The present invention provides a beekeeping container, and a configuration of the present invention includes a shelf frame which is rotatably coupled to a container body via a frame hinge portion; and a beekeeping barrel shelf which is coupled to the shelf frame via the hinge portion to be erected in a vertical direction based on the hinge portion when the shelf frame is unfolded and erected based on the frame hinge portion. The shelf frames are provided on both left and right sides of the container body, respectively, the pair of shelf frames are provided on the container body, and the beekeeping barrel shelf is mounted on the pair of shelf frames via the hinge portion.

An emergency quick deploy full body bee suit has a full body suit with a torso portion, a pair of leg portions, and an ingress opening, in addition to a skirt, a weight, a suit fastening mechanism, and a skirt fastening mechanism. The ingress opening traverses into the full body suit through the lower end of the torso portion and the pair of leg portions. The skirt is removably attached external to the full body suit around the ingress opening, and has a weight connected around a lower skirt opening. A user may enter the suit through the ingress opening and the lower skirt opening, close the lower skirt opening with the skirt fastening mechanism, fully enter the full body suit, close the ingress opening with the suit fastening mechanism, remove the skirt, and is then free to move away from danger posed by any stinging insects.

An emergency quick deploy full body bee suit has a full body suit with a torso portion, a pair of leg portions, and an ingress opening, in addition to a skirt, a weight, a suit fastening mechanism, and a skirt fastening mechanism. The ingress opening traverses into the full body suit through the lower end of the torso portion and the pair of leg portions. The skirt is removably attached external to the full body suit around the ingress opening, and has a weight connected around a lower skirt opening. A user may enter the suit through the ingress opening and the lower skirt opening, close the lower skirt opening with the skirt fastening mechanism, fully enter the full body suit, close the ingress opening with the suit fastening mechanism, remove the skirt, and is then free to move away from danger posed by any stinging insects.

Embodiments of a fume board are disclosed. In one embodiment, a fume board includes a fume board box, a blower, a repellant liner, and an air diverter. The fume board box has an upper panel and an open bottom face oppositely vertically disposed from the upper panel. The upper panel defines an air intake portal and an interior surface where the repellant liner is attached on the interior surface of the upper panel. The blower is configured to generate an air flow. The air diverter is connected to the blower through the air intake portal, wherein the air diverter is configured to redirect the air flow across the repellant liner. In this manner, the air flow can be provided with low air pressure but still more evenly capture the repellant volatized from the repellant liner to remove the bees from the honey super.

Embodiments of a fume board are disclosed. In one embodiment, a fume board includes a fume board box, a blower, a repellant liner, and an air diverter. The fume board box has an upper panel and an open bottom face oppositely vertically disposed from the upper panel. The upper panel defines an air intake portal and an interior surface where the repellant liner is attached on the interior surface of the upper panel. The blower is configured to generate an air flow. The air diverter is connected to the blower through the air intake portal, wherein the air diverter is configured to redirect the air flow across the repellant liner. In this manner, the air flow can be provided with low air pressure but still more evenly capture the repellant volatized from the repellant liner to remove the bees from the honey super.

A hive tool is provided which may be used to pry apart or separate two objects, such as an upper hive body from a lower hive body of a bee hive. The tool may include a handle, having a handle axis, and a blade coupled to the handle. The blade may include a lifting surface angled relative to the handle axis. A nose may join the lifting surface with a first lower surface. A first upper surface may be positioned between the lifting surface and a first stop surface. A second upper surface may be positioned between the first stop surface and the handle. A catch surface may be positioned between the first lower surface and a second lower surface, and the second lower surface may be positioned between the catch surface and the handle.

A hive tool is provided which may be used to pry apart or separate two objects, such as an upper hive body from a lower hive body of a bee hive. The tool may include a handle, having a handle axis, and a blade coupled to the handle. The blade may include a lifting surface angled relative to the handle axis. A nose may join the lifting surface with a first lower surface. A first upper surface may be positioned between the lifting surface and a first stop surface. A second upper surface may be positioned between the first stop surface and the handle. A catch surface may be positioned between the first lower surface and a second lower surface, and the second lower surface may be positioned between the catch surface and the handle.

An apparatus for vaporizing and dispensing a pesticide features an elongated body structure, and heatsink attached to the elongated body structure at a distal end thereof. A loading port on the elongated structure feeds solid pesticide material into a closed-ended vaporization chamber inside the heatsink via a delivery passage running longitudinally of the elongated structure. A heater is operably arranged with the heatsink to vaporize the solid pesticide material. The heatsink interior features a second exhaust chamber that is radially offset from the vaporization chamber, and is only fluidly communicated therewith by a radial port near the end of the vaporization chamber fed by the delivery passage. The loaded solid pesticide falls past the radial port into the vaporization chamber, while the resulting vapor is forced through the radial port into the exhaust chamber by pressurized air fed through the delivery passage.

An apparatus for vaporizing and dispensing a pesticide features an elongated body structure, and heatsink attached to the elongated body structure at a distal end thereof. A loading port on the elongated structure feeds solid pesticide material into a closed-ended vaporization chamber inside the heatsink via a delivery passage running longitudinally of the elongated structure. A heater is operably arranged with the heatsink to vaporize the solid pesticide material. The heatsink interior features a second exhaust chamber that is radially offset from the vaporization chamber, and is only fluidly communicated therewith by a radial port near the end of the vaporization chamber fed by the delivery passage. The loaded solid pesticide falls past the radial port into the vaporization chamber, while the resulting vapor is forced through the radial port into the exhaust chamber by pressurized air fed through the delivery passage.

A method for monitoring an animal with an autonomous monitoring device in close proximity to the animal, the monitoring device having a first sensor and a second sensor of higher electric power consumption. The method includes measuring a first parameter with the first sensor, the second sensor being deactivated. An estimated status of the animal is determined based on the first parameter. If the estimated status corresponds to a particular status, the second sensor is activated and measures a second parameter which is used to determine a specified estimated status of the animal.