To harvest honey, you need a smoker with fuel and fire, a bee brush, a hive tool for opening the hive, and clean dry buckets with lids. You also need protective equipment which includes gum boots, a bee suit, and gloves.
Process of harvesting
The best time to harvest honey is at sundown in the evening and it is best that you have some other person to help you out.
Start by smoking around the hive and then lift the lid. After lifting the lid, smoke on the top bars of the hive.
Using a hive tool, remove the top bars and cut off the honey that has matured into the bucket. After removing the honey, arrange back the top bars in the bee hive.
