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Pure, raw NZ beeswax straight from the hive.

Our beeswax is sourced primarily from honey comb wax cappings. These are the wax cappings that are produced by the bees when storing their honey harvest. Each cell of honey is sealed. (Like we use caps on preserving jars) These premium beeswax caps are cut off by the beekeeper during the honey extraction process. See photo. This ensures we can supply beeswax that is of the very best quality!

The raw beeswax is sterilized and purified in our machine to remove any honey residues or dross, cast into easy to manage blocks, and sold by the kilogram.  

Beeswax is 100% natural and is antifungal and antibacterial. It is truly an amazing product from nature!

All real beeswax is "food grade" unless it has foreign substances mixed in. Consider that "comb honey" is a combination of beeswax and honey, and is certainly "food grade".

Please note: The colour of the wax can vary slightly, depending on what the bees have been foraging on. 

We can supply beeswax at competitive wholesale prices. Whether it is for 50kg or enough to fill a 20ft shipping container, please email us.

Candle Wicks available here

Melt it down safely and quickly with our Wax Melter Pot.

Or use the 70 litre tank with heater jacket for safe heating.

What Can I Use Raw Beeswax For?

Beeswax is a versatile product with a variety of environmental and health benefits. Some of the most common uses include: 

• Candles

• Sustainable reusable food wraps

• Polishing surfaces

• Lubricating carpentry

• Rust coating prevention

• Cheese wax

• Cosmetic products

  including lip balms,

  body butters,

  ointments,

  hair wax,

  and much more!

What are the Benefits of Using Pure Beeswax?

• Antibacterial properties, 

• Soothing properties (especially for sensitive skin),

• Can help soothe inflammation,

• Moisturising properties,

• Smokeless burn on candles making them safer for use,

• Offers a wide range of eco-friendly and sustainable alternatives to many common products

How Should I Store My Beeswax?

Raw beeswax will remain solid at room temperature and does not spoil. It should be kept at a moderate temperature and can be covered with cloth or wrap to ensure it doesn’t become dirty or dusty.  

If your wax is exposed to colder temps it may develop a powdery coating or outer layer. This can easily be removed by heating the outer layer of the wax and wiping the coating away.  

Bulk buy your raw beeswax blocks from Beequip today.  
 
Order the desired quantity online now and have it shipped direct to your door! 

For control and treatment of Varroa mites.

Recommended treatment of 2 strips per 10 frame brood box. 

Available in the following packets:
4 PACK contains 4 Apivar Strips - NEW!
12 PACK contains 12 Apivar Strips 
60 PACK contains 60 Apivar Strips 

Cartons of 60 Packs (1080 Strips) available for $4,500+GST - Contact us direct to purchase.

Protect your bee colony against attack from mites with the Apivar Varroa treatment. The active substance in this treatment is proven safe for your brood and hive products. 
 
These strips are manufactured to consistently release the right amount of substance to effectively control mite infestation. The slow release technology ensures effective coverage throughout your hive for a long period. 
 
Apivar Bee Varroa Mite Strips work by releasing Amitraz, an ingredient that is highly toxic for mites yet totally safe for your honey, beeswax, brood, and queen. It won’t leave any residue in your hive products and will keep your hive healthy and happy. 

Registered for use in Australia in NSW and ACT as at 13-10-2023.
Product name:- Apivar Prod88615

PLEASE NOTE: Carton lots may take 2-3 working days to dispatch 

Contact the Beequip team regarding Apivar urgent enquiries or further information on your order.   

Frequently Asked Questions: 

Why do I need to treat my bees for mites?

We already know that bees play a vital role in both the eco system and economy. This is why looking after them and ensuring their health as a species is crucial. 

Mites like the Varroa mite feed off bees in their larva stage. This introduces a number of harmful bacteria and diseases to bees in your hive. This weakens your entire colony putting them at risk and perpetuating the spread of mites into other colonies.   

What affect do the mites have on bees?

Larva that has been attacked by Varroa mites can suffer from: 

• Shorter life spans

• Deformed wings

• Poor immune systems

• Feeding issues

• Mating complications

• Lower pesticide resistance

All of the above make it significantly harder for bees to perform their duty in a hive and thus make it harder for the hive to survive. 

What are Varroa mites?

