Bee Keeping Starter Kits

 

Backyard Beekeeping is a great hobby that can be enjoyed while increasing local pollination and to help reverse the loss of honeybees over the past decades.

 

Garden Style Honeybee Starter Kit 2011

Basic Starter Kit - Our basic starter kit outfits you with the basic gear you will need to get started.

Our fully assembled basic kit includes a reversible bottom board with an entrance reducer, two deep 9-5/8" hive bodies, 20 9-1/8" deep frames with wax coated plastic foundation, inner cover and a metal covered outer cover, the book Starting Right with Bees,  alexander style veil, a pair of leather gloves,  board man style entrance feeder, bee brush, hive tool and a stainless steel smoker with fuel.  More on Basic Beekeeping Starter Kit

Standard Starter Kit - 

Our fully assembled standard kit includes a reversible bottom board with an entrance reducer, two deep 9-5/8" hive bodies, 20 9-1/8" deep frames with wax coated plastic foundation, a 6-5/8" medium honey super, 10 6-1/4" frames with wax coated plastic foundation, inner cover and a metal covered outer cover, the book 'The Backyard Beekeeper', vented helmet with veil, a pair of leather gloves, board man style entrance feeder, queen excluder, bee brush, hive tool and a stainless steel smoker with fuel. More on Standard Beekeeping Starter Kit

Deluxe Starter Kit -

Our fully assembled deluxe kit includes a reversible bottom board with an entrance reducer, two deep 9-5/8" hive bodies, 20 9-1/8" deep frames with wax coated plastic foundation, a 6-5/8" medium honey super, 10 6-1/4" frames with wax coated plastic foundation, inner cover and a metal covered outer cover, the book 'The Backyard Beekeeper', hooded jacket, a pair of leather gloves,  division board feeder, queen excluder, bee escape, bee brush, capping scratcher, metal mouse guard, hive tool and a stainless steel smoker with fuel. More on Deluxe Beekeeping Starter Kit

Honey Maker Starter Kit -

Our fully assembled deluxe kit includes a reversible bottom board with an entrance reducer, two deep 9-5/8" hive bodies, 20 9-1/8" deep frames with wax coated plastic foundation, two 6-5/8" medium honey supers, 20 6-1/4" frames with wax coated plastic foundation, inner cover and a metal covered outer cover, the book 'The Backyard Beekeeper', hooded jacket, a pair of leather gloves, division board feeder, queen excluder, bee escape, bee brush, capping scratcher, metal mouse guard, hive tool and a stainless steel smoker with fuel. More on Honey Maker Beekeeping Starter Kit