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One of the Best Quality Hive tools available.

Made in Europe from Tempered High Carbon steel.

This means that under very high load it will simply flex not bend or snap like the common hive tool.

Maxant or J-Tool Type - 270mm High

Top quality vacuum sealed mug, grate for those hot or cold drinks!

Will keep liquid hot or cold most of the day!

590mls Capacity

Great Value for money!

Simply pick your size, and we'll send you a pair of gloves selected at random from our seconds bin. They could be any style from across our range.* 

While these gloves may have minor imperfections, such as incorrect stitching or slight degradation in mold, rest assured they are still fully functional and usable for your beekeeping needs.

Perfect for that second pair as a backup or for friends etc.

Join us in reducing waste and giving these gloves a second life while enjoying the anticipation of discovering the style that awaits you in our lucky dip

*May not be exactly the same but similar

WSP Depth - Your Russian Pine frame will be 183mm high, assembled and wired with brass eyelets on the end bars. WSP depth is used like the 3/4 size frame but in our Technoset 3/4 boxes, as they are slightly higher than the standard 3/4 box and fit these frames. 

Options:

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. Only available on 3/4 & WSP frames.

Option:

Wired and assembled - your frames will be assembled and wired ready for wax foundation

Plastic foundation fitted - Your frames will come with plastic foundation already fitted, you will just need to coat it with beeswax.

The boxes are Flat Packed and Untreated.

NZ Pine timber. 

These boxes are mostly Standard Grade however there there is the odd knot or pith close to a edge on some pieces. Sometimes the heights can be a few mm out compared to the other pieces but overall still perfectly good boxes 

Top quality vacuum sealed mug, grate for those hot or cold drinks!

Will keep liquid hot or cold most of the day!

590mls Capacity

Top quality vacuum sealed mug, grate for those hot or cold drinks!

Will keep liquid hot or cold most of the day!

590mls Capacity

SS mesh excluder the right size to suit the Technoset Nuc Entries

Great for swarm prevention and keeping the queen in the hive.

For brood breaks and healthy hive management.

As varroa mites become resistant to miticides, and varroa re-invasion issues become more severe, beekeepers all over the world are desperately searching for alternative treatments. Brood breaks in conjunction with Oxalic Acid (OA) vaporization is extremely effective and low cost and is becoming a very popular option.

• The purpose-built cages are made from food-grade Polypropylene.
• Sliding door on both sides.
• The side openings in the grill are 4.2mm, same as a queen excluder.
  
• Outside dimensions:- 240mm x 29mm x 34mm high.

Nurse bees can go in and out to care for the queen.
To release the queen, slide open a door on the cage and she will come out as soon as the hive is closed back up.
The cage is large enough to allow plenty of pheromone distribution, so the bees don’t try to supersede her.

Packed 100 per carton.

It is recommended to cut a window out of a brood frame and fit the cage into the window. See photos.
The bees will secure it in place.
The frame can live permanently in the hive. Position it as an outer frame in the brood box when it has no queen enclosed.
When the queen is inside, keep it near the middle of the brood box so she keeps warm and fed.

It is recommended to use a ¾ depth frame in a full depth brood box.
The bees will build drone comb underneath it.
If there are any mites in the hive, they will tend to go to these drone cells.
When they are all capped, they can be easily scraped from the bottom of the frame and disposed of, mites and all. (Chooks go crazy on them!)

Some beekeepers fit the cage between 2 frames in horizontal position instead of vertical.
See photo with plastic frames. The comb is scraped back to the foundation.
There is a question whether this way allows enough pheromone to be released but it seems to be okay.

There are many applications for this cage.

1. Varroa control by creating a brood break then vaporizing with Oxalic Acid. (OA)
2. Swarm Control
3. To maximise a honey crop.
4. When requeening with cells.
5. For overwintering.

 1. Varroa Control.
From mid-Spring to mid-Summer, 75% of the varroa mites in a hive can be breeding inside the capped brood cells and are protected from most varroa treatments.

By creating a brood break, all the varroa mites are exposed and can be killed with 1 – 3 cents worth of Oxalic Acid by Vaporization.

