The Bee Farmer beekeeping hood

The original BJ Sherriff ClearView veil in a throw-back hood to wear with your coverall or boiler suit.

This quality beekeeping hood features the original BJ Sherriff ClearView veil, attached to a sleeveless net vest, to go under your coverall or boiler suit.

Named the Bee Farmer by the Bee Farmers’ Association themselves, who converted to our style of veil over 30 years ago.

Designed to the highest standards, and featuring our unique ClearView veiling, it provides unmatched quality, safety, and comfort. Get complete clarity of vision, with a light and airy feel, so you stay comfortable even during long spells in the apiary.

Expertly made in Cornwall, England by our skilled machinists to bring you a beekeeping hood with unrivaled quality and durability.

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£125.00

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Description

Key features

Unique ClearView veil and throw-back hood:

  • Our unique ClearView black nylon mesh, with hundreds of tiny holes woven in – allows excellent ventilation to keep you cool and offers the best in all-around vision, even for spectacle wearers
  • Single horizontal collar zip with ring-pull allows you to easily unzip the hood and throw it back to rest on the shoulders – ideal when driving from apiary to apiary
  • This hood is not detachable from the vest
  • Can be hand washed and line dried

Fabric:

  • Hood made from hard-wearing polyester cotton twill
  • Vest made from 100% polyester netting

Design features:

  • Rib-cage length with a net vest – designed to be worn under your coverall or boiler suit
  • All openings are elasticated and adjustable by means of a toggle
  • The Bee Farmer is a single piece so, while it can be unzipped and thrown back, unlike our suits, the hood is not completely detachable from the base
  • Sleeveless design keeps it cool and practical
  • One size fits all

Long-lasting:

  • Average lifespan of a Bee Farmer hood in excess of 15 years
  • 5-year warranty on all zips
  • Extra strength stitching
  • We offer a complete repair and re-veil service to keep your hood going even longer

Please keep your swing ticket with a unique garment number for future use.

Conforms to: CE BS EN ISO 13688:2015

Additional information

Weight 0.3 kg
Dimensions 39 × 29 × 10 cm
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