Hive Management is the nitty-gritty of caring for your buzzing beauties. We stock a wide range of products to assist you. Coping with the reality of thousands of bees in situ will be a breeze!
- Beekeeper Protection: First essential, beesuits and gloves. With several options available, everyone can find something that suits them.
- A good Smoker: Check out our top-of-the-range Empire, handmade in U.K. We also stock a jumbo smoker with a 25cm high barrel for longer lasting smoke when working the hives. Our European style smoker has a replaceable inner to lengthen the life of your smoker.
- Hive Tools: From our Big Brute harvest tool through to the tiny pocket hive tool, there is something to suit everyone's style: traditional J-hook, the Kelly style, Pro-hook or the multi-purpose Ripper.
- Varroa Treatment/Bee Health: Mineral Bee supplement contains all the goodness found in Pollen and Honey to keep your bees at their peak all year round. For Varroa treatment, we provide Oxalic/Glycerine treatments, the Sublimox suitable for commercial users as well as Vapmite for hobbyists. We also stock the traditional treatments Bayvarol and Apivar. Remember, the more variations you use, the better chance you have of staying on top of this problem.
- Queen Rearing/ Swarm Management
- Security: Registration No. Stencils /Wasp management using the NZ patented HiveGate tunnel.
HiveGate
$20.00
HiveGate is an investment in the health of your hive. This entrance adaptor enables your colonies to maintain a healthy environment and cope with intruders such as wasps even in cold weather or when the colony is not up to full strength.
Helps promote strong, productive colonies with fewer losses as the bees spend less energy defending the hive and controlling the environment.
Hiveworld Pro Beesuit
$143.48
The Hiveworld Pro beesuit is a quality 65% cotton beesuit with all the practical features you would expect to find in a garment that you need to be comfortable wearing day after day. These beesuits are well made and topstitched for durability and we are pleased to offer such a sturdy suit for such a reasonable price.
They feature a 2-way zip up the front (except for Size XS) with comfortable elastic cuffs on the sleeves and zippered leg openings for easy access. Chest patch pocket and 2 front pockets as well as a hive tool pocket on the left leg give you plenty of storage space for necessities!
Check size chart for your size:
SIZE CHART: (Actual size of garment in cm)
SIZE – CHEST – LENGTH# – WAIST -HIP – SLEEVE – TORSO – LEG LENGTH
XS 104 153 84 108 53 80 73
S 112 158 96 118 58 85 74
M 120 162 98 122 60 86 76
L 129 165 110 133 62 88 80
XL 138 168 112 138 63 91 81
2XL 142 175 122 140 59* 95 82
3XL 144 178 122 150 66 96 84
#Length is from shoulder to ankle and Sleeve is measured from underarm to wrist
*Sixe 2XL has elasticated wrist instead of cotton rib cuffs.
Hiveworld Ventilated Beekeepers jacket
$139.13
The Hiveworld Ventilated Jacket with Hood: Here is a stunning high quality beekeepers ventilated jacket styled for ease of wear.
These airy 100% polyester jackets are beautifully made. They have three pockets with Velcro fastening and one zipped pocket. They have reinforced shoulders and sleeves with elastic thumbhold and YKK zippers. The triple frame hood is fully detachable.Excellent for ease of use; fast to put on and perfect protection when combined with solid trousers! Cool and airy and comfortable – what more could a beekeeper wish for in summer?
Sizes Small to XXLarge.
Hiveworld Ventilated beesuit
$173.48
Thanks to your Hiveworld Ventilated Beesuit you will be protected from head to toe while working in your apiary.
Beautifully made from airy 100% polyester mesh, lightweight and comfortable to wear and provided with a triple frame fully detachable hood, the Hiveworld Ventilated Beesuit includes all the pockets you will ever need and more: 2 x chest pockets (one with zip closure, one with velcro), 2 x thigh pockets and 2 x rear tool pockets.
The shoulders, forearms and front of the legs are made of solid fabric for reinforced protection and the ankles are elasticated with zippers for ease of entry. There are elasticated thumb-loops on the sleeves for added security and a two-way front zipper with placket for convenience.
See our size chart below for correct fit.
Hiveworld’s Range Bulk-Purchase Beesuits
Hiveworld’s Range of Bulk-Purchase Beesuits deals are an opportunity to restock your beesuit supplies with a great quality product at a great price.
We are offering both our sturdy Hiveworld Classic and the Hiveworld ventilated beesuit and jacket at bulk-buy rates for your convenience.
See the table below to work out your pricing requirements. Buy 3+ over the range to qualify for discount pricing.
Contact us either via email ([email protected]) or phone (0800 000 770) to discuss your requirements.
Nicot type queen rearing kit
$69.50
This kit contains all you need to successfully carry out your own breeding without having to graft or handle the larvae as the queen lays directly in the cell cups provided. You can successfully introduce a new queen to your colony as by the time the workers have eaten their way through the candy *(fondant) to release her they will be used to her. The brood she lays will be loyal to her as well. Watch the video on the link below to gain an understanding of what you need to do to successfully raise queens by this method.
Kit contains –
- 1 Cupularvae cell grid
- 110 brown cell cups
- 10 brown cell fixtures
- 10 yellow cell cup holders
- 10 hair roller cages
Please Note: Replacement bags of the brown cell cups are available.
*A good recipe for queen candy is given in the “Practical Beekeeping in New Zealand” by Andrew Matheson and Murray Reid. We have included it in our Queen Mailing cage description. See link: https://www.hiveworld.co.nz/product/queen-mailing-cage/
