Beekeeping Classes and Supplies
We select high quality beekeeping supplies for the hobbyist and sideline beekeeper.
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Complete 8 frame Garden Hive Set-up
$445.00
This is the hive set-up we use and the one we recommend. 8 frame equipment is lighter, and nobody's back is getting any younger; the bees seem to do well...
Honey Exchange Hat
$28.00
Beekeepers always have a ball cap handy for visits to the bee yard. Premium quality red cap with ventilated lining and a leather adjusting strap. One size truly fits all...
Deluxe Uncapping Fork
$38.00
We will not harvest honey without a good uncapping fork. The Walter Kelley cold knife gets most of the cap, then we clean up the rest with this fork. There...
Winter Insulating Homasote Board
$12.95
It's not much to look at but this is an absolutely essential piece of equipment for overwintering hives in cold climates. The dado on your inner cover should be facing...
Screened Bottom Board
$32.00
We believe every hive should be on a screened bottom board and we recommend leaving it open all year around. The screen helps with mite control by allowing up to...
Slatted Rack
$25.00
We have had huge success with slatted racks in our apiary and recommend them in addition to a screened bottom. In spring and summer it gives the colony a place...
Copper Garden Hive Cover
$125.00
From Forest Hill Woodworking in Pennsylvania - we think this is the nicest English Garden Hive Top on the market. Durable box joint construction and heavy gauge copper will make...
Woodenwares Price List
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We carry a full line of hive woodenware from Forest Hill Woodworking in Pennsylvania. We recommend and specialize in 8-frame equipment and carry everything in 8 and 10 frame size. ...
Frame Holder
$30.00
From the metalworking geniuses at Walter T. Kelley - this tool should be in your beekeeping box. Open the hive and attach this to the edge as a place to...
Bucko Beekeeping Gloves
$19.95
We love Bucko gloves. Supple goatskin gloves, cotton sleeves, and ventilated wrists for those hot days in the bee yard. Leave the dishwashing gloves in the kitchen - it's time...
Metal Mouse Guard
$12.00
Another fantastic product from the metal shop at Walter T. Kelley. Attach this guard to the hive entrance before the cold weather sets in and keep the mice outside where...
Kent Williams Hive Tool
$25.00
Simply the best hive tool on the market. The frame-pulling ease of a hook-end hive tool, plus a frame-saving lever action, plus the scraping of a traditional hive tool. Careful,...
Food Grade Bucket with Honey Gate and Lid
$37.00
Perfect for honey harvest time - a nice tight 1 1/2" honey gate and snug fitting lid with pour spout. Store honey without leaks, mess, or bees' attention and when...
Fischer's Bee Quick
$19.95
This is our favorite way to get the bees out of supers for honey harvest time without foul odors or toxic chemicals. Just spray it on a fume board (available...
Kelley Smoker with Shield
$59.00
We love the way this smoker works. It's a nice middle size for backyard beekeeping - big enough to stay smoking through a long inspection without being bulky and heavy. ...
Formic Pro (formerly Mite Away Quick Strips)
$20.00
We have used Mite Away Quick Strips on our own hives for several years with great success. Formic Pro is the newest formulation from NOD Apiary Products. It is an...
Apiguard (Pack of 10)
$65.00
Apiguard is one of two soft treatments we recommend for fall treatment for Varroa Mites. The active ingredient is Thymol* (Oil of Thyme) and it does an excellent job of...
2024 Beginner Beekeeping Five Week Class
$145.00
Beginner Beekeeping is a five week Zoom class* (not a webinar) that takes absolute beginners from setting up a new hive, managing it throughout the season, getting ready for winter,...
Api-Bioxal
$11.95
Oxalic acid is a very effective treatment against Varroa mites when used appropriately. Api-Bioxal is approved by the FDA for use in honeybee hives - most other forms of oxalic...