The InstantVap Vaporizer is very quick and efficient for this application.

Procedure: -

• Cage the queen for 18 days.
• Release her and wait 6 days.
• Then you will have 2 days where there will be no capped brood.
• Vaporize the beehive with OA and kill almost every varroa mite inside.

Most commercial queen breeders will mark queens for no extra charge. That makes them very easy to find to allow for quick caging and very low cost varroa control.

 2. Swarm Control.
Cage the queen in Spring to control swarming and varroa mite populations.
There are 3 stages that usually precede swarming.

1. Build excess amounts of drone brood.
2. Build queen cell cups.
3. Add eggs to cell cups to produce new queens.

The procedure is best performed during the first or second stage.

• Cage the queen for 18 days.
• Release her and wait 6 days.
• Then you will have 2 days where there will be no capped brood. Vaporize the beehive with OA and kill almost every varroa mite inside.
• 18 days with no eggs makes the bees forget about swarming for a while.

It is important to time this procedure to maximise field bee numbers at the start of the honey flow.

 3. To maximise a honey crop.
Some honey flows can be very valuable but occur for an intense & brief period of only 2 or 3 weeks.

To maximise the crop, cage the queen 2 or 3 days before the start of the expected honey flow. This allows for the following: -

• The queen excluder can be removed.
• 8 days after caging, there will be no brood to feed.
• More bees get involved in field duties to maximise the crop.
• Less food and pollen required in the brood nest.
• Very few foragers collect pollen. They focus on the honey crop.
• No chance of getting brood in the honey supers.

The honey crop can then be removed, queen released, and the hive can be vaporized with OA to kill virtually all the varroa mites in the hive.

 4. Requeening with cells.
Put old queen into the cage when adding a queen cell. Check hive 24 days later to see if there is a new laying queen. If not, the old queen can be let out to continue laying. If there is a good new queen, the old queen can be removed. There is likely to be no capped brood so the hive can be vaporized with Oxalic Acid to kill virtually every varroa mite in the hive.

 5. Over Winter.
Beehives in good condition in Autumn will greatly benefit with a brood break in the winter.

If you have hives in a location where this doesn’t happen, you can do it with an isolation cage.

The bees that hatch out after you cage the queen will live happily till the next batch of brood arrives several months later, after the brood break period.

This is all conditional to the bees being healthy and having enough of them at the time of caging.

The queen can be caged for 3 to 4 months without any detrimental effects to her health or performance.

24 days after caging, there will be no capped brood and the hive can be vaporized with OA.

If done with the correct technique, it will kill virtually every varroa mite in the beehive. (There is no capped brood for them to shelter in.)

Another treatment one week later is recommended to wipe out any possible varroa mite remnants.

Varroa mites can potentially turn up from stray bees from other colonies, but they cannot breed when there is no brood.

The temperature in the cluster will drop from 34°C to around 22°C to 28°C. With the lower temperature and no brood, there are significant advantages such as: -

1. A lot less honey required in the winter.
2. A lot less pollen is required.
3. The worker bees and the queen live a lot longer because they have very little work to do.
4. There is less condensation in the beehive.
5. The timber stays dryer and lasts longer.
6. Only one box of bees is required over winter.
7. Easier to keep secure in case of storms or floods.

No varroa strips will be required in the beehive unless you have massive varroa mite re-invasion issues from nearby colonies.
Caging the queens in first week of April and releasing in last week of July worked very well on some trial beehives in the Nelson region in 2023. (NZ)
The queens went crazy and laid a lot of eggs very fast. A month later, there were lots of beautiful big frames of very healthy brood!
When the queens are released, the hive can be vaporized with OA so that if there are any varroa mites present, they are virtually all killed.

Example of a cage in a plastic frame secured with SIKA MS bond.

Another Queen Isolation Cage option is the Technoset Queen Cage Frame.
It takes the place of a frame and works on all the same principles that are listed above.

Rubber feet to suit the Hivemaster Drip tray pallets and help them grip onto surfaces

Galv screws included to secure them.

Included:
4 x Rubber Feet
4 x Galv Screws

Where a weak hive going into the honey season will typically bring you no honey to harvest, this setup changes all that!

