Beekeeping Tools and Supplies
Bee Brush
$8.00
A good bee brush is essential to any beekeeping kit. We don't use it during inspections (bristles make bees crabby) but we always use it when we're harvesting frames of...
Bee Cozy Hive Insulating Wrap (2 story)
$35.00
NOTE: a 10-frame cozy can be used on an 8-frame hive, using a bit of duct tape or a strap. The 8-frame size cannot be used on a 10-frame hive....
Bee Safe Yard Sign
$10.00
Let the neighbors know you are caring for your lawn and the insects that live on it by avoiding chemical fertilizers and pesticides. The design on the sign is an...
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...
Beekeeping Jacket with Veil
$85.00
This is our favorite style of protective gear for backyard and sideline beekeepers. The fencing-style veil is zippered to the jacket and a velcro closure offers complete protection while allowing...
Boiron Apis Mellifica 30 c
$7.95
We recommend this remedy to anyone who keeps honeybees or is around them a lot. Unlike antihistamines and medicines that affect your body directly, homeopathic remedies encourage your body's defenses...
Bucket Bench
$17.00
There is a wonderful moment in every beekeeper's life when they harvest more than one bucket of honey. This is the tool for that time. Used for bucket to bucket...
Comb Capper
$36.00
The perfect tool for backyard beekeepers with just a super or two of honey to extract Fits any standard 5 gallon bucket (a mesh bag is recommended - not included)...
Complete Garden Hive (Copper Cover) Kit (8 or 10 frame)
$470.00
If you want your beehives to be a lovely garden feature, this is the hive for you. Beautifully crafted woodenware from Forest Hill Woodworking in Pennsylvania, with foundation wax from...
Complete Hive Kit (8 or 10 frame)
$375.00
The 8-frame 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...
Copper Garden Hive Cover
$135.00
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...
Deluxe Nuc Box Setup
$110.00
The first step toward a sustainable apiary is the creation of nucleus colonies. They can be used for management, increase, or as a backup against winter losses. These nucs are...
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...
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...
Food Grade Bucket with Honey Gate and Lid
$40.00
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...
Foulbrood Test Kit
$27.00
We have had a few worrisome incidents of American Foulbrood (AFB) in southern Maine in years past. Larval remains under sunken or perforated caps are an indication of American Foulbrood,...
Foundation Pins
$3.00
Don't waste your money on those pesky, expensive foundation pins you find elsewhere. Bobby pins slide effortlessly around wax and are actually long enough to reach the first wire in...
Frame Assembly Jig
$45.00
This nailing jig is used to assemble 10 frames in the time it takes for two or three individually. Line up 10 side bars, glue and nail on the top...
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...
Fume Board
$30.00
The perfect thing for harvesting honey supers in warm weather - just spray a bit of Fischer's Bee Quick on the felt side of the board, put it on in...
Gift Card
$25.00
We have gift cards available in any amount - if you don't see the amount you would like, just call the store and we will take care of it for...
Heilyser Oxalic Acid Vaporizer
$130.00
Oxalic acid is an excellent treatment for Varroa mites, especially when the hive has little or no brood. In Maine, we use it in October, December/January, or in early spring....
Hive Strap
$20.00
Around here, a good nor'easter can topple a hive even in a sheltered area. Even strapped, a hive can tip but the strap can mean the difference between an intact...
Hive Top Feeder
$13.00
This is our absolute favorite way to get syrup on a hive in Maine. The times of year when we need to feed light hives can experience very cold nights. ...
Honey B Healthy
$32.00
HONEY-B-HEALTHY: is a honeybee feeding stimulant composed of lemongrass and spearmint oil concentrate. HONEY-B-HEALTHY helps promote healthy vigorous hives when used as a feeding stimulant. Use as a feeding stimulant...
Honey Gate
$23.00
This gate can be installed into any food-grade bucket. Use a 1 5/8" hole saw to cut through the bucket, and tighten down the gate with the gasket provided.
Hook-End 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,...
Inner Cover
$20.00
Forest Hill Woodworking makes the best inner cover on the market. The ventilation hole and dado (notch) in the front allow excellent airflow through the colony. Made from select white...
Lemongrass swarm lure
$9.00
Lemongrass essential oil has been used by beekeepers for ages, to attract a swarm into a box. Give it a try!
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...
Queen Castle Mating Nuc
$140.00
The perfect tool for easy backyard queen rearing without grafting and lots of specialized parts. A deep hive body is divided into three separate nucleus colonies with different entrances on...
Queen Excluder - Metal Bound
$15.00
Not every hive needs a queen excluder but it's a handy tool to have in the shed. If you're going to get one, get a good one. If your queen...
Queen Tools
$8.00
The queen catcher is a great tool to have around for those times when it's just a good idea to grab your queen when you see her and put her...
Robbing Screen
$16.00
When the nectar flow slows down, bees and wasps will rob weaker honeybee hives. Prevent robbing, or stop it once it has begun, with this simple robbing screen. Fits 5-frame...
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...
Smoker - Kelley Smoke Cloud with Shield
$65.00
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. ...
Triangle Escape Board
$30.00
This is a fantastic tool for honey harvest. Place it triangle side down between the hive and honey supers (and make sure all entrances above the board are closed up.) ...
Universal Wintering Double Screen
$55.00
Forest Hill Woodworking has created an amazing new hive part to help nucleus colonies survive the winter in cold climates. Put the Double Screen over a healthy 8 or 10...
Veil - Thorne's Hat Veil with Ring
$50.00
We use this veil from England almost exclusively when we're working our own hives. The veil material is wonderfully thin and provides excellent visibility. Elastic straps fit under the arms...
Winter Feeding Shim
$24.00
For hives that need feeding for winter, this is a simple way to look after them till spring nectar starts to flow. Available for 8 or 10 frame hives, this...
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...
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. ...