Searching for a women's beekeeping jacket that keeps you comfortable from spring through summer? The Mellifera Pink Poly Cotton Semi Ventilated Beekeeping Jacket gives you sting-resistant coverage from waist to hood in a soft pink that stands out beautifully in the apiary, built from a durable poly cotton shell with breathable mesh cooling panels placed where your body dumps heat. Both veils and a pair of ventilated beekeeping gloves ship in the box.
Unzip both veils before washing. Machine wash cold on a gentle cycle without bleach, then air dry in shade away from heat, since bleach and hot dryers weaken the fabric, fade the pink color, and damage the mesh panels. Wash regularly in season because sting pheromones left in the fabric can agitate bees.
Mellifera Protective Clothing designs beekeeping protective clothing, including bee suits, beekeeper jackets, and trousers, built for real apiary work and trusted by beekeepers across the USA. Most new, unopened items can be returned within 30 days for a full refund.
Prefer a different color? The same semi ventilated jacket is available in White and Khaki. Beekeeping through serious heat? Step up to the fully ventilated 3 Layer Super Cool Mesh Beekeeping Jacket, also available in pink, or get full-body coverage with the Semi Ventilated Beekeeping Suit.
Yes. The poly cotton fabric, mesh cooling panels, dual veils, gloves, YKK zippers, stitching, and all 21 sizes match the white and khaki versions exactly. Only the color changes, so you're not trading any protection for the pink.
It's cut unisex, but it's a favorite with women beekeepers. Sizing starts at a true XXS and includes Tall Slim cuts, so petite and tall women both get a proper fit without swimming in an oversized men's jacket.
One jacket, two fabrics: a solid, tightly woven poly cotton body for sting resistance and wind protection, plus fine mesh cooling panels placed in high-heat zones like the underarms and upper back. You stay cooler than in a solid jacket without the breeziness of full mesh.
Bees see color differently than we do, and light shades like pink read as calm, non-threatening tones, similar to white. What matters more is smooth movement and clean gear. Dark colors like black and brown are the ones to avoid, since they resemble natural predators.
The ventilation panels use fine, tightly constructed mesh that keeps stingers from reaching your skin, and the poly cotton sections use a dense weave that does the same. Wear a loose shirt underneath so nothing sits skin-tight, and keep the wrist cuffs snug.
Yes. A pair of ventilated beekeeping gloves with soft leather palms and long vented cuffs comes in the box along with both veils, so there's nothing else to buy before your first inspection.
Wash cold on a gentle cycle without bleach and air dry in shade, and the color holds up well season after season. Bleach and hot dryers are what fade the fabric and weaken the mesh panels, so avoid both.
It's one of our most gifted items. It arrives as a complete kit with both veils and gloves, stays comfortable across most of the beekeeping year, and unopened items can be returned within 30 days if the fit isn't right.
All 21 unisex sizes, from XXS to 10XL, plus dedicated Stout and Tall Slim cuts. Order your normal clothing size and check the height-based size chart on this page.
The regular pink poly cotton jacket is all solid fabric, warmest and most wind-proof. This semi ventilated version adds fine mesh cooling panels in the high-heat zones, making it noticeably cooler for warm-weather work while keeping the same soft pink and sting protection.
You can pair this jacket with Mellifera trousers for full-body coverage, or browse our beekeeping protective clothing range for suits and jacket and trousers sets, where dual veils and gloves come included with every kit.
Both ship in the box, so you can switch anytime. The round 360-degree veil holds its shape away from your face for the widest view and enough room to drink water, while the fencing veil folds flat behind your shoulders and flips open at the front for a quick drink or phone call.
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