Varroa mites are parasites that externally attack the Honeybee. Through exportation over decades these mites have come in contact with colonies of both Asian and European Honeybee’s. 

The mites cause disease in hives known as Varroatosis and are understood to be a leading cause of colony collapse disorder. 

How do I know if I need to treat my hive?

As these mites are incredibly small they are often hard to detect. If your colony is heavily infested they will show obvious symptoms however, if infestation levels are low or just starting out the symptoms can be much harder to spot.  

It is advised to routinely check your hives around the change in seasons ( once in spring and once in autumn per year). 

How Do I Check for Mites?

You can check for Varroa mites in a number of ways including: 

• Mite catchment strips

• Sugar dusting

• Alcohol wash

• Uncapping

Make sure you do your research and find out which method of testing will work best for your hive. 

How Do I Treat My Hive With Apivar Strips?

Apivar strips are one of the most easy and effective forms of treatment against varroa mites.  

How to use Apivar strips:

Simply remove the strips from their packaging and separate them. Each strip has hanging hooks cut into them. Hang each strip between comb frames in the bee cluster. It is best to allow a minimum of two frames between each strip.  

Leave strips to hang for at least 8 weeks and up to 10 weeks. Make sure to dispose of after use. While your strips are in, be sure to keep an eye on the brood nest cluster. if the cluster moves, reposition the strips accordingly for best results.

All Frames are the common standard NZ sizing 

See below for details.

Frame Size:

1/2 Depth - Your Russian Pine frame will be 125mm high, assembled and wired with brass eyelets on the end bars. 1/2 depth is often used as a honey super for comb honey or just because it's the lightest size when filled with honey.

3/4 Depth - Your Russian Pine frame will be 176mm high, assembled and wired with brass eyelets on the end bars. 3/4 depth is the most common size for honey supers as it is still a relatively manageable weight but allows for a good harvest per box. Some beekeepers find two 3/4 boxes a good size for a brood chamber.

Full Depth - Your Russian Pine frame will be 231mm high, assembled and wired with brass eyelets on the end bars. Full Depth is the most common size in beekeeping with it being used for brood chambers and honey supers. Beekeepers often will use two of these for the brood chamber.

Jumbo Depth - Your Russian Pine frame will be 286mm high, assembled and wired with brass eyelets on the end bars. Jumbo depth is usually used as an option of having just one brood super. This size is the closest arrangement you can have to the bees natural hive size in the wild.

Frame Endbar Size:

33mm - Your Russian Pine frames will be assembled and have an endbar size of 33mm. 33mm Gives you plenty of space in the brood box with 10 frames giving you more flexibility on how you place your frames and also allowing for the wax and propolis build up on the frames. This is often used in brood chambers as they get clogged up the most.

35mm - Your Russian Pine frames will be assembled and have an endbar size of 35mm. 35mm means that 10 frames will fit in a standard super with a near perfect fit. This will give thicker built out frames and also consistent spacing between the frames. This is often used in honey supers to get the thicker frames and more yield.

43mm - Your Russian Pine frames will be assembled and have an endbar size of 43mm. 43mm means that 8 frames will fit in a standard super. This will give thick built out frames and is often used in honey supers to get the thicker frames and more yield.

Wax Type Fitted:

Medium Brood - This means your Russian Pine frames have a sheet of Medium Brood foundation fitted to each. It is a thinner style often used in the brood chamber. The beeswax is professionally produced promising only the best.

Manuka Special - This means your Russian Pine frames have a sheet of Manuka special foundation fitted to each. It is a thicker style often used in the brood and honey chambers. Being thicker it gives more durability to the frame once drawn out and also gives the bees more wax to work with while drawing it out. The beeswax is professionally produced promising only the best.

Sold in Pack of 20 strips .

1 Pack contains 5 sachets of 4 strips.

1 Carton contains 200 sachets of 4 strips

Cartons of 200 Packs (800 Strips) available for $1890+GST - Contact us direct to purchase.

1 sachet treats 1 x 10 frame brood box.

- Highly effective for controlling Varroa mites.

- easy to use strips

- safe for the beekeeper

- Large contact area

- very little effect on beeswax, propolis and comb honey and bees

How to use:
Just bend back the two tabs and hook the strips over the top edge of the wooden frame. A single treatment of the bee colonies is sufficient. Strips should not be re-used.

Due to the specially designed tabs, the strips are suspended in such a way that the bees can easily crawl on both sides. Bayvarol Strips are suspended into the spaces between the combs in the central brood rearing area (i.e. not in the honey supers). Normally developed colonies receive four strips per brood chamber.

Useful Information:
Bayvarol Strips are generally used in Summer, immediately after the honey season. At that time the mite population has not yet reached critical proportions and the bee colony hasn't yet suffered any obvious damage. Ideally the strips should not be used during peak honey flow periods. However, Bayvarol can be used at any time of the year for diagnosis or in severe infestations where there is a threat to the survival of the colony.
If emergency treatment for an infestation is necessary while honey supers are present, comb honey should not be sold.
The specific mite activity on Bayvarol Strips ensures that the honey bees are reliably cleared of Varroa infection with an extremely low close: One strip contains only 3.6mg active substance.

Not recommended for use when honey supers are fitted to the beehive.

PLEASE NOTE: Carton lots may take 2-3 working days to dispatch - call us if you want to know exactly when. We will endeavour to get them out you as soon as possible.

The RobberGards™ is an ingenious device to fool wasps and robber bees and stop them from getting into the colony.

These unwanted visitors are guided to potential food in the hive largely by sense of smell.

They go straight to the vent holes at bottom of the RobberGards™and try to get in, without realizing the entrance is at the top.

These intruders very soon give up and go looking for food elsewhere.

The bees learn within 24 hours how to access their own hive and it doesn’t stop them carrying out all their normal duties.

Eye Screws to secure the RobberGards to brood box can be PURCHASED HERE

Click Here to see how to fit them to 4 different types of floors

See what “A Kiwi Beeman” thinks about RobberGards Here

Varroa mite re-invasion

This is a huge issue in Autumn and it is believed to be the largest contributor to colony losses.

The varroa mite re-invasion is a result of visits from robber bees and/or from social bee visits.

This was highlighted at the 2021 NZ Bee Conference by an excellent study done by Dr Dennis vanEngelsdorp and shown in this video:-

https://youtu.be/PvWZjwUbLfA?t=1671 

Watch content from 27 min to 33 min. (Remember the study was done in Autumn in USA.)

The RobberGard is especially designed to deter these robber bees and social bees.

Some of the features and benefits of the RobberGards:-

1. The registered design is made from high quality stainless steel to withstand the corrosive elements outside and last for a very long time, virtually indefinitely.
2. Deters robber bees that want to steal the food supplies inside.
3. Deters social bees from other colonies that want to come and have a look and will mostly spread varroa mites.
4. Deters wasps from robbing food from the colony.
5. Stops mice getting in and damaging the honey combs.
6. Helps to control spread of AFB disease. If a colony gets AFB and has this robber guard, it is far less likely to get robbed out and spread the disease, before the beekeeper finds it and burns it.
7. Allows a lot more ventilation over winter (in hives with solid bases) to reduce condensation in the hives which is detrimental to the health of the colony.
8. Easy to block up with foam rubber if the beehive has to be shifted. The bees can still get lots of ventilation through the robber guard vent holes.
9. Very easy to mount, switch entries or remove with the use of the stainless steel eye screws supplied by Beequip NZ.
10. Has a summer position or rotate 180 degrees for the robbing season and winter. The entrance is just 25mm wide in this setting.
11. One of the 3 sizes will fit virtually every type of beehive base (floor) that is commonly used in NZ.

These can also be used as:

• Mouse guards
• Wasp Guards
• Anti-wasp screens
• Anti-robbing screens
• Robber Guards

Units packed in a carton:

RobberGard 153 - 200 / Carton
RobberGard 225 - 150 / Carton
RobberGard 360 - 100 / Carton

Pricing is per individual unit.

Designed by a beekeeper at Beequip, these gloves are very practical and great value for money.

Made from a special profile of Goat skin leather that is very tough and comfortable, but not too thick. This allows for good protection, finger control and sensitivity.

The elastic sleeve on the veil goes over the glove arm band. Saves having 2 layers going right up your arm and making it very hot and sweaty.

Made in Pakistan where the leather tanneries are regarded as some of the best in the world.

