Buy up at our Special Price!!

1 x Carton of 30 x 3.5L Frame Feeders for only $217.40 + GST delivered to your nearest PBT depot.

Make the most of this great offer to stock up for your over-winter requirements now.

Hive World is offering you this one-off chance to purchase a carton of 30 x 6L Frame Feeders for a very special price:  $275.00 + GST delivered to your nearest PBT depot.

6 litre frame feeder with cap and ladders

These feeders are a popular, quality product that are robust and great for keeping your bees well supplied through the cold months and during your spring build-up.

Customer feedback is very positive – it would seem they are the best available in New Zealand!

Make the most of our great bulk deal to stock up on your requirements!

Hive World’s 6 litre Frame Feeder with Ladders and Cap is the professional way to feed your bees.

This quality plastic feeder sits inside the hive so lessens the likelihood of robbing. It is easy to fill and holds up to 6 litres of sugar syrup. The cap and ladders are easily removed for cleaning and are sealed to prevent the bees making burr comb in the feeder or the queen laying brood inside.

The textured walls give the option of using this feeder without the cap and ladders.
The feeder measures 90mm x 230mm deep.

Apibox Maxi is an easy-to-use system for preparing honeycomb for sale.  It uses a 35mm wide basswood frame (wide enough to hold two rows of containers), and special PET food grade recyclable plastic boxes that fit neatly in your super either with your regular frames or as a whole super load.

When the boxes are filled out all you need to do is simply close the lid on each packet and you have 24 attractively presented packs of comb honey for sale.  The sections hold up to 125g of comb honey in each.  We also supply the replacement packs of 24 boxes to use in your frame next time.

The usual precautions for producing comb honey remain:

• Do not harvest comb after the end of December in tutin areas.
• Always ensure the honey is tested before sale.
• To produce the best quality comb honey you must insert your boxes right at the peak of the honey flow so the bees fill out the comb quickly.

See our blog on comb honey for more information – https://www.hiveworld.co.nz/comb-honey-production/

Hive World’s  assembled escape board allows the bees to exit the super before harvesting.

This proven method does not require chemical intervention.

Place underneath the super to be extracted and return between 2 and 24 hours to remove the super without the bees.  Do not leave too much longer or the bees will tend to find their way back!

When harvesting from hives with very strong colonies and the honey flow is still in progress, it is necessary to provide a super with empty combs on top of the brood nest below the harvest board, to accommodate the bees coming down.  It is also essential to ensure that the supers being emptied are absolutely bee-tight to prevent robbing once they are empty of bees.

For those of you who already have some of your gear or would just like to purchase extra hives Hive World supplies this Basic Starter Pack to make it easy.

It comes complete with lid, waxed frames, queen excluder, hive mat, wooden floor and entrance reducer all held together with a metal hive strap.  It also includes a top feeder and frame for feeding.

The Hive World Beehive Starter Package is the easy way to get all the components you need to begin your beekeeping adventures.  The only thing you need to add is the most important …the BEES!

Includes the following –

• 2 x assembled full depth paraffin dipped and painted hive boxes
• 20 x full depth wax coated plastic frames
• 1 x hive base assembled with entrance reducer
• 1 x top feeder with lid, 1 x 1/3 depth wooden rim,
• 1 x hive mat, 1 x galv hive lid, 1 x queen excluder, 1 x hive strap.
• 1 x Apix-Pro beesuit,  1 x leather beekeepers gloves.
• 1 x smoker, 1 x hive tool, 1 x bee brush.
• “Starting with Bees” book

Please specify beesuit and glove size in the notes box at checkout.

“I liked the fact that you could buy the complete hive with all the tools, suit as a single package rather than having to buy all of the individual components!

And I’d recommend to anyone else looking at starting beekeeping as well”  (H.C.)

Customer comment

Hive World supplies our Hive Box as a kitset.

These are quality New Zealand made boxes constructed from Commercial Grade timber.  They require staples, nails or screws for assembly (not supplied).

We recommend that you paraffin dip and paint your boxes to preserve the wood and be aware that hives should be marked with the owners registration (hive number).

For quantity pricing, please call us.

Hive World supplies a complete Paradise 10-frame hive with top, bottom, 2 x supers (your choice of FD or 3/4D), an entrance reducer, queen excluder and a 10L top feeder.

Give your bees the best comfort with an ambient all-year-round temperature to allow them to concentrate on producing more honey.

Hive World supplies these premium English wooden comb sections in packs of 28.

Requires  thin wax foundation 105 x 105mm:  https://www.hiveworld.co.nz/product/pre-cut-beeswax-for-comb-honey/

Supplied as a flat pack. Before folding the sections into shape, dampen the timber.  This will soften it and prevent breaking the edges. (see page 212 of the Practical Beekeeping in  New Zealand book)

Hive World’s Entrance Feeder with Tumbler  (also known as the Boardman feeder) is a good solution for using with your nucs.

It comes complete with cage protector to prevent bees drowning in the syrup and 1 x 450 mls capacity beaker.  The advantage of these feeders is that the amount of syrup remaining is easily seen without disturbing the hive.  One thing to watch out for is that the entrance feeder can attract robbers.  However, as in all things bee, every beekeeper has their own way of working and this is simply one of several equally suitable ways of feeding – each with pros and cons.

Full Depth Thin Super Wax foundation  422 x 212mm

This beeswax foundation is ideal for comb honey.  It is especially suitable for lining cassettes to provide a foundation comb layer for the bees to draw out.

Sold in packs of 10 x sheets.

Hive World’s Full Depth 3L frame feeder with lid and cages (otherwise known as a Division Board Feeder) is a perfect solution for in-hive feeding.

The lid keeps the syrup clean and cages minimise bees drowning and prevent propolising up the interior of the feeder.

Note – these feeders are 52 mm wide so will still fit in a super with 9 x 33mm frames  but only 3 frames in a  nuc box.

Customer comment – “You have a good business, great service and I love the feeders.”

Hive World’s Galv Hive Lids are made of 0.55 gauge galvanized steel.  The regular hive lids are 80mm deep and the Nuc hive lids are 50mm deep.

They are constructed with sprung ends to hold them firmly in place.

For Quantity pricing please enquire.

Hive World supplies a Kitset Hive Base which comes with tanalised runners.  This sturdy New Zealand made product provides a firm base for your hive supers.  Easy to put together and provides an untreated natural habitat for your bees home to rest on.

Every home needs a good foundation to build on!

All you need to supply is the nails.

Hive Doctor Smart Nuc made from Corflute with new Smart Lock lid and patented heat sealing technology.

Available in 5-frame or 7-frame.

Our Hive mat kitset includes kiln dried rims with a tempered hardboard sheet for a durable product to use in your hive.

The hive mat is used as an insulator and to prevent your hive lid from being stuck down by over-active propolizing bees.  You can sit your top feeder on it and make a small hole for the bees to enter the feeder.  This works particularly well with the Hive World Top Feeder as it has its own lid to keep the bees insulated from the weather.

The 40mm rim hive mat can be used as an escape board.  Firstly,  make a hole in the mat then screw a bee escape (either an 8-way or porter style) on top.   Place it underneath the supers you are wanting to harvest.  The deeper rim allows for the addition of the bee escape:  this means it will fit comfortably between the hive boxes.

We also supply a nuc hive mat to fit your nuc boxes.  Check your options below:

(For quantity pricing, please call us.)

The Big Brute hive tool is a serious tool for serious beekeepers.  No propolis will be able to stand against this.  Guaranteed to get your supers apart with ease.

This mighty tool is manufactured by us from 5 mm high tensile steel and is 320 mm long.   However, it  still fits on our HiveWorld Bee Belt so you won’t lose it!

Ventilated hive base complete with removable corflute sheet to reduce draughts in winter and useful for varroa check.

Quality stainless steel mesh insert.

Sturdy H4 treated bearers for long life.

Assembled ready to use.

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.

Hive World supplies Kitset Nuc Boxes for you to hive a small colony of bees – usually a package, swarm or split.

Constructed in New Zealand from local materials and supplied flat pack for economy of handling.

Nuc boxes are useful for:

• holding frames while you inspect your hives or when redistributing between hives.
• as a swarmcatcher – Bait the box with swarm lure such as Charme des Abeilles https://www.hiveworld.co.nz/product/bee-charm-swarm-attractant-2/ as well as some spare comb for best results.
• a mating nuc for raising queens.  See below link for how to do this:https://www.honeybeesuite.com/how-to-start-a-queen-in-a-two-frame-nuc/

Hive World also supplies Galv lids and hive mats for nuc boxes.

The metal bee escape is a great option if you like to paraffin dip your harvest boards.  It provides a short, easy route for the bees to leave the honey super.

Use on a 40 or 50mm thick hive-mat rim to provide ample room for the bees to leave the supers you wish to harvest.

Hive World sells a useful Nuc Box Package which is a good thing to have on hand in case of swarms and when you have a sudden need to do splits.

Package includes a galv roof hive mat and wooden floor with a nuc box including a nuc entrance disc.

These are paraffin dipped and painted for long life.

Paradise 10L Feeder to use with your Paradise hiveware.

Ergonomic design fits seamlessly between your beebox and the hive lid.

Supplied with 1 x polycarbonate bee saver.

Pricing breaks available for 10 x product, 50 x product and 100 x product.  Please contact us for quotation either on phone:  0800 000 770 or email: [email protected]

Paradise Hive Bottom with Aluminium net for Varroa control.

Sturdy EPS100 Polystyrene construction to support your Paradise Bee Boxes.

Paradise Entrance Reducer complete with 2 shutters is an essential part of your Paradise Hive.  The sliding shutters enable you to narrow the entrance if the hive is weak to allow it to defend itself.  The reducer also prevents rodents from entering the hive.

Paradise Hive Top with two belt supports fits snugly over your Paradise hive thanks to its ergonomic design.

Cavity on the underside allows room for placement of pollen patties on the frames of the bee box.  Hardened edges protect top from damage from the hive strap.

Paradise Langstroth Body + 4 plastic profiles to protect the edges.  Available in Full Depth or 3/4 Depth sizes.

A long-lasting lightweight option for your hiveware.  Paradise EPS100 (Expanded Polystyrene) is an amazingly strong product that will last up to 30 years.  Its excellent thermal performance provides a healthy environment for your bees all year round.  Keeps the cold and damp out through winter and protects the hive from excessive heat in the summer.

As a result, your bees can use their energy to build up the honey reserves and expand the hive early in the season as they are not wasting their energy keeping the hive at an ambient temperature.

NOTE – We have price breaks for quantity buys, please contact us.

There are 3 options when purchasing a Nuc&Mate hive system:

1. HFP-NMB:  The Basic Nuc&Mate with hive top & ventilated bottom, 1 x nuc body.
2. HFP-NMBF:  As above plus a 5L top feeder with 2 x plexy beesavers.
3. HFP-NMBC:  As per option 2 plus a division board.

The Nuc & Mate Hive:
The Nuc & Mate Hive is designed for maximum efficiency and ease of use.  This nucleus hive can be used to expand your beekeeping operation, to sell bees or as an economical mating hive.
The Nuc & Mate Hive is made of food grade, extra hardened, expanded
polystyrene (EPS) with a density of over 100 kg/m3.  With proper use, the
Nuc & Mate Hive will last for several decades.

The bottom board, hive body and top are manufactured with a 6 mm high notch system which locks the parts firmly into each other.   The design ensures  good ventilation as well as ease of transport and stacking.

The Nuc & Mate Hive has a screen bottom board with two 18 mm high
entrances on opposite sides.  In the middle of the bottom board there is a 7 mm wide groove for the divider board so the hive can be used for two separate mating units. The mesh covering the ventilation hole in the bottom board should be secured with two screws. The groove for the dividing board continues up the end walls as well as along the inside of the hive top. The base has scalloped edges that allow a good ventilation and grip.

With the Nuc & Mate Hive two queens can be mated within the same
box by dividing the six frame hive into two three frame mating units. When using as a mating hive, each three frame compartment should be equipped with one frame with emerging brood, one frame containing food
(or a frame feeder) and one foundation frame together with a ripe queen
cell or hatched queen. When the queen is laying, the unit can be reused
for mating another queen. In autumn, the divider is removed and the six
frame colony is overwintered with a young queen.  Then, by the next season,
these nuclei will evolve into valuable honey producing hives.