Unlock the Potential of Smaller Colonies:
Beequip 2-in-1 Beehives are meticulously crafted to help beekeepers like you achieve maximum production from smaller colonies. By housing two smaller colonies side by side, you create a dynamic synergy that multiplies their efficiency.

Community Supers for Abundant Honey:
Our innovative design includes community supers, a shared space where your bees collaborate to store honey. This cooperative environment ensures that they harvest more honey than they would individually. 

Simplified Hive Management:
We understand that successful beekeeping requires ease and convenience. With Beequip 2-in-1 Beehives, you can effortlessly check the outer brood box, making colony inspections a breeze. You can also feed and treat for varroa mites.

Package includes:
2 x 2in1 Galv Lids
2 x 2in1 Hive Mats
2 x 2in1 Queen Excluders
1 x 2in1 Slotted 3/4 Super

3/4 Depth super specially made to suit the 2in1 Hive setup.

NZ Pine assembled untreated. Slots for the 2in1 roof.

Find out more about the 2in1 Hive here.

Queen Excluder specially made to suit the 2in1 Hive setup.

Stainless Steel Excluder Grid

Find out more about the 2in1 Hive here.

21mm Rim. 507 x 202 x 21mm

Hive mat specially made to suit the 2in1 Hive setup.

Designed to fit perfectly under the 2in1 Lid.

Find out more about the 2in1 Hive here.

21mm Rim and Oil Tempered hardboard.
507 x 202 x 21mm

Galvanised lid specially made to suit the 2in1 Hive setup.

Designed to be weather tight and fit perfectly over half of the hive.

Find out more about the 2in1 Hive here.

Made from 0.75mm sheet

DC18RC Fast Charging Battery Charger by Makita – the practical solution for powering your Li-Ion batteries.

Fast Charging: Charges our 6.0Ah Makita batteries in just 55 minutes 

Built-In CPU: The charger's CPU optimizes charging by reading the battery's memory chip, prolonging battery life.

Efficient Cooling: The forced air cooling fan minimizes charging time by maintaining the ideal battery temperature.

Digital Power Display: Monitor battery and charging status with the digital display for informed usage.

240 Volt Model: This charger is a 240-volt model with C-Tick compliance for versatility.

Included: Your purchase includes 1 X DC18RC Makita Battery Charger to keep your tools ready for action.

Genuine Makita Product

Congratulations on enrolling in the Land Based Training Apiculture course!

As you will be aware some equipment is provided in the course but not all of the essentials. We have made it easy for you and setup these special packages to provide you with the rest of the essential equipment you will need. The items included are based on feedback from Tutors and what we see best for you.

This package is for people running Full Depth hives and does not include Suit and Gloves. This is for students that have these already or would like to purchase a different style of suit and gloves. 

Included in the package:

2 x Assembled Full Depth Boxes
These are extra supers for your hive. The frames below will go in these and they will need to go on the hive as it grows. They are untreated and will need painting like the box in your course.

9 x Wooden frames with Medium Brood Wax Fitted
These are for the first wooden box above - they are for the second brood nest. You will build the first brood box in your course. We have done wood and wax as this is the most natural and best for the brood nest. There is only 9 as we are allowing for a frame feeder mentioned below

10 x Plastic Frames with Beeswax Coating
These frames are for the second box mentioned above. These are for honey collection super and will go above the queen excluder when your hive is ready to collect honey. We have done plastic frames as these are the strongest and cope with rigorous honey extraction. More honey supers maybe required as your hive continues to pull in honey.

1 x Full Depth Frame Feeder
This is an essential part of a hive as in winter the hive can use up all its stores and need to be fed Sugar Syrup to stay alive. As mentioned above, we have only done 9 frames for the second brood box so you can fit this in. It may need to be put in your first brood box if your hive is only 1 story high.

1 x SS Queen excluder with wooden rim
When your hive is ready to produce honey you will need to put on the honey super mentioned above. This excluder will go between the brood boxes and the hive to stock the queen going into the honey and laying eggs. you only want honey bees in there!

1 x Emlock Strapper
Keep this around your hive at all times when you are not going through it. it will keep everything secure and tidy.