Standard sizes are XS, S, M, L, XL, 2XL. Other sizes available on request.

View our size chart here

Total length 275mm (medium size).

Oxalic Acid Dihydrate Crystals. 99.5% 

Oxalic Acid is used by many different industries for many different applications.

• Beekeepers.
• Exterior timber deep cleaning and preparation.
• Commercial laundries. Rust and mineral deposit remover on fabric.
• Building and construction cleaning. Mineral staining, grout, mortar, bricks, tiles, pavers.
• Professional carpet cleaning. Rust and mineral stain removal.
• Rust, scale and watermark removal from baths, basins and other washroom surfaces.
• Hardwood stain removal on concrete and carpet
• Waterlines and deposits on boat hulls and marine applications

Many beekeepers use Oxalic Acid with our Vaporizers

We also sell Glycerine and cardboard or paper strips

500g pottles, 2kg pottles or 25kg Bags

Ensure to reading safety instructions before opening container.

Click here to view our mixing guide for oxalic acid and glycerine

Check out our packages here, with everything you need to get started including Oxalic Acid

Top quality glycerine. 

Derived from plants, this product is RSPO certified with the objective being to promote the growth and use of sustainable products.

Conforms to USP43, which means it is suitable for food and pharmaceutical applications.

Check out our packages here, with everything you need to get started using Oxalic acid and Glycerine in your hives.

A great quality suit with all the features a Beekeeper could wish for, but at an affordable price.

Made from a polyester and cotton blend at 280 gsm

Designed by a beekeeper at Beequip NZ and incorporates a huge list of features and benefits.

Heavy duty fine visor mesh. Excellent visibility.
Coat hook loop at back of veil.
Knee Pads
Folding visors have full sun protection at top.
No collar and open neck design to keep cool.
Top quality brass YKK zips.
Folding veil sits firm on suit and doesn't blow around in the wind.
Folding veil allows easy head movement and gives good clearance to nose!
Veil can be easily unzipped & flipped over head when driving.
30cm zip at base of legs to allow easy removal over boots.
Extra layer over knee.
Hoops on the veil to fit our Multifunction Headtorch

Designed by beekeepers in NZ. Made in Pakistan under license.

The perfect package for those wanting to give our popular Beequip Strips a try, but only need a small quantity. Containing almost everything you need to get up and running, we have made it easy for you to get stuck in.

The package includes enough ingredients to soak 160 strips.

A Refill kit  to suit this package is available when you run out of strips. Or you can buy in bulk!

This package includes:

-    Small soak tub
-    4-litre pail and lid
-    3kg Glycerine
-    2kg Oxalic Acid (OA)
-    4 bundles of 40 Beequip Strips. (160 total)
-    4 Zip-lock Bags for Soaked Strips
-    Digital thermometer
-    Wooden trivet & stirrer
-    Instruction booklet - View ONLINE here

Top Quality Hive Mat assembled in NZ.

Assembled with 21mm thick wooden frame and 4.5mm smooth oil tempered hardboard. 507mm x 407mm. 15 per carton.

• The rim is made from Russian Pine. Very strong and durable.
• The rim has radiused outer edges. Nice to handle.
• Each corner has two 38mm long galvanised staples. Very secure.
• The hardboard is oil tempered and smooth both sides. Durable and doesn’t get chewed by the bees.

Options:

Rim

Treated - This is where the wooden rim has been dipped in hot micro-crystalline wax prior to assembly. This makes it far more durable and longer lasting.

Untreated - The Russian Pine treat is left in its natural state untreated. 

Feeder Hole

No hole - The hive mat remains as a normal conventional hive mat

Feeder Hole - this is where the hive mat has a hole put in a corner with a plug to suit. This allows for filling a frame feeder by just lifting the lid and taking the plug off. Usually barley disturbing the bees.

Food grade high density cardboard. 11g.
Can be soaked in Oxalic Acid  and Glycerine  Solution.
30mm x 388mm with 2 creases for easy folding
Soaks up 23 grams of product.

Minimum order of 20 strips
80 per bundle, 1280 per carton

Check out our packages here, with everything you need to get started, including these....

Soaker crates - available for easy soaking of the strips.

Bags to store soaked strips available here.

