Bee smoker

A bee smoker is a device used in beekeeping to calm honey bees. It is designed to generate smoke from the smoldering of various fuels, hence the name. It is commonly designed as a stainless steel cylinder with a lid that narrows to a small gap.

The base of the cylinder has another small opening that is adjacent to a bellow nozzle.
Pumping of the bellows forces air through the bottom opening.
The cylinder may also have a wire frame around to protect hands from burning.

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