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.
Washable Leather Gloves
$47.80
Our Washable Leather Gloves from Peauceros in France are made with supple full grain leather that allows you to feel what you are doing: these durable European manufactured gloves have quality canvas gauntlets and a comfortable wide ribbed cotton cuff.
The best feature is the long-lasting, washable leather which allows you to maintain high hygiene standards in your apiary and prevents transmission of bee diseases.
Yes, you can put them in the washing machine! They come with full washing and care instructions so you can maintain their usefulness and comfort for a long time.
We stock adult sizes 6-12
EASY SIZE INFORMATION:
Place a tape measure around hand at the fullest part (circumference of central knuckles) with tape ends at back of hand (excluding the thumb).
Make a fist and take reading in inches. This equals size of glove eg. 9″ = Size 9
Stainless Steel Smoker
$30.40 – $34.80
Hive World’s Stainless Steel Smoker is your go-to tool to help keep things on an even keel in the apiary. Its calming influence will be a valuable confidence builder as you work around your hives. Made with a wraparound guard to prevent accidental burns and corium leather bellows, this sturdy model will give you good service.
Bee Brush
$6.95 – $8.70
Hive World’s bee brushes have soft natural fibre bristles that are gentle enough for brushing bees off frames , supers and clothes without harming or crushing them. A sturdy, all purpose brush that is a must-have when inspecting your hives or clearing the frames ready for harvesting.
Bee Charm swarm attractant
$34.50
Charme des Abeilles Aerosol Bee Charm Swarm Attractant is an easy way to help attract swarms to your hive.
This highly perfumed spray is almost entirely made from the essences of strongly scented flowers which are known to attract bees.
Lightly spray the entrance and inside the bait hive to attract swarms. Repeat every 8 days. It works best when you prepare the hive with bee products as well by rubbing the inside with propolis and spraying with honey water or wax to provide a familiar scent to the swarm. Charme des Abeilles adds the scent of attractive flowers to complete the welcome.
Your bait hive should be facing the east for sunlight and sheltered from the wind. It is wise to have the hive slightly tilted forward to ensure it is well drained inside.
Beekeeper Tip: It is advisable to have your bait hive set high on a stable base and ensure the inside temperature does not get too hot.
For long life store your aerosol in a cool place.
Manufactured in France by Thomas Apiculture. Contents 500 mls.
Apifuge bee calm aerosol
$33.50
Apifuge Bee Calm aerosol spray is a quick way to calm down your bees. It is a substitute for a traditional smoker in a variety of operations: quick inspections, clearing supers and simple manipulations. Spray on to hands immediately before opening the hive – no need for gloves.
This deterrent agent can also be sprayed on clothing, gloves or hands if not using gloves. Do not spray directly onto the bees in the hive.
Manufactured in France by Thomas Apiculture. Contents 500 mls.
Frame Grip
$8.70 – $12.10
Hive World’s Stainless Steel sprung Frame Grip allows you to loosen and remove frames from supers by gripping the top bar. The single spring allows one hand operation for maximum convenience. This useful tool makes lifting frames out of the super much easier especially when wearing gloves.
Stainless Steel J Hook Hivetool
$7.80
Hive World’s Stainless Steel J-Hook Hive Tool is useful for lifting up frames. Red Painted Handle makes it easy to locate your tool when you have put it down. The hook end is useful for lifting your frames and cleaning crevices while the other end is a great scraper.
270 mm long
Frame Perch
$12.60
Our Stainless Steel Frame Perch balances on the edge of your hive and holds up to 3 frames easily, giving you all the room you need to work inside the hive.
If you have ever knocked over a frame leaning against the hive you will know why this is such a good idea! It also keeps your frames clean and saves you bending down unnecessarily.
