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Feed & Fondant

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Apifonda Feed

Apifonda is a useful premade fondant for bees. The 2.5kg pack is ideal for use with our 1 or 2 ltr feeders to bring on or maintain your bees.

Price: £5.25 +0.00% VAT
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Neopoll Fondant

Neopoll is a pollen enriched fondant designed to give the bees a boost. Ideal for winter feed or for bringing on a nucleus, this useful 1kg package will kick start a colony or help them get through the winter months.

Price: £3.95 +0.00% VAT
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Feeders

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Ashforth Feeder

A high quality Ashforth Feeder. Available in National, WBC, Langstroth

Price: £35.77 +17.50% VAT
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1 Litre Feeder

Our New 1 and 2 ltr feeders are now designed to fit under the roof of a hive and so not require another piece of equipment. The round entrance into the feeder fits over a porter bee escape hole on a crownboard while the plastic cover over the feeding section allows the beekeeper to refill the feeder whithout the bees escaping through the roof. Made of strong plastic with a clear plastic lid these are ideal for all beekeepers. Available in 1 litre and 2 liter sizes.

Price: £3.36 +17.50% VAT
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2 Ltr Feeder

Our New 1 and 2 ltr feeders are now designed to fit under the roof of a hive and so not require another piece of equipment. The round entrance into the feeder fits over a porter bee escape hole on a crownboard while the plastic cover over the feeding section allows the beekeeper to refill the feeder whithout the bees escaping through the roof. Made of strong plastic with a clear plastic lid these are ideal for all beekeepers. Available in 1 litre and 2 liter sizes.

Price: £4.31 +17.50% VAT
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Hive Accessories

We stock all frames and frame components for National, WBC, Langstroth, Commercial and Smith hives.

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Cold Uncapping Knife - Single

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We stock both single a double serrated edge cold uncapping knifes. The sharp blades help to speed up uncapping. Very well made in stainless steel with a polished wooden handle.

Electric & Steam uncapping knives are also stocked.

Price: £15.07 +17.50% VAT
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Hive Stand

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This sturdy hive stand is ideal for housing upto three hives in an apiary. These well built stands lift the hives off the ground, away from pests and helps maintain a drier hive. Hive stands not only help maintain a tidy and organised apiary but also aid moving hives through leaving space for the beekeeper to easily and safely pick up a hive or nucleus.

Dimensions: 68 x 18 x 12

Price: £49.36 +17.50% VAT
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Honey Drip Trays

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A very useful tough Plastic Tray ideal for transporting supers and preventing honey spillage. They can also double as a temporary roof.

Price: £7.45 +17.50% VAT
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Ross Round Sections

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The increasingly popular round section enables the beekeeper to create section honey with minimum input.

Simply put a sheet of unwired superthin foundation between the two halves of the frame, push together and put on the hive.

The section box holds 10 frames, each of which hold 4 Rounds. Once capped the rounds simply push out in their rings and then fit the clear plastic covers and label, they are then ready for sale or for presents. The nature of the packaging enables them to be easily frozen and then brought out for the Christmas period.

The section box fits the National and Commercial Hives with the Langstroth frames easily modified to hold them (pictured) For advice on use with the Basswood section Box, please telephone for advice.

Price: £68.08 +17.50% VAT
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Bosi Bar & Cells (Queen Rearing)

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Our own design, the Bosi bar incorporates 8 Bosi cells on a bar that can be easily fixed to a frame. Ideal for the hobbyist to try queen raising.

Both Chinese and Stainless Steel grafting tools are available from stock

Price: £6.47 +17.50% VAT
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Double Mating Nucleus (Polystyrene)

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A small mating nucleus for beekeepers to start queen rearing. The half frames clip together to create a Langstroth frame, ideal for starting out a new colony.

Once the half frames are clipped together, they can be transfered to a 5 frame nucleus for over-wintering.

Price break available for 6+ pieces - please contact us for details

Price: £25.53 +17.50% VAT
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Medicines & Fumigation

We stock both Bayvarol and Apiguard to treat the threat of varroa in the colony. Certan is available for the control of wax moth and Both Fume Boards and Nassenheider Evaporators can be used in conjunction with formic acid to control varroa.

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Apiguard Treatment

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We stock apiguard for use in controlling the Varroa mite. Two trays are required to treat one hive. We are very pleased to discuss varroa control and the use of this product, please contact us for further details. We also stock Bayvarol. Priced by the tray (2 trays required for treatment).

