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!

Beekeepers Friend pre-cut strips are specially manufactured in the USA from porous board.   All you need to do is soak them in oxalic-glycerine mixture.  This will provide you with a natural varroa treatment eliminating the possibility of resistance to synthetic treatments.  Furthermore, this is a great, low-cost option which can save a commercial operator thousands of dollars.

Customer Testimonial:  “Excellent – most impressed with the results.  Tried others but this is definitely the best” CH Hamilton.

See link to a study done in Argentina on oxalic/glycerine treatment –https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13592-015-0405-7

Hive World offers this unique multi-buy offer to purchase hive tools that suit all your workers and give you a range suitable for any job.

Contact us on 0800 000 770 or email [email protected] to arrange your order.

This amazing offer includes all our hive tool styles from our super NZ manufactured Big Brute to our baby pocket hive tool.

Choose any 10 to take advantage of this opportunity.

Hive World offer a unique way to save on purchasing beekeeper gloves that will individually suit all your workers.

Purchase any combination of glove styles in the quantities listed to save on this basic necessity.

Prices do not include GST.

Contact us for your requirements as unfortunately we cannot process this offer through our website.

Simply phone 0800 000 770 or email [email protected] to discuss your needs.

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.

Hive World supplies this sturdy presentation bag made from natural hessian with topstitched handles and clear plastic display windows.

Holds 3 x 500g Jars for a lovely gift presentation or for display marketing.

N.B.  Honey not included!

Hive World supplies these natural hessian presentation bags to hold 2 x 500g jars of honey.  The natural look enhances your natural product – a styley way of displaying your product.

N.B. Honey not included!

For quantity price-breaks see our bulk-buy offer:  https://www.hiveworld.co.nz/product/jute-bags-bulk-buy-offer/

Hive World supplies this natural hessian bag suitable for 3 x 250g jars.  This styley presentation bag features integral topstitched jute handles and clear plastic display windows to show off your product in the trendiest way.

For multiple purchase see our bulk-buy offer:  https://www.hiveworld.co.nz/product/jute-bags-bulk-buy-offer/

N.B. Honey not included.

Hive World’s Plastic Frame Complete features:

• 33mm wide Hoffman frame – the generally accepted New Zealand size.
• Available in 3/4 and full depth.
• Choose from plain or waxed when purchasing.
• Manufactured from Certified Virgin Quality plastic.
• Plastic is the most durable and cost effective method of foundation.
• Plastic frames last much longer than wax foundation as they handle the extraction process without blowing out.
• Preserves the good drawn comb thereby saving the bees energy.  Hence the bees are able to produce more honey.
• Our black plastic frame clearly shows the larvae and eggs in the cells, making your hive examination quicker and more straightforward.
• Sold in Carton of 50

The Queen Mailing Cage is a re-usable cage complete with candy*/attendant chamber.

When introducing a new queen to your colony it is essential to give the bees time to get to know her before she is set free.  This minimises the chances of rejection.  The flat shape allows you to place the cage between two frames which maximises her contact with the colony.  It is also an easy, safe way of transporting your queen when necessary.

*A good recipe for queen candy (fondant) is given in “Practical Beekeeping in New Zealand” by Andrew Matheson and Murray Reid as follows:

Mix 2.3kg of granulated sugar, one litre of water and 1/4 teaspoon tartaric acid.  Bring to boil and simmer very slowly for 30 minutes.  Allow syrup to cool but while still warm mix with piping sugar (a non-starch icing sugar available from some cake decorators/bakers) – one part syrup to five parts piping sugar.  Add 3 or 4 drops of glycerine.  Knead with extra piping sugar to achieve a soft consistency. (Softer than the equivalent honey candy).  Store in refrigerator in airtight plastic bags until needed.

N.B.:  There is some controversy whether or not icing sugar containing starch should be used – as in many things about beekeeping, some beekeepers have done it for years with no harm to their bees.

Available in a multi-pack of 15 for economy.

Hive World supplies Plastic Frame complete manufactured from Virgin Plastic.  They are excellent if you are wanting to be able to re-use your frames (which in today’s eco-sensitive world is an essential).

They are 33mm wide frames and should be waxed before use to enable the bees to draw out the comb.  We sell either waxed or plain options of 3/4 and Full Depth frames for your convenience.

Sols in packs of 10

See our wax sprayer video for a do-it-yourself option:https://www.hiveworld.co.nz/product/viseco-duoline/

The large size of this 8-way bee escape makes it easy to remove the bees from your supers with minimal re-entry when you are ready to harvest.   The easiest way to use this is to attach it to a hive mat to make your own escape board.

Remember that bees will not leave a super that has the queen or brood in it.   You need to have the escape board above a super that has a queen excluder on top to ensure the queen is not in the super requiring emptying.  Once the escape board is in position, leave the hive for up to 24 hours to allow time for the bees to leave the super.  It is best not to leave much longer than this as the bees will find their way back!

Available in a multi-pack of 10 for economy.

Please Note:  Make sure you have enough room in the supers below the one(s) you are emptying to accommodate all the bees moving down.

Our plastic Porter Bee Escape is used to empty the honey supers for harvesting.  It is advisable to put two escapes on each escape board in case one gets blocked, also this will clear the supers much quicker.  Ensure the hive parts are all bee-tight and you should have no problems with robbing.

Bee Escape boards are particularly suitable for urban apiaries as you will need to make two visits to the hive – one to install the escape board and the second to remove the supers once the bees have gone down.

Available in multi-pack of 10 for economy.

Hive World’s Entrance Reducer/Mouse Guard is made from zinc plated steel.  Beehive Entrance Reducers are used especially in the autumn and winter when the bee traffic slows down and other wildlife is looking for an easy food source and warm place to settle.

The reducer slots into two metal holders each side of the hive entrance to keep it in place. It helps to protect the hive from robbing by narrowing the entrance and giving the bees a better chance to defend their hive.  It also helps prevent wasps and mice entering.

When you are moving your hives, you can turn the reducer over and it safely locks the bees in, yet still provides adequate ventilation.