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A Queen Excluder is used to keep the queen from laying eggs in the honey supers. The excluder works due to the queen being larger than a normal worker bee and cannot pass through the slots in the wire.  

Monitoring: An important practice that could save your colonies The main objective is to avoid a critical level of varroa mite infestation that could lead to colony losses. Varroa monitoring is used to estimate the degree of varroa infestation, optimize the time of treatment, and confirm that treatment was successful. Monitoring also makes it possible &hellip

This uncapping punch roller is ideal for rolling over capped frames before extraction. The plastic needles easily punch the capped cells making honey extraction flow.

UBeeO is a groundbreaking new tool designed to accurately predict a colony’s ability to self-manage mites and disease through hygienic behaviour – a vital aspect of colony health. What is hygienic behavior? Brood stressed by mites, viruses, or other diseases emit special pheromones through the wax cap. Patrolling nurses detect the pheromones and locate the &hellip

An excellent all-natural healing, soothing and barrier salve. Great as an everyday skin conditioner, especially after exposure to the elements. For cuts, scratches, burns, sunburn, chafing, cracked skin, grazes, rashes and scar tissue. It may also help with severe conditions such as eczema and psoriasis or in the secondary healing of severe scarring after major &hellip

Full Depth Standard Storey. This standard storey is kitset for you to assemble. This kitset storey has been sourced from Alliance Woodware. Alliance Woodware are FSC certified which makes them very sustainable and they are made.

Full Depth Standard Storey. This standard storey is assembled and paraffin dipped. This wooden storey has been sourced from Alliance Woodware. Alliance Woodware are FSC certified which makes them very sustainable and they are made.

3/4 Depth Standard Storey. This standard storey is kitset for you to assemble. This kitset storey has been sourced from Alliance Woodware. Alliance Woodware are FSC certified which makes them very sustainable and they are made.

3/4 Depth Standard Storey. This standard storey is assembled, painted and paraffin dipped. Colours will vary. This wooden storey has been sourced from Alliance Woodware. Alliance Woodware are FSC certified which makes them very sustainable and they are made.

3/4 Depth Standard Storey. This standard storey is assembled and paraffin dipped. This wooden storey has been sourced from Alliance Woodware. Alliance Woodware are FSC certified which makes them very sustainable and they are made.

Sticky boards are used to help monitor Varroa mite levels and to check the efficacy of the Varroa treatments you are using.

Starting With Bees – An introduction to hobby beekeeping prepared by the National Beekeepers Association: Provides you with a basic outline of the needs and responsibilities of beekeeping. Includes a registration sheet for your apiary. Easy to follow information on beekeeping in New Zealand conditions. Outlines diseases to look out for as well as providing &hellip

Stainless steel 0.50mm wire has a long life, and is malleable, so that the wire doesn’t snap when under tension on the bends. 500g will wire approximately 250 frames.

Stainless steel 0.50mm wire has a long life, and is malleable, so that the wire doesn’t snap when under tension on the bends.

Standard Replacement Bellow in Vinyl – Lega

Extend the life of your Dadant USA smoker with replacement bellows. Made of high-quality material these bellows quickly and easily bolt onto your Dadant smoker.

Easy to use, one hand queen catcher. Makes catching a queen alone easier than ever, simply place the open end over the queen and close the flexible shutter. Use forefinger of same hand to depress plunger pushing the queen up to the marking mesh. This makes the marking process easier, and with minimal disturbance to &hellip

This two piece queen introduction / mailing cage is ideal for transporting queens with a few attendants, and introducing the queen to the new colony. It is designed to insert between brood frames, and can be reused many times. It has good ventilation, secure closure, and large candy chamber.

The Beetek ultimate one-piece Queen cage is the ideal solution for transporting and introducing queens and attendants to new colonies. Loading the queen cage is easy thanks to its one-piece design, hinged lid and large integrated candy compartment. The compact design allows for simple insertion between brood frames with venting all four sides providing increased &hellip

Queen Bee. Biology, Rearing & Breeding. An excellent book to help understand the important elements and details with queen rearing.

This vaporizer is most easily used from the back of the hive, where a small (¼") hole is drilled in the back center of the ¾" rim of the bottom board that supports the bottom brood box. This hole is needed to accommodate the vaporizer stem. You want the vapors to rise up through the frames throughout &hellip

All the advantages of the corded ProVap 220 the new CORDLESS vaporizer! It’s powered by either 18-20v Milwaukee, DeWalt, Makita or Bosch Lithium-Ion batteries that are capable of vaporizing over 40 hives without a recharge No more tangled wires, no more tripping over wires! It’s all hand held in one device! It comes with a &hellip

A great beekeeping essential to have on hand both in the field and during extraction, brush bees off the comb, yourself, equipment or to help a swarm into a box. The bristles are soft enough to not harm the comb or the bees Materials: Natural bristles and wooden handle  

For more than 25 years Practical Beekeeping in New Zealand has been the bible for New Zealand beekeepers. The only comprehensive guide to keeping bees in NZ, it provides beekeepers with details on honey bee management throughout the year, advice on handling hive products and information about many other beekeeping subjects.