1 x Pack of 4 Apivar Strips
this is a varroa treatment for your bees. It is normal that within the first 6 months of having your bees, you will need to treat them for varroa. these strips will treat both brood boxes.

1 x Smoker 25cm
Smokers are an essential tool of the Beekeepers. The Smoke will calm the bees when going through them, allowing you to relax and enjoy the experience.

1 x Kelly Hive tool - 24cm
When going through your hive, the hive tool will make it easy to crack the supers and remove frames for inspection.

If there's something in the package that you already have, get in touch via the form below and we can work out a custom package.

Congratulations on enrolling in the Land Based Training Apiculture course!

As you will be aware some equipment is provided in the course but not all of the essentials. We have made it easy for you and setup these special packages to provide you with the rest of the essential equipment you will need. The items included are based on feedback from Tutors and what we see best for you.

This package is for people running 3/4 Depth hives and does not include Suit and Gloves. This is for students that have these already or would like to purchase a different style of suit and gloves. 

Included in the package:

2 x Assembled 3/4 Depth Boxes
These are extra supers for your hive. The frames below will go in these and they will need to go on the hive as it grows. They are untreated and will need painting like the box in your course.

8 x Wooden frames with Medium Brood Wax Fitted
These are for the first wooden box above - they are for the second brood nest. You will build the first brood box in your course. We have done wood and wax as this is the most natural and best for the brood nest. There is only 8 as we are allowing for a frame feeder mentioned below

10 x Plastic Frames with Beeswax Coating
These frames are for the second box mentioned above. These are for honey collection super and will go above the queen excluder when your hive is ready to collect honey. We have done plastic frames as these are the strongest and cope with rigorous honey extraction. More honey supers maybe required as your hive continues to pull in honey.

1 x 3/4 Frame Feeder
This is an essential part of a hive as in winter the hive can use up all its stores and need to be fed Sugar Syrup to stay alive. As mentioned above, we have only done 8 frames for the second brood box so you can fit this in. It may need to be put in your first brood box if your hive is only 1 story high.

1 x SS Queen excluder with wooden rim
When your hive is ready to produce honey you will need to put on the honey super mentioned above. This excluder will go between the brood boxes and the hive to stock the queen going into the honey and laying eggs. you only want honey bees in there!

1 x Emlock Strapper
Keep this around your hive at all times when you are not going through it. it will keep everything secure and tidy.

1 x Pack of 4 Apivar Strips
this is a varroa treatment for your bees. It is normal that within the first 6 months of having your bees, you will need to treat them for varroa. these strips will treat both brood boxes.

1 x Smoker 25cm
Smokers are an essential tool of the Beekeepers. The Smoke will calm the bees when going through them, allowing you to relax and enjoy the experience.

1 x Kelly Hive tool - 24cm
When going through your hive, the hive tool will make it easy to crack the supers and remove frames for inspection.

If there's something in the package that you already have, get in touch via the form below and we can work out a custom package.

Congratulations on enrolling in the Land Based Training Apiculture course!

As you will be aware some equipment is provided in the course but not all of the essentials. We have made it easy for you and setup these special packages to provide you with the rest of the essential equipment you will need. The items included are based on feedback from Tutors and what we see best for you.

This package is for people running 3/4 Depth hives and includes a Suit and Gloves

Included in the package:

2 x Assembled 3/4 Depth Boxes
These are extra supers for your hive. The frames below will go in these and they will need to go on the hive as it grows. They are untreated and will need painting like the box in your course.

8 x Wooden frames with Medium Brood Wax Fitted
These are for the first wooden box above - they are for the second brood nest. You will build the first brood box in your course. We have done wood and wax as this is the most natural and best for the brood nest. There is only 8 as we are allowing for a frame feeder mentioned below

10 x Plastic Frames with Beeswax Coating
These frames are for the second box mentioned above. These are for honey collection super and will go above the queen excluder when your hive is ready to collect honey. We have done plastic frames as these are the strongest and cope with rigorous honey extraction. More honey supers maybe required as your hive continues to pull in honey.

1 x 3/4 Frame Feeder
This is an essential part of a hive as in winter the hive can use up all its stores and need to be fed Sugar Syrup to stay alive. As mentioned above, we have only done 8 frames for the second brood box so you can fit this in. It may need to be put in your first brood box if your hive is only 1 story high.

1 x SS Queen excluder with wooden rim
When your hive is ready to produce honey you will need to put on the honey super mentioned above. This excluder will go between the brood boxes and the hive to stock the queen going into the honey and laying eggs. you only want honey bees in there!

1 x Emlock Strapper
Keep this around your hive at all times when you are not going through it. it will keep everything secure and tidy.

1 x Pack of 4 Apivar Strips
this is a varroa treatment for your bees. It is normal that within the first 6 months of having your bees, you will need to treat them for varroa. these strips will treat both brood boxes.

1 x Standard Bee Suit - Size required. See size chart here.
Our standard suits will keep you protected from sting's allowing you to work with the bees in confidence.

1 x Pair of Gloves. Long Ventilated - Size required. See size chart here.
Our ventilated gloves give optimal protection while having good dexterity when beekeeping.

1 x Smoker 25cm
Smokers are an essential tool of the Beekeepers. The Smoke will calm the bees when going through them, allowing you to relax and enjoy the experience.

1 x Kelly Hive tool - 24cm
When going through your hive, the hive tool will make it easy to crack the supers and remove frames for inspection.

If there's something in the package that you already have, get in touch via the form below and we can work out a custom package.

Congratulations on enrolling in the Land Based Training Apiculture course!

As you will be aware some equipment is provided in the course but not all of the essentials. We have made it easy for you and setup these special packages to provide you with the rest of the essential equipment you will need. The items included are based on feedback from Tutors and what we see best for you.

This package is for people running Full Depth hives and includes a Suit and Gloves

Included in the package:

2 x Assembled Full Depth Boxes
These are extra supers for your hive. The frames below will go in these and they will need to go on the hive as it grows. They are untreated and will need painting like the box in your course.

9 x Wooden frames with Medium Brood Wax Fitted
These are for the first wooden box above - they are for the second brood nest. You will build the first brood box in your course. We have done wood and wax as this is the most natural and best for the brood nest. There is only 9 as we are allowing for a frame feeder mentioned below

10 x Full Depth Plastic Frames with Beeswax Coating
These frames are for the second box mentioned above. These are for honey collection super and will go above the queen excluder when your hive is ready to collect honey. We have done plastic frames as these are the strongest and cope with rigorous honey extraction. More honey supers maybe required as your hive continues to pull in honey.

1 x Full Depth Frame Feeder
This is an essential part of a hive as in winter the hive can use up all its stores and need to be fed Sugar Syrup to stay alive. As mentioned above, we have only done 9 frames for the second brood box so you can fit this in. It may need to be put in your first brood box if your hive is only 1 story high.

1 x SS Queen excluder with wooden rim
When your hive is ready to produce honey you will need to put on the honey super mentioned above. This excluder will go between the brood boxes and the hive to stock the queen going into the honey and laying eggs. you only want honey bees in there!

1 x Emlock Strapper
Keep this around your hive at all times when you are not going through it. it will keep everything secure and tidy.

1 x Pack of 4 Apivar Strips
this is a varroa treatment for your bees. It is normal that within the first 6 months of having your bees, you will need to treat them for varroa. these strips will treat both brood boxes.

1 x Standard Bee Suit - Size required. See size chart here.
Our standard suits will keep you protected from sting's allowing you to work with the bees in confidence.

1 x Pair of Gloves. Long Ventilated - Size required. See size chart here.
Our ventilated gloves give optimal protection while having good dexterity when beekeeping.

1 x Smoker 25cm
Smokers are an essential tool of the Beekeepers. The Smoke will calm the bees when going through them, allowing you to relax and enjoy the experience.

1 x Kelly Hive tool - 24cm
When going through your hive, the hive tool will make it easy to crack the supers and remove frames for inspection.

If there's something in the package that you already have, get in touch via the form below and we can work out a custom package.

Similar to the other nozzle we sell yet in metal! This will last!

These nozzles cope with the high workload of beekeeping work and will stand up to the pressure.

Has a hand-grip click lock system and a 25 mm swivel connector fitted. (With female thread)

Wash daily with warm water to maximize life.

Buy  delivery hose  to suit.

All the equipment required for the course in one special package!

This includes everything as per the requirements apart from the Nucleus Beehive - we recommend sourcing this locally if possible. Books are also required and you can purchase them here

Included in the package:

1 x Standard Bee Suit - Size required. See size chart here.
1 x Pair of Gloves. Long Ventilated - Size required. See size chart here.
1 x Smoker 25cm
1 x Maxant Hive tool - 27cm
1 x Kitset Commercial Base - H4 Runners
1 x Full Depth Kitset Box - RP Timber
2 x 3/4 Depth Kitset Box - RP Timber
10 x Full Depth kitset frames - 33mm endbars
20 x 3/4 Depth Uncoated Plastic Frames - 33mm endbars
11 x Full Depth Beeswax Foundation sheets - Medium Brood
1 x Raw Beeswax 1kg block 
1 x Full Depth 3.5L Frame Feeder
1 x Assembled Hivemat
1 x SS Queen excluder with wooden rim
1 x Galvanised Roof
1 x Mouse Guard inc screws to suit
1 x Emlock Strapper
1 x Pack of Nails for Frames
1 x Pack of Screws for Boxes
1 x Roll of Frame Wire - 250g

If there's something in the package that you already have, get in touch via the form below and we can work out a custom package.

Careful machine cut foam to suit queen cell for transportation

The foam is designed for long-term usage in a variety of conditions, so you can trust that your queen cells will safely arrive at their destination. 

Measures: 205mm x 100mm x 55mm. 

These slide over the nozzle & block any accidental vapor leakage e.g. during transport.
Alternatively, cut off the end and use as a heavy duty sleeve on polyhives

Check out our InstantVap Operational Guide for more info

These sleeves protect your hiveware from the hot nozzle on the InstantVap.

Essential when working with Plastic or Polystyrene hiveware.

Also help to insulate the nozzle and avoid blockages

5 Pieces Supplied

Check out our InstantVap Operational Guide for more info

This silicone cover placed over the spout of the InstantVap can help to optimize the performance of the device. By covering the hot box at the top of the InstantVap, this cover aids in reducing heat loss, as well as containing any acid spills from the plunger.

Check out our InstantVap Operational Guide for more info

BULK SYRUP AVAILABLE HERE

Bees get hungry during winter and Spring
Our sugar syrup is the perfect option to give them that much need boost.

Invert sugar syrup is often considered better for feeding bees compared to regular sugar syrup due to its composition and digestibility. Here are a few reasons why invert sugar syrup is preferred:

Easier digestion: Invert sugar syrup is a mixture of glucose and fructose, which are monosaccharides that bees can readily absorb and utilize for energy. In contrast, regular sugar syrup is primarily composed of sucrose, a disaccharide that bees need to break down into glucose and fructose before they can digest it. Invert sugar syrup eliminates this extra step, making it easier for the bees to digest and use the energy immediately.

Nutritional benefits: In addition to glucose and fructose, invert sugar syrup contains trace amounts of other nutrients and minerals that are beneficial for the bees' health. These additional components can provide some nutritional support, especially during periods when natural nectar sources are limited.

Reduced crystallization: Invert sugar syrup has a higher ratio of fructose to glucose compared to regular sugar syrup, which helps prevent crystallization. Crystallization can occur when bees store the sugar syrup in their hive and the water content evaporates, leaving behind crystallized sugar. Invert sugar syrup's lower tendency to crystallize makes it more convenient for the bees to store and consume over time.

Enhanced stimulation: Bees are naturally attracted to the taste of nectar, which contains a mixture of glucose and fructose. Invert sugar syrup closely mimics the composition of nectar, making it more appealing to the bees and stimulating their foraging behavior. This can be particularly useful in situations where beekeepers need to encourage hive activity or provide supplementary food sources.

Invert Sugar Syrup, 67 Brix, 2:1 Heavy Mix 

Available in 4 & 20 Litre options