Sample prices, November 2026

Hives, frames and gear

Ten-frame equipment, sold as parts or as a kit, raw or assembled and painted. Gear is on the wall to try on.

Hive boxes and frames

Beginner hive kit: $285; Bottom board, entrance reducer, two deep bodies, twenty frames with foundation, inner cover and telescoping cover.
Beginner hive kit, assembled and painted: $345; The same kit, put together and given two coats of white paint.
Deep hive body, unassembled: $34; Ten-frame, pine, with the hand holds cut.
Deep hive body, assembled and painted: $58; Two coats of white exterior paint.
Medium super, unassembled: $28; Ten-frame, pine.
Deep frames with wax foundation, 10-pack: $36; Unassembled. We assemble them for $10 a pack.
Medium frames with wax foundation, 10-pack: $32; Unassembled. We assemble them for $10 a pack.

Veil with hat: $36; A round hat with a mesh veil that ties under the arms.
Jacket with attached veil: $92; Cotton, zip-on hood veil. Sizes small to 3XL.
Full suit with attached veil: $148; Cotton, zip-on hood veil. Sizes small to 3XL.
Goatskin gloves: $26; With long canvas cuffs.

Smoker with heat shield: $48; Four by seven inches, stainless, with a leather bellows.
Cotton smoker fuel: $9; A one-pound bag.
Hive tool: $12; Ten inches, with a hook end.
Bee brush: $8; Soft bristles on a wooden handle.

Beginner beekeeping class: $95 a person; Four Saturday mornings in February, 9am to noon, with a printed handbook.
Second person, same household: $45; Share the handbook, both take part.

Which hive should I start with?

Most of the beginners in our class start with the beginner hive kit and one medium super. Ask us and we go through the parts with you.

Will my bees do well in this hive?

Ask us. We can tell you what each box is for and what other beekeepers nearby use, but every yard and every year is different.

Do you sell bees?

No. Ask us about bees for your hive and where other beekeepers nearby find theirs.

Can I paint the boxes myself?

Yes. Buy them unassembled and paint the outside only, two coats, before the boxes go out in spring.

Kits are $285, or $345 assembled and painted by January 15.