New Arrival Beekeeping Products

Made from the same material as our Very Popular Foam Mesh Ventilated Bee suits.
Excellent quality and quick and easy to put on at short notice when required.
Designed by a beekeeper at Beequip NZ and incorporates a huge list of features and benefits.

• Made from top quality our Foam Mesh Material. Ventilated material yet durable and 2 way stretch which is added comfortability.
• Veils can be easily unzipped and removed. The Jacket can then be machine washed.
• All zips are heavy duty and long life. Top YKK Quality.
• No collar to tickle your cheeks and make you hotter and uncomfortable.
• The folding veils have sun protector strip above forehead.
• Easy to partly unzip the folding veil and flip it on to your back while not required or when driving.
• Comes with the folding veil as standard. Alternatively, the round hat type veil can be fitted for a small fee at the time of purchase if desired.
• Large lower pockets for queen cages etc. Top pockets have a Velcro flap.
• The elastic waistband fits snugly. It should be tucked into trousers for maximum protection.
• Large range of sizes available. S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL, 6XL, 7XL, 8XL

• Made from top quality 260 gsm Polycotton. Very tough but not too heavy and hot.
• Veils can be easily unzipped and removed. The Jacket can then be machine washed.
• All zips are heavy duty and long life. Top YKK Quality.
• No collar to tickle your cheeks and make you hotter and uncomfortable.
• The folding veils have sun protector strip above forehead.
• Easy to partly unzip the folding veil and flip it on to your back while not required or when driving.
• Comes with the folding veil as standard. Alternatively, the round hat type veil can be fitted for a small fee at the time of purchase if desired.
• Large lower pocket for queen cages etc. Top pockets have a Velcro flap.
• The elastic waistband fits snugly. It should be tucked into trousers for maximum protection.
• Large range of sizes available. XS, S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL, 6XL, 7XL, 8XL

Stainless Steel Wax Press is the way to get the last of your honey from your cappings.
It works simply by screwing the contents of the basket,and therefore squeezing out any honey left in the cappings.

It also means you are left with much clear wax, which is great for melting down and mading into candles etc.

dimensions:
Internal cylinder is 23cm internal dia x 27cm high
Outside cylinder is 30 cm diax 32cm high.

The unit sit on a solid 19 cm high stand.

This can also be used for crushing fruit. The fruit will need to be chopped up rather small in so it can work properly.

The RobberGard 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 RobberGard 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

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.

See exactly what's going on when extracting your honey!

This very cool 2 frame extractor is made from a transparent acrylic material making it see-through yet very strong!

Holds 1/2, 3/4 and Full depth frames.

Comes with a fitted honey gate - even that is transparent!

The perfect package for those wanting to give our popular beequip strips a try but only have a few hives. 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 172 strips according to the instruction guide. 

Once your setup with this method, the materials only cost around $3 to treat a two storey beehive once with 6 strips! This can be even less if you buy in bulk!

To find out more about using Oxalic Acid & Glycerine in your hives check out our latest instruction guide here.

This package includes:

- 13 litre soak tub and Lid
- 4-litre pail and Lid
- 3kg Glycerine
- 2kg Oxalic Acid (OA)
- 2 bundles of 86 Beequip Strips. (172 total)
- Digital Thermometer
- Wooden Trivet & stirrer
- 3 Wooden blocks for draining the strips
- Instruction Booklet

Hive mat with a 40mm entry cut into the rim

Also known as a Division Board, Merge Board or Gated Hive Mat

The Wooden rim is Dipped

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

The sleeve gives total protection of your forearm.

Made in Pakistan where the leather tannery's are regarded as some of the best in the world.

Standard sizes are XS, S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL. Other sizes available on request.

Total length 590mm (medium size).

Stainless hive tool 388mm long.

Ribbed down the centre for extra strength.

Great for that extra leverage 

Possibly the most practical head torch we've ever seen!

With numerous features all packed into this little beauty, we are seriously impressed with how this torch functions.

First of all, this torch is designed to fit to our latest Beesuit's with locator hoops on the Veil and bungee ties available here. Check out the picture of one fitted.

It has two different LED's - One with narrow beam that shines far into the distance and then a flood light that lightens up the whole immediate area in front of you. So whether you are looking into the distance or working on something close at hand you are covered. We should mention, having a flood light while working on something close at hand makes a massive difference - when wearing as a head torch your peripheral vision is in the light and when not on your head, you don't have to move it the whole time.

The long distance led is also on a swivel head so you can use it in your hand like a normal torch or swivel it round to use it on your head.

The flood light not only shines in White but in red, making it the perfect beekeepers head torch. Bees can't see red light at night!

The charge point is a normal usb connection of which is covered by the end cap of the torch ensuring this stays clean and functional. This end point also has a magnet on a swivel - great for attaching onto cars or anything magnetic.

Either torch will last about 1hr 30mins from full charge which we think is pretty incredible considering its compact size. Charging takes 2 hours on a 2A USB port so if your needing near constant light - grab two torches!