Wood Hives & Components

Made from heavy duty plywood that easily accomodates two gallon feeders without sagging. It's reversible with one flush side and one 3/8" depth side with dado notch for upper entrance / ventilation.

Made of white pine and 1/8" hardware cloth. Comes with white corrugated plastic tray that slides in the back for varroa mite monitoring.

Assembled commercial grade pine.

Our 5-frame nuc box kit includes a deep body, heavy duty plywood migratory cover and a reversible solid bottom board.  Nucs are used for drawing comb, making splits and mating queens.  Nucs are very useful as a way to maintain your hive numbers...

Small and medium opening for 7/8" bottom boards.   Turn and flip to adjust entrance to either a small or larger setting.  *Helpful Hint:  Notch up when using over winter.

•Double wall construction with internal air space insulates hive to keep hive cooler in summer, warmer in winter.  •Passive ventilation system improves airflow for more honey production. Reduces moisture for healthier bees. •Internal...

•Raises hive 12” (300mm) off ground – perfect working height, easier access and better ventilation. •Technopolymer construction will not rust or rot. •Works with any bottom board - except polystyrene. •Hive sits on...

Standard Size for 9-5/8" Depth Boxes Bees need drone comb to be healthy.  These frames are effectively used to increase your mating success for queen rearing.  However, their best use is for mite control.  Mites prefer drone cells due...

This video shows the capture of 9 swarms in different situations, feral colony, bee removal, dealing with the bees after the catch, equipment and other bonus video with Ohio beekeeper, Dave Duncan.  This is an awesome DVD shot in High Def...

Place between brood boxes and honey super to keep the queen down in the brood nest and from laying in your honey super. Worker bees pass back and forth through it. It is worth noting that there isn't any difference between a plastic queen excluder for...

Coated with 100% North American-sourced beeswax.  16 5/8" X 8 5/16"