The Apiarist beekeeping suit
Humble Bee are delighted to bring you the best-selling all-in-one Apiarist™ beekeeping suit with detachable integral hood and ClearView™ veil from BJ Sherriff. 
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Get outstanding protection in our Apiarist – the original long-life beekeeping suit. It’s been a best-seller for more than 50 years.
Loved worldwide for its quality and design, the Apiarist is built to last, with an average life span of 15 years (although it’s quite common to find people still wearing Sherriff suits from the 1980s!)
With BJ Sherriff’s unique ClearView veil for perfectly clear vision. It’s light, airy and extremely comfortable to wear over long periods of time.
Features our unique twin-zip, throw-back hood, which is fully detachable for easy laundering.
Thoughtful design features to ensure a perfect, secure fit. Expertly made in Cornwall, England by our skilled machinists to bring you a suit with unrivaled quality and durability.
Fabric:
High quality, hard-wearing polyester twill won’t shrink or fade
Smooth finish so bees can rest on fabric and fly away again without getting their feet caught in fabric fibers
Design features:
Roomy boiler suit/coverall with drop sleeves, elasticated waist, and robust central vertical zip
Cut to fit comfortably over your normal clothes
Reverse spiral zips that won’t pop when lifting heavy hives
New-design cuffs with secure hook and loop fasteners that tighten for a perfect fit
Thumb loops to go over gloved thumb and secure cuff in position
Roomy hip pockets
Flapped breast pockets with strong hook and loop fasteners
Double-lined hive tool / allergy injection pocket on both outer thighs
Key ring clip in the lower pocket to keep keys safe
Useful hanging loops at the back of the hood and back collar of coverall
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.
Can be unzipped and thrown back to rest on your shoulders – ideal when driving from apiary to apiary
Hood comes off completely for easy laundering (hood is hand-wash and line-dry only)
Long-lasting:
Average life span of a Sherriff Apiarist™ 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 suit going even longer
Please keep your swing ticket with a unique garment number and size for future use.
Conforms to: CE BS EN ISO 13688:2015