Beekeeping Starter Kits

The National Standard bee hive starter kit with a Standard Deep Box is the most commonly used bee hive in the U.K. recommended for beginners to start beekeeping.

Fully assembled WBC bee hive starter kit with Standard Deep Brood Box includes everything for the beginner to start beekeeping.

These are invaluable and versatile pieces of equipment. These are designed to be simple and light weight so they are easy to carry and transport all the beekeeping tools and paraphernalia that may be needed in the apiary. The removable nylon strap with cam buckle is adjustable so it can be used as a handle or shoulder strap or to secure a swarm of bees inside. There is a hive entrance complete with rotating entrance block and a stainless steel mesh floor so the tool box can be used to temporarily house a swarm or nucleus colony. The lid is hinged and can also be secured. Inside the box it is top bee space, wide enough for 6 National Hoffman frames, deep enough for National Extra Deep 14x12 frames. Outside the box there are trays for storing tools on all 4 sides. Tools shown are not included. All woodwork is knot free untreated solid 12mm timber.

British National Bee Hive with Standard Deep Brood Box and 2 Standard Shallow Boxes, assembled, painted in your choice of colour Wood Stain & Protect

British National Bee Hive with Standard Deep Brood Box and 2 Standard Shallow Boxes, assembled.

British National Bee Hive, Empty Standard Shallow boxes x 2, Fully assembled. When a colony expands it will need more space for honey. They will need more boxes in some years than others

Nucleus boxes are invaluable and versatile pieces of equipment to have in the apiary. We have designed these to be simple and light weight so they are easy to carry and transport. The bottom of the hive is meshed so it is suitably ventilated. With many uses for queen mating and introduction and for collecting and transporting colonies and swarms.

Nucleus boxes are invaluable and versatile pieces of equipment to have in the apiary.

WBC Bee Hive, Standard Shallow boxes x 2, Fully assembled. When a colony expands it will need more space for brood and honey. They will need more boxes in some years than others.

These are a premium quality suit made from a 65% Polyester 35% Cotton fabric, lighter weight than Cotton Twill. They have a Nylon mesh veil, harder wearing than other fibre mesh. Genuine YKK smooth running zips are used throughout the suit. The unzip and throw back hood is removable. For extra protection, double thickness fabric is used on the hood. There is a head patch, also double thickness fabric, which provides extra protection to the top of the head (also perfect for mopping your brow). The ample veil provides a generous distance between nose and mesh. The full length front zip with velcro zip guard. Elasticated cuffs, waist, ankles and thumb loops. 8 pockets throughout including 2 top and 2 trouser pockets with velcro flaps, 2 open trouser pockets, hive tool pocket and sleeve pocket. Double thickness fabric is used on the knee pads. The trouser ankles are also fitted with zips for easy on and off. These are the beekeeping suits we use every day.

These are a premium quality jacket made from a 65% Polyester 35% Cotton fabric, lighter weight than Cotton Twill. They have a Nylon mesh veil, harder wearing than other fibre mesh. Genuine YKK smooth running zips are used throughout the suit. The unzip and throw back hood is removable. For extra protection, double thickness fabric is used on the hood. There is also a head patch, also double thickness fabric, which provides extra protection to the top of the head (also perfect for mopping your brow). The ample veil provides a generous distance between nose and mesh. The full length front zip with velcro zip guard makes this easy to put on and take off. Elasticated cuffs, waist and thumb loops. 2 top and 2 bottom pockets with velcro flaps. These are the beekeeping suits we use every day.

This popular gift set for beekeepers includes the essential basic tools for inspecting a bee hive: Bee Hive Smoker, Stainless Steel. Hessian Smoker Fuel. Stainless Steel Hive Tool. Soft Haired Bee Brush

All you need to start extracting your own honey. This includes:- 2 Frame Manual Tangential Honey Extractor, Honey Bottler Settling Tank 15 kg, Nylon Sieve Honey Strainer, Uncapping Fork

Honey Extracting Kit, Stainless Steel. All you need to start extracting your own honey.

Honey Warmer & Beeswax Melter. This really is an invaluable and versatile piece of equipment, a must have for every beekeeper. It will get used more often than a honey extractor for many different jobs throughout the year.

Queen Bee Marking Kit

The perfect solution to buying a gift for a beekeeper. A Beekeeping Gift Card with Voucher can be purchased in any multiple

Bee Hive Records Book, A5 spiral bound softback, 60 pages printed on 100gsm. Spiral bound for easy note making, this includes an introduction on keeping hive records and suggested use together with 24 hive record sheets for 12 different hives and additional pages for notes.

Start Keeping Bees - A Beginner's Guide to Beekeeping, New Paperback, 215 pages, published 2020. Written by a lifelong professional beekeeper. Recommended as the essential first book for beginners, it covers every aspect of keeping bees.

An introduction to honey bees and beekeeping with a professional beekeeper. Learn how to start keeping bees or just enjoy the unique experience of discovering the hidden world of the bee hive set in the beautiful landscape of Cornwall.Bee hives and equipment will be explained as well as practical demonstration of inspecting honey bee colonies.