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If you don't buy any other equipment, get a bee smoker.  It is the most important item of beekeeping equipment you can own.  You may be able to do without all the other basic equipment, although that is not recommended, but a good smoker is absolutely necessary.  Proper use of a bee smoker makes it possible to manage the hives, since the bees remain docile while you have the hive open.  Not using a smoker virtually guarantees stings for the beekeeper and others nearby, and will cause the colony to be more aggressive into the future.

Basic Beekeeping Equipment
Lighting the Smoker
Preparing to Visit the Apiary
Using the smoker
    Apply smoke in the hive entrance
    Remove Top Cover
    Remove the Inner Cover
    Evacuate and remove the hive-top feeder
    Smoke the tops of the frames

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