The strips are packed in bundles of 80 because that is the ideal number for each slot in the soaker crate. The soaker crates have 6 slots and can soak 480 strips at a time. Check out the video below for a comprehensive overview of our strips:

Beekeepers have been using Oxalic Acid mixed with Glycerine all over the world for many years. They have found it extremely beneficial to the health of the colony. It can be used at any time of the year and the secret to its effectiveness is to maintain regular treatments.

Beequip run their own beehives for research and development and all the staff at Beequip have beekeeping experience. Oxalic acid solutions have been extensively researched and tested to maximise the results. The current economic challenges require most beekeepers to look at reducing costs wherever possible. The cardboard strips are extremely environmentally friendly when it comes time for disposal, as compared to the millions of plastic strips that are used in the industry, and end up in land fill. 

Click here to view our mixing guide for oxalic acid and glycerine

BFCM Deal! - Maximum of 1 per order.
Only while stock lasts

Hive tool. Stainless steel Maxant type.  270mm long.

Volume discounts available. Please tell us what quantity you require and the freight address and we can give you our best quote. Click here to contact us now.

Sheet Size: 422 x 212mm

Approximately 255 Sheets fit in a carton. Cartons may have up 1 week lead time or more.

Medium Brood is a thinner style often used in the brood chamber. 

All of the beeswax used for this comb foundation is first heated to approximately 110 degrees Celsius before being micro filtered to remove all dross and moisture. This ensures that when you buy our comb foundation, you are only paying for pure beeswax.

The filtered liquid beeswax then passes to the sheeting machine.This converts the beeswax from a liquid state into a continuous flat sheet and is one of the secrets of making high quality comb foundation.During this process, the beeswax gains greatly in elasticity and strength to the point where a piece of cold comb foundation can be scrunched up and then flattened out again without breaking.

The rolls of sheet then pass to the automatic milling machine.The pure beeswax sheet passes between two precision engraved rollers which imprint the pattern onto the beeswax. The continuous sheet is then cut to size.

Throughout the process, stringent quality control checks are continuously carried out. The life of our Comb Foundation is indefinite if stored in proper packaging and in dry conditions. Because of its purity, it is not attacked by wax moths.

Sweltering under the heat of the midday sun you struggle to keep comfortable while beekeeping unless....

You have our New Foam Mesh Bee Suit! The lightest and coolest suit possible

This is a similar concept to the 3 layer mesh suits, but instead of beads to separate the mesh it has foam, making it very light and very breathable. Almost as though you're not wearing it!

The Suit is very high quality and has the following features:

Heavy duty fine visor mesh. Excellent visibility.
Coat hook loop at back of veil.
Knee Pads
Folding visors have full sun protection at top.
No collar and open neck design to keep cool.
Top quality brass YKK zips.
Folding veil sits firm on suit and doesn't blow around in the wind.
Folding veil allows easy head movement and gives good clearance to nose!
Veil can be easily unzipped & flipped over head when driving.
30cm zip at base of legs to allow easy removal over boots.
Extra layer over knee.
Hoops on the veil to fit our Multifunction Headtorch

Designed by beekeepers in NZ. Made in Pakistan under license.

This design is getting phased out - Check out our long gauntlet bee gloves. A great alternative

Designed by a beekeeper at Beequip, these gloves are very practical and great value for money.

Made from a special profile of cowhide leather that is very strong but not too thick. This allows for good protection, finger control and sensitivity.

The elastic sleeve on the veil goes over the glove armband. Saves having 2 layers going right up your arm and making it very hot and sweaty.

The yellow stretchy rubber sleeve gives total wrist protection and gives an air space to reduce any sweating.

Made in Pakistan where the leather tannerys are regarded as some of the best in the world.

Standard sizes are XS,S, M, L, XL, 2XL. Other sizes available on request.

View our size chart here

Total length 345mm (medium size).

The Perfect Wooden excluder for those doing acid treatments or just for anyone wanting a good long lasting excluder.

ASSEMBLED WITH STAINLESS SCREWS!
Unlike many excluders on the market, our ones are carefully screwed together on all corners to ensure maximum strength.

Be sure to read our Blog Post on why stainless matters for Excluders. Click here to view

As acid treatments are now coming more frequent among beekeepers, so are the rusty galvanized queen excluders.

This stainless steel excluder wont have this problem, saving many hassles down the track. 

507 x 406 x 17mm thick. 4.3mm mesh gap.

Available with an untreated rim or a rim treated in hot microcrystalline wax.

We also have Excluders with a Stainless Steel rim available.

Formic Pro is a formic acid treatment used to control varroa.

Sold in Dose amounts - 1 dose treats 1 hive

Formic pro has several benefits including:

This excluder incorporates an innovative entrance 120mm wide with a landing board and allows the field bees direct access to the honey supers. They can gather more nectar if they don't have to go through the excluder and brood nest to exit the hive. The excluder mesh is a semi-square profile which makes it easier for the bees to get a grip and pull themselves through as compared to round mesh excluders.

The excluder comes fitted with a sliding door. If required, it can used to block the entry when the beehive is shifted.

Can be used on any standard 10 frame Langstroth bee hive.

Weight: 0.4 Kg

Top quality food-grade polypropylene construction.

Dimensions: 510mm x 413mm. Rim thickness: 10mm

Please note:- Stock colours may be different to the photos shown.

Bee Brush. (Horse hair bristle and Plastic handle)

Designed as a hard wearing glove for general beekeeping duties. Very comfortable fit on your hands and will last a long time.

The cuff gives total wrist protection and gives an air space to reduce any sweating. The vent area allows air flow and cooling.

Made in Pakistan where the leather tannerys are regarded as some of the best in the world.

Standard sizes are XS, S, M, L, XL, 2XL. Other sizes available on request.

View our size chart here

Total length 590mm (medium size).

High Quality Fully Assembled Russian Pine Super Packages.

All options Explained Below:

Treatment:

Undipped - This means your high quality Russian Pine boxes are assembled with stainless screws but is in its natural state and will need some kind of protection from the weather.

Dipped - The box has been assembled with 24 stainless steel screws then dipped in hot Microcrystalline for 9 to 10 minutes to preserve the timber for a long life outside. Microcrystalline is similar to Paraffin Wax but is a higher quality and has a melting point of 80 degrees. Paraffin Wax has been commonly used for beehive boxes but it will melt at 60 degrees and can leach out of the timber boxes on a hot summer day. This will leave them susceptible to rotting! 

Frame Endbar Size:

33mm - Your Russian Pine frames will be assembled and have an endbar size of 33mm. 33mm Gives you plenty of space in the brood box with 10 frames giving you more flexibility on how you place your frames and also allowing for the wax and propolis build up on the frames. This is often used in brood chambers as they get clogged up the most.

35mm - Your Russian Pine frames will be assembled and have an endbar size of 35mm. 35mm means that 10 frames will fit in a standard super with a near perfect fit. This will give thicker built out frames and also consistent spacing between the frames. This is often used in honey supers to get the thicker frames and more yield.

43mm - Your Russian Pine frames will be assembled and have an endbar size of 43mm. 43mm means that 8 frames will fit in a standard super. This will give thick built out frames and is often used in honey supers to get the thicker frames and more yield.

Wax Type Fitted:

Medium Brood - This means your Russian Pine frames have a sheet of Medium Brood foundation fitted to each. It is 157mm high and is a thinner style often used in the brood chamber. The beeswax is professionally produced promising only the best.

Manuka Special - This means your Russian Pine frames have a sheet of Manuka special foundation fitted to each. It is 157mm high and is a thicker style often used in the brood and honey chambers. Being thicker it gives more durability to the frame once drawn out and also gives the bees more wax to work with while drawing it out. The beeswax is professionally produced promising only the best.

Excellent quality and precision cut to suit the demands of modern beekeeping.

These boxes are standard grade (Some call it commercial grade) Some pieces of timber will have some tight knots but there will be no knots on edges and no pith.

The timber is machined to 21mm thick.

The internal dimensions of these supers are 365mm x 465mm

Pallet lots are readily available - Please ask us for a freight quote.

Sizing

We have the three common sizes available:

Half Depth - These boxes are 133mm high and are commonly used for comb honey. 200 per pallet

Ideal Half Depth - These boxes are 146mm high and are also commonly used for comb honey. 200 per pallet

3/4 Depth - These boxes are 185mm high and are commonly used for honey supers. 200 per pallet

Full Depth - These boxes are 240mm high and are commonly used for brood chambers and honey supers. 150 per pallet

Treatment

These are available dipped in the flat packed form - save $$$ in freight.

The two options are:

Untreated - The wood is in its natural form ready for a coat of paint or some form of treatment.

Treated - the wood was been dipped in hot Microcrystalline wax for 7 minutes to give excellent long term weather protection

Larger orders of dipped and/or assembled components may incur an extended lead time - we will get in touch if this is the case.

Option - Kitset or assembled:

Kitset: The boxes will come flat packed ready for you to assemble. This is the most economical freight wise.

Assembled: We will assemble the boxes for you. They will be stapled together with 50mm galv staples on all corners. Please note, 1/2 and ideal depth may have extra lead time on this option. if your urgent, contact us direct. Same goes for large orders on all sizes.

To enjoy beekeeping you have to be comfortable. To be comfortable under the hot sun can be a challenge unless you're wearing our Three Layer Ventilated Bee Suit!

Made primary of two layers of strong mesh and 1 layer of beads to separate the two layers of mesh, this suit will stop the stings while allowing a cool breeze to flow through to the body and cool it.

The Suit is very high quality and has the following features:

Heavy duty visor mesh.
Coat hook loop at back of veil.
Folding visors have full sun protection at top.
No collar and open neck design to keep cool.
Top quality brass YKK zips.
Folding veil sits firm on suit and doesn't blow around in the wind.
Folding veil allows easy head movement and gives good clearance to nose!
Veil can be easily unzipped & flipped over head when driving.
15cm zip at base of legs to allow easy removal over boots.
Extra layer over knee with padding as well.

Designed by beekeepers in NZ. Made in Pakistan under license.

 Sizing Chart:

Another great solution for killing Varroa Mites!

Apistan. 10 strips per packet. Price is for a packet of 10 strips.

120 packets of 10 strips per outer carton. (1200 Strips)

Cartons of 120 Packs (1200 Strips) available for $4920+GST - Contact us direct to purchase.

Use 2 strips per brood box.

Key Facts:

• High proven efficacy in a six-week treatment period
• Long-term control
• Easy to use
• No detectable residue in honey
• Safe for bees and beekeepers
• The strips release exactly the right amount of active ingredient
• Effective again after a few seasons of non-use even where resistance was once present.

How Apistan works:
As the bees come into contact with the Apistan strip, they pick up a minute amount of tau-fluvalinate – whilst another similar minute quantity emerges from within the strip to take its place on the surface becoming available for other passing bees. As the bees interact within the hive, the active ingredient is spread throughout the colony.

PLEASE NOTE: Larger orders may take 2-3 working days to dispatch - call us if you want to know exactly when. We will endeavour to get them out you as soon as possible.

Sheet Size: 422 x 157mm

Approximately 315 Sheets fit in a carton. Cartons may have up 1 week lead time or more.

Medium Brood is a thinner style often used in the brood chamber. 

All of the beeswax used for this comb foundation is first heated to approximately 110 degrees Celsius before being micro filtered to remove all dross and moisture.  This ensures that when you buy our comb foundation, you are only paying for pure beeswax.

The filtered liquid beeswax then passes to the sheeting machine. This converts the beeswax from a liquid state into a continuous flat sheet and is one of the secrets of making high quality comb foundation.  During this process, the beeswax gains greatly in elasticity and strength to the point where a piece of cold comb foundation can be scrunched up and then flattened out again without breaking.

The rolls of sheet then pass to the automatic milling machine. The pure beeswax sheet passes between two precision engraved rollers which imprint the pattern onto the beeswax. The continuous sheet is then cut to size.

Throughout the process, stringent quality control checks are continuously carried out. The life of our Comb Foundation is indefinite if stored in proper packaging and in dry conditions. Because of its purity, it is not attacked by wax moths.

Queen marking pens. White, Yellow, Red, Green, & Blue.

Non-toxic and safe for queen marking.

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Pick the colour of your choice or use the international colour code:-

• White. For the years ending with a 1 or 6.
• Yellow. For the years ending with a 2 or 7.
• Red. For the years ending with a 3 or 8. 
• Green. For the years ending with a 4 or 9.
• Blue. For the years ending with a 5 or 0.

Hessian Sack - The best smoker fuel!

These sacks are 48 x 79cm