Price: £1.91 +17.50% VAT
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Bayvarol - Varroa Treatment

Image of Bayvarol - Varroa Treatment Potentially this can have a very damaging effect on bees if not treated effectively. Bayvarol, with a 4 strips / hive, gives a good distribution throughout the hive. It comes in 5 individually sealed hive treatments. We also stock Apiguard, available in single packs or boxed.
Price: £15.28 +17.50% VAT
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Bee Vital - Varroa Sticks

This is an increasingly popular treatment for varroa having the advantage of flexibility in the time of use. Used in conjuction with a O/M floor, it maybe necessary to use only 1 instead of 2 sticks.

Price: £8.65 +17.50% VAT
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Certan

Certan is a very quick and easy way to avoid wax moth attacking your stored honey combs. Easily sprayed on it ensures your combs stay free from damage.

Price: £10.26 +17.50% VAT
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Fume Boards

Fume boards are stocked for use of dispersing and evaporating liquids withins the hive.

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Nassenheider Evaporator

The Nassenheider evaporator makes using formic acid extremely easy. Simply detach the top cover, pour in the acid and replace the cover. The Evaporator ensures that there is an effective release to the hive.

Price: £4.35 +17.50% VAT
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National - Open Mesh Floor

Open mesh floor for the national hive. The open mesh floor greatly reduces varroa within a colony through the mite dropping out the bottom of the hive. The removable wooden sheet on the base allow the floor to be used when it becomes colder without the need to change to a standard floor.

Price: £23.26 +17.50% VAT
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Oxalic Acid - 1gm tablet

For use in conjucton with our sublimator

Price: £6.52 +17.50% VAT
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Oxalic Acid - 500gm Powder

For use in conjuction with our sublimator

Price: £6.09 +17.50% VAT
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Oxalic Acid 1ltr

A 6% solution in sugar and distilled water.

Price: £8.65 +17.50% VAT
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Oxalic Acid Applicator Kit

This kit connects to our 1ltr bottle giving an accurate 5ml application

Price: £14.78 +17.50% VAT
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Oxalic Acid Sublimator

Connects to a 12 volt battery to both heat & vaporise oxalic acid powder or tablets

Price: £85.21 +17.50% VAT
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Vitafeed Gold

An alternative treatment to the more usually use fumidal B based on plant extracts. Can also be used to strengthen a colony.

Price: £11.74 +17.50% VAT
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Queen Marking & Raising

We can offer a wide range of equipment to aid in marking and catching queen bees ranging from Marking paint and pens to clip catchers and marking cages. Also we are able to offer bosi bars and grafting tools to encourage beekeepers to try queen rearing. It is one of the most interesting aspects of beekeeping.

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Press-in queen marking cage

Used for queen marking

Price: £3.91 +17.50% VAT
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Bosi Bar & Cells (Queen Rearing)

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Our own design, the Bosi bar incorporates 8 Bosi cells on a bar that can be easily fixed to a frame. Ideal for the hobbyist to try queen raising.

Both Chinese and Stainless Steel grafting tools are available from stock

Price: £6.47 +17.50% VAT
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Chinese Grafting Tool

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A Plastic Version of the Stainless tool. This has one end, which is covered by a protective sheath when not it use, allowing for precise grafting of the lavae into the Bosi Cell.

Also Available: Stainless Steel Grafting Tool & Bosi Bar / Cells

Price: £2.70 +17.50% VAT
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Stainless Steel Grafting Tool

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A well made twin ended stainless steel grafting tool allowing for intricate movement of the lavae to the bosi cell.

Also available Chinese Grafting Tool & Bosi Bars/Cells

Price: £8.00 +17.50% VAT
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Clip Catcher

Image of Clip Catcher A very useful catcher enabling quick and ease of catching the Queen. Used in conjunction with the marking cage this makes Queen marking quick and easy.
Price: £3.71 +17.50% VAT
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Glass Hand Blown Queen Catcher

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An elegantly blown Queen catcher allowing fo quick catching and marking of the queen. The long tubular end allows ease of transfer to the marking cage.

Please contact us for prices and delivery options. Guideline price: £6.75 +17.50% VAT

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Queen Marking Cage with Soft Plunger

Image of Queen Marking Cage with Soft Plunger This Marking cage allows ease of marking the Queen. Simply catch her using a clip catcher or Glass blown catcher and then transfer her to the marking cage. The soft pluger allows her to be firmly but safely held in place, making marking her very easy.
Price: £3.76 +17.50% VAT
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Marking Paint

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We stock the full Queen Marking paint range in a small bottles with brush caps. The usual colours are:

Year

0 or 5 Blue
1 or 6 White
2 or 7 Yellow
3 or 8 Red
4 or 9 Green

Please select which size you require:
Blue
White
Yellow
Red
Green
Price: £0.73 +17.50% VAT
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Cup Kit System

The cupkit system is a great way to rear queens. Ideally suited to continuing their development using our double mating nucleus. The kit includes; queen cassett, brown cells (100), hair roller cages (10), blocks (10) and caps (10). Seperate parts are also available.

Price: £44.81 +17.50% VAT
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Double Mating Nucleus (Polystyrene)

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A small mating nucleus for beekeepers to start queen rearing. The half frames clip together to create a Langstroth frame, ideal for starting out a new colony.

Once the half frames are clipped together, they can be transfered to a 5 frame nucleus for over-wintering.

Price break available for 6+ pieces - please contact us for details

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Smokers & Smoker Fuel

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Copper Smoker

A standard copper smoker, complete with bellows

Price: £30.44 +17.50% VAT
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PBS Smoker - Jumbo

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Our own Smoker, available in both Standard and Jumbo sizes. They have a hook at the front, ideal or hooking onto the side of a hive or adjacent fence. The metal guard helps reduce the chance of burning yourself. Liners and a choice of fuels are also available.
Price: £28.04 +17.50% VAT
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PBS Smoker - Standard

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Our own Smoker, available in both Standard and Jumbo sizes. They have a hook at the front, ideal or hooking onto the side of a hive or adjacent fence. The metal guard helps reduce the chance of burning yourself. Liners and a choice of fuels are also available.

Price: £28.04 +17.50% VAT
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Smoker Fuel - Apicalm Lavender

Easy Lighting smoker fuel made from compressed lavender. Approx 1kg.

Price: £2.77 +17.50% VAT
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Smoker Fuel - Apicalm Olive

Compressed pellets made from Olive Trees. Approx 1kg

NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE

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Smoker Fuel - CC & Bee Tobacco

Due to inhibitive price increases both Bee Tobacco and Compressed Cotton smoker fuels are unfortuntely no longer available. If you would like information regarding the alternative fuels available, please contact us with your questions and we will be happy to advise. The lavender apicalm is a very suitable replacement product and is similarly sold in 1kg packets.

Please contact us for prices and delivery options.

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Smoker Fuel - Hessian Sacking

Hessian Sacking which can be cut into pieces and used for fuel.
Price: £1.79 +17.50% VAT
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Tools for Use in the Hive

We stock a variety of Hive Tools to suit the needs and applications of the Beekeeper. We also keep in stock Bee brushes, Smokers and Cleaning tools.

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Brad Driver

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Easily push in Gimp Pins with the help of the Brad Driver. The Magnatised end ensured that you dont lose the pin and can easily pin your frames together.

Price: £7.62 +17.50% VAT
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PBS Bee Brush

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PBS Bee Brush - best available in our opinion

Price: £4.51 +17.50% VAT
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PBS Hive Tool - Heavy Duty J Type

PBS Hive Tool - Heavy Duty Yellow
Price: £7.57 +17.50% VAT
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PBS Hive Tool - J Type Blue

PBS Hive Tool - Medium J Type Blue
Price: £7.32 +17.50% VAT
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PBS Hive Tool - J Type Yellow

The classic J type Hive Tool in yellow.
Price: £7.15 +17.50% VAT
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PBS Hive Tool - Long Reach Orange

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This Orange Long Handled tool helps with levering out frames and reaching further down into the hive. Its length also helps to leaver out frames that have become stuck more easily.

Price: £7.48 +17.50% VAT
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PBS Hive Tool - Turbo

Our longest Hive Tool, at 48cm this can reafch right to the bottom of all brood boxes. It has a sharp flat face at one end and a 90 degree hook at the other. Ideal for removing deep brace comb.
Price: £6.77 +17.50% VAT
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PBS Hive Tool - Yellow/Stainless

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Price: £7.57 +17.50% VAT
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Queen Excluder Cleaning Tool

A very useful tool to clean the wire on our range of wire and framed Queen Excluders.
Price: £5.91 +17.50% VAT
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Spur Embeddor

Image of Spur Embeddor A useful device for putting unwired foundation into pre-wired frames. Simply run the embeddor along the wire over the wax and it will embed the wire into the wax. We suggest using a board or piece of wood behind to ensure you have a firm surface to embed on.
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