Bee Hive Kits including the Bees Now Taking Orders for 2023

Your bees will not be available for pickup until spring, but you may pick up your equipment at any time. If you will be attending a beginner's class or bee club meeting that we will be teaching or attending, we also offer free equipment delivery to some area classes.

Our Kits Compared To Others.

Our kits include many parts that are locally made. The kits include all the boxes you might need for a first season hive in Missouri or our surrounding states. All our hives are made of commercial-grade or better lumber, built to the Langstroth standard and made to last.

More Than One Box - Many farm stores sell a budget quality "complete" hive kit that only has one deep box. If you purchase a strong 5-frame NUC, you could need another deep box for that hive within a week or two and with good weather should eventually need honey supers.

Langstroth Standard - Having boxes that are built to standard is important to ensure that future box purchases will be interchangeable between hives. It also ensures proper bee space is maintained within the hive to help with pest management and frame handling.

10 Frames that are each slightly too wide can cause lots of problems with bee space.

Built to Last - We have designed our box joints, inner covers, telescoping covers, and screened bottom boards for durability. We are still using our original deluxe covers on our own hives. Our bottom boards are built with strength in mind. No one wants to worry about whether their strong, heavy hive will topple over because the bottom board collapsed.

Each of the following kits can be purchased with a 5-Frame NUC. Italian, Carniolan, Russian, and Italian/Carniolan Cross 5-Frame NUCs are available. For more bee information, please see our "Bees For Sale Page". If you order your kit with a nuc, you can schedule a free hands-on familiarization class for the evening you pick up your NUC. *This class is a supplement to, not a replacement for, a beginner's beekeeping class.

Each of the following kits can be purchased with a 3-pound package. Italian and Carniolan packages available.

For more bee information, please see our "Bees For Sale Page".

Bees for sale

Unassembled Standard Hive Kit #1 with Bees

Hive Kit includes - standard screened bottom board with entrance reducer, 2 unassembled deep hive bodies, 2 unassembled medium supers, 20 unassembled deep frames, 20 sheets of deep foundation, 20 unassembled medium frames, 20 sheets of medium foundation, inner cover, standard telescoping cover

Hive Kit with 3 LB. Package - $431

Hive Kit with 5-Frame NUC - $476

Unassembled Hive Kit #2 with Bees

Unassembled Standard Hive Kit #1 with Bees

Hive Kit with 3 LB. Package - $444

Hive Kit 5-Frame NUC - $489

Unassembled Deluxe Hive Kit #3 with Bees

Unassembled Standard Hive Kit #1 with Bees

Assembled and Painted Deluxe Hive Kit #3 with Bees

Hive Kit includes - deluxe screened bottom board with entrance reducer, 2 unassembled deep hive bodies, 2 unassembled medium supers, 20 unassembled deep frames, 20 sheets of deep foundation, 20 unassembled medium frames, 20 sheets of medium foundation, inner cover, deluxe telescoping cover

Hive Kit with 3 LB. Package - $448

Hive Kit with 5-Frame NUC - $493

Assembled and Painted Deluxe Hive Kit #3 with Bees

Hive Kit includes - deluxe screened bottom board with entrance reducer, 2 assembled deep hive bodies, 2 assembled medium supers, 20 assembled deep frames with foundation, 20 assembled medium frames with foundation, inner cover, and a deluxe telescoping cover

Hive Kit with 3 LB. Package - $534

Hive Kit with 5-Frame NUC - $579

* If you purchase 5-frame nucs, we will be happy to install your nucs in your hive before you pick them up.

DIY 3 lb. Package Special - Two Unassembled Hive Kits with Bees, Suit, Gloves, and Tools

Assembled and Painted Deluxe Hive Kit #3 with Bees

DIY 3 lb. Package Special - Two Unassembled Hive Kits with Bees, Suit, Gloves, and Tools

Unassembled Kit is shown assembled and painted.

Special Includes - 2 Unassembled Hive Kits, 2 3-pound packages of bees, smoker, J-Hook Hive Tool, Bee Brush, Beekeeping Suit, Beekeeping Gloves and two feeders. (Substitutions available for feeders, suits, and tools - additional charges may apply.)

Special with 2 Unassembled Hive Kit #1, two 3 LB. Packages, and additional Items - $1003.

Special with 2 Unassembled Hive Kit #2, two 3 LB. Packages, and additional Items - $1029.

Special with 2 Unassembled Hive Kit #3, two 3 LB. Packages, and additional Items - $1037

DIY NUC Special - Two Unassembled Hive Kits with Bees, Suit, Gloves, and Tools

Assembled and Painted Deluxe Hive Kit #3 with Bees

DIY 3 lb. Package Special - Two Unassembled Hive Kits with Bees, Suit, Gloves, and Tools

Unassembled Kit is shown assembled and painted.

Special Includes - 2 Unassembled Hive Kits, 2 5-Frame NUCs, smoker, J-Hook Hive Tool, Bee Brush, Beekeeping Suit, Beekeeping Gloves and two feeders. (Substitutions available for feeders, suits, and tools - additional charges may apply.)

Special with 2 Unassembled Hive Kit #1, two 5-Frame Nucs - $1093

Special with 2 Unassembled Hive Kit #2, two 5-Frame Nucs - $1119

Special with 2 Unassembled Hive Kit #3, two 5-Frame Nucs - $1127

"Ready for the Bees" Package Special - Two Assembled Hive Kits with Bee packages, Suit, Gloves and

Special Includes - 2 Assembled and Painted Hive Kits, 2 three pound packages of bees, smoker, J-Hook Hive Tool, Bee Brush, Beekeeping Suit, Beekeeping Gloves and two feeders. (Substitutions available for feeders, suits, and tools - additional charges may apply.)

Special with 2 Assembled and Painted Hive Kit #3s, two 3 LB. Packages, and additional Items - $1209

"Ready for the Bees" NUC Special - Two Assembled Hive Kits with NUCs, Suit, Gloves and Tools

"Ready for the Bees" Package Special - Two Assembled Hive Kits with Bee packages, Suit, Gloves and

Special Includes - 2 Assembled and Painted Hive Kits, two 5-Frame Nucs of bees, smoker, J-Hook Hive Tool, Bee Brush, Beekeeping Suit, Beekeeping Gloves and two feeders. (Substitutions available for feeders, suits, and tools - additional charges may apply.)

Special with 2 Assembled and Painted Hive Kit #3s, two 5-Frame Nucs - $1299.

* If you purchase 5-frame nucs, we will be happy to install your nucs in your hive before you pick them up.