Beekeeping suit for a birthday gift?

[renton]

Hello bee master forum,

In a month or so it will be my mothers 55th birthday I am looking at getting her something special. She has been keeping bee's now for longer than I can remember so I can say for sure it's her true passion. She always used to tell em when I was younger how important bees are to the world and massive benefits they have that the day to day person doesn't know. I learned to respect bee's, put it that way haha.

As I was looking online for a gift I came across this forum and where better to get help finding a present for my mother. After looking through sites like this https://www.easyprices.com/ all I keep coming across is the same items that she either wouldn't want or already has, I need to think a little more outside the box. When I last went to visit my mother I saw that her beekeeping suit had a few holes and was looking kinda rough around the edges if you know what I mean. This is what gave me the easy idea of buying her a new suit.

Now, I didn't quite get into beekeeping like my mother did so when it comes to purchasing anything for her it's just next to impossible, but not this time ;). For starters where should I begin to look for beekeeping suits? Is there a good store/site that you guys could recommend?

I am also wanting to get her something a little more special now the practical side is sorted but this is where I am really needing your guys help. Apart from the beekeeping suit, I am getting her, what would you guys love as a present on your birthdays being beekeepers?

Really looking forward to speaking with you guys and seeing what ideas you have. All suggestions are greatly appreciated!!

Thanks

[BeeMaster2]

Go online and look at the vented ones. Get her a vented jacket. They also have all kinds of wax molds.
Jimmy

[chorrylan]

Gee I might have to do something about my dyslexia... I thought the subject title was "birthday suit for beekeeping gift"

(Not sure if it's a local thing but "birthday suit" is the outfit you were wearing when you were born and  by teenagers going for late night swims"

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[Acebird]

Maybe she thinks like a teenager.  Ha, ha, ha.
After the suit why not buy her a live queen that is a different breed than the ones she has?  She will know what to do with it.

[tjc1]

Gee I might have to do something about my dyslexia... I thought the subject title was "birthday suit for beekeeping gift"

(Not sure if it's a local thing but "birthday suit" is the outfit you were wearing when you were born and  by teenagers going for late night swims"

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I was going to say the same thing... but thought I'd best keep out of trouble...;)! Not a good idea to beekeep in your birthday suit in any case...

[BeeMaster2]

Tjc,
It has been several years since I have seen it but there is a video on utube where a beekeeper at a nudest colony does a complete hive inspection in his birthday suit. Nothing else.
Jim

[renton]

That nudist beekeeper is very brave! haha

I will have a look online now for some vented jackets.

Thanks