was trying to get him down the boiler suit route but thought I would ask just in case there was one lying unused somewhere.His younger brother has already said he only need a veil and gloves as he will be using his John Deere boiler suit (Handed down by his brother). I hope he will stick at it,he has been fairly obsessive with his other hobbies (Shooting,fishing and rugby) so I suspect this might go the same way but the first few stings will be telling.It has made my Dads say to be able to teach him about bees as well after teaching him to shoot and fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moondoggy Posted June 26, 2020 Report Share Posted June 26, 2020 Try this place https://www.simonthebeekeeper.co.uk/clothing/10278-2133-buzz-work-wear-lightweight-latte-suit.html#/42-size-children_s_l Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted June 26, 2020 Report Share Posted June 26, 2020 11 minutes ago, moondoggy said: Try this place https://www.simonthebeekeeper.co.uk/clothing/10278-2133-buzz-work-wear-lightweight-latte-suit.html#/42-size-children_s_l That’s a serious cheap suit bit of a no brainier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moondoggy Posted June 26, 2020 Report Share Posted June 26, 2020 1 hour ago, Old farrier said: That’s a serious cheap suit bit of a no brainier Very good suits for the money which, as children grow so quickly, makes sense not to spend a fortune on them. 👍🐝 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmm243 Posted June 26, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2020 Thanks for all the responses.Looks like I know where to look now. Will get the measuring tape out in the morning and se what size he is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel b3 Posted June 28, 2020 Report Share Posted June 28, 2020 On 26/06/2020 at 19:34, moondoggy said: Try this place https://www.simonthebeekeeper.co.uk/clothing/10278-2133-buzz-work-wear-lightweight-latte-suit.html#/42-size-children_s_l That's amazingly low priced , I thought that something so specialist would cost a couple of hundred quid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted June 28, 2020 Report Share Posted June 28, 2020 that is a good price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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