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NUCLEUS OF DELUXE BEGINNERS KIT HIVES Hives and Bees Page 3-16 Heather and Honey Processing Page 40, 47-48 The bees we offer are from our own and selected breeders in Your choice of hive, National or WBC, in the flat with assembly instructions or and are bred for good temper and hardworking qualities. They adhere to ready assembled plus: sloping hive stand with legs, the book, The Manual the standard set by the National Bee Unit. There are six frames providing a by Clare Waring, standard copper smoker, 10 smoker cartridges, all-in-one, pair Frames and Foundation Page 17-22 Labels Page 49-56 balance of bees of all ages, newly laid eggs, sealed brood and food stores. of kid leather gloves, mouseguard, bee brush, stainless steel , english Frames of comb are not more than two years old. Our standard National nuclei feeder and Honey for sale sign. are supplied in a plywood travelling box; the Commercial and 14” x 12” in a Sections Page 23 Honey Containers Page 57-58 polystyrene Everynuc. Both containers are non-refundable. They can be collected from Rand, Windsor, Stockbridge or South Molton. and Spacing and Entrance Fittings Page 24-25 Testing, Showing and Marketing Page 59 BEES CONTENTS Swarms Page 26 Pollen, , Propolis and Polish Page 60

Smokers and Tools Page 27-30 Wax Extraction Page 61

Clearing Bees Page 30-31 Wax/Soap Moulds Page 62

Moving Hives Page 32-33 The Queen Page 63-66

Clothing Page 33-36 Health and Maintenance Page 67-70

Miscellaneous Page 36-37 Feeding Page 71-73

Uncapping Page 37-38 Books Page 74 Bees Queen £80.00 Thomas Equipment Page 39-40 Education Page 75-78 Standard National Nucleus £290.00 Commercial Nucleus £325.00 14 x 12 Nucleus £325.00 YOUR CHOICE OF HIVE Extractors Page 41-42 Gifts Page 79-80 We can supply these beginners kits with any STANDARD BEGINNERS KIT Konigin Equipment Page 43-44 Candlemaking Page 81-92 type of hive. Please Your choice of hive, National or WBC, in the flat with assembly instructions or contact us for prices. ready assembled plus: standard hive stand, the book, Bees at the Bottom of the Garden by Alan Campion, standard galvanised smoker, jacket and veil, pair of Honey Tanks, Valves and Strainers Page 45-46 mordant leather gloves, mouseguard, bee brush, stainless steel hive tool and english feeder. THORNE'S SHOWS AND

EXHIBITIONS WBC SALE DAYS You will find us represented at NEWBURGH SALE DAYS these events: Friday, 14th August, 3.00pm to 5.00pm Ulster Beekeepers Spring Convention, and Saturday, 15th August, 9.30am to 11.30am Greenmount College, Antrim 14th - 15th February WINDSOR SALE DAY Bee Tradex, Stoneleigh Park, Saturday, 5th September, 10.00am to 1.00pm Warwickshire, CV8 2LG 14th March Welsh Beekeepers Spring Convention, STOCKBRIDGE SALE DAY Builth Wells. 28th March National Saturday, 19th September, 10.00am to 1.00pm BBKA Spring Convention, Harper Adams College, Shropshire 4th April Beginners Kits With Assembled With Flat Packed SOUTH MOLTON SALE DAY Hive Hive Weight Saturday, 26th September, 10.00am to 1.00pm National Honey Show, Sandown Park Racecourse, National Standard £573.50 £452.60 29 Portsmouth Road, , , KT10 9AJ National Deluxe £704.50 £580.40 32 RAND OPEN AND SALE DAY 22nd - 24th October National 14x12 Standard £614.60 £474.60 29 National 14x12 Deluxe £745.80 £601.10 32 PLEASE CONTACT US IF YOU WISH TO COLLECT Saturday, 10th October, from 10.00am WBC Standard £664.55 £535.40 42 ANYTHING FROM THE ABOVE EVENTS WBC Deluxe £772.50 £642.70 45

2 01673 858555 • www.thorne.co.uk • [email protected] 01673 858555 • www.thorne.co.uk • [email protected] 3 4 HIVES and BEES integrated pestmanagement.Correxsheetavailableseparately. colony. Removablecorrexsheetundergalvanisedmeshscreenforconvenient OPEN MESHFLOOR–Thehealthyoptionprovidinggoodventilationforthe crownboard toaglassquilt.SeeourwebsiteBuildyourownHive. hive. Forexample,youcouldchangethe4”rooftoagabledor alternatives whichmaybepