Starter Kits

BROOD

• Painted and Ready-To-Go
• Prime quality knot-free seasoned pine
• Assembled, glued with high-temp polyurethane and screwed with 20 x 45mm galvanised steel screws, so they are designed to last
• Four (4) man-size hand grips for easy handling
• Assembled Cover with 4 vents
• Marine Ply Base with Risers - Wax Dipped

FRAMES (8) - you won't find better!

• Asymetric end bars
• Fine grained Baltic pine
• 6-wires Stainless Steel
• Brass eyelets
• 12 staples

COLLECTION WA ONLY

The 4-Frame Nuc is already installed in the APIMONDIA Gold Medal winning 10-Frame Apimaye Brood.
The marked Queen is a first generation Rottnest daughter - superb !
Bees in the 10-Frame Apimaye hive will travel well, and develop more quickly

• Apimaye - 1st place winner in Beehive Innovations Award in Apimondia International Apicultural Congress
• Easiest bee hive to work with for both beginners and professional beekeepers
• Assembled and doesn't need to be painted
• Easy to open and inspect, move or feed the bees, and fighting small hive beetles
• Insulated to withstand extreme weather, and designed to prevent moisture buildup inside the beehive
• Bees can survive colder winters consuming less honey, and spring build up is much faster
• Standard features include screened bottom board perfect for fighting Varroa mite and small hive beetle; split hive entrance with entrance reducers, division/uniting board, pollen trap and 2 top feeders for left and right side of a split hive

Apimaye 10F Full Depth Brood plus Supers with your choice of frames

Includes:

• Your selection of frames
• Brood & Super;
• Brood Entrance & Closure;
• Multifunctional Round Entrance on all boxes;
• Vented Bottom Board;
• Pollen Trap;
• Queen Excluder;
• Frame Spacers (4);
• Top feeders (2);
• Stainless (INOX) Lock and Latch Handles; and
• Removable bottom tray (Traps Small Hive Beetle when coated with canola oil or used with a sticky board).

100% Cotton, 315gsm. The traditional heavy cotton suit — machine washable and easy to care for. Pick your size and veil — sizes XS to 7XL.

Like a Vented Triple Layer suit instead? It’s cooler in the heat.

At Beewise we don’t use polycotton for suits or jackets as in Australian conditions they are stifling.

Includes:

• 100% cotton (315gsm) suit in your chosen size;
• Your choice of veil, fully removable;
• 2 breast pockets (one with zipper);
• 2 man-sized waist pockets;
• 2 hive tool pockets;
• Padded knees;
• Ankle elastic with zipper and Velcro lock;
• High quality YKK zippers; and
• Anti-bunch thumb elastic.

Vented Triple Layer mesh. Built for hot days — air flows through the fabric, hand wash only. Pick your size and veil — sizes XS to 7XL.

Three intersecting layers of raised fabric sit high and away from the skin, helping to prevent bee stings.

Includes:

• Vented triple layer suit in your chosen size;
• Your choice of veil, fully removable;
• 2 breast pockets (one with zipper);
• 2 man-sized waist pockets;
• 2 hive tool pockets;
• Padded knees;
• Ankle elastic with zipper and Velcro lock;
• High quality YKK zippers; and
• Anti-bunch thumb elastic.

The five tools you use at every hive inspection, in one order. Pick the version of each you prefer and save 10% on the parts when you buy them as a kit.

Includes:

• Stainless steel smoker (regular size by default, or upgrade to the Jumbo or the Beewise-Beeco);
• Smoker fuel: B-Calm organic fuel with calming essential oils (8L), or fuel pellets;
• Stainless steel hive tool: the Australian-style J hook by default;
• Bee brush with soft natural bristles; and
• Stainless steel frame gripper (optional) to lift frames with one hand.

Add a hive, bee suit and gloves from our beekeeping starter kits page.

A true essential for all beekeeping work!
Protect your hands from being stung with these Premium Leather Gloves!
Being premium grade supple cow hide they outlast gloves made from thin goat, pig and sheep leathers.

Leather Glove Care:

• Soak gloves in water overnight
• Brush off propolis with a toothbrush.
• Wipe down with Beewise Isopropanol.
• Putting them on and working the gloves when they're almost dry will help to soften them.
• Never soak gloves in hot water, as shrinkage can occur.
• Never bleach gloves as this will rot the stitching.
• Spraying leather with Beewise Lanogard will keep gloves soft and more waterproof.

If you have to check for AFB it is best to use disposable nitrile gloves over your leather gloves.

Strong Steel Stands that will support one to four full-size hives for decades – zinc corrosion protection

• Useable length 45cm (single), 115cm (double), 190cm (triple) or 225cm (quad) – depending on the rails you choose
• Incorporates eight end caps to exclude moisture and pests
• Perfect working height - working any higher would be difficult
• Provide excellent air flow around hive
• Elevates hive above low ground temperatures
• Facilitates black and white ant control
• Provide ready access for control of weeds and grass
• Sturdy galvanised steel construction
• Readily transportable for commercial beekeepers
• Perfect for Apimaye 7F & 10F hives, 8F & 10F wood hives

COLLECTION WA ONLY - TAKING ORDERS NOW FOR COLLECTION SPRING 2026

Strong 4-Frame Full Depth Nucleus includes 4 frames covered with bees, brood, honey and the all-important newly raised mated and tested Beewise Queen.

It is important to note that the demeanour and performance of your hive is totally dependent upon the quality of the Queen; and Beewise Queens are superb being favourites of many commercial beekeepers.

• PROOF OF DPIRD HIVE REGISTRATION REQUIRED
• COLLECTION O'CONNOR WA ONLY

Beewise Marked Mated Bee Queens are carefully bred and mated under controlled conditions to ensure they are:

• Excellent foragers
• Hygienic
• Gentle
• Superb comb builders
• Clean/excellent housekeepers, & hence less prone to disease
• Use little propolis
• Reduced tendency to swarm

For top performance, Queens should be replaced if:

1. Your beehive is aggressive
2. The beehive is performing poorly, e.g. disease, poor laying pattern
3. The queen is more than two years old

THE PERFORMANCE OF YOUR HIVE IS TOTALLY DEPENDENT UPON THE QUALITY OF YOUR QUEEN

PLEASE KINDLY NOTE:

• Orders of 1 to 19 queens must be collected - no delivery

• Buyers will be provided with 5 - 10 days notice prior to the Queens becoming ready for collection

• Cancellation of Queen orders are not accepted as they compromise the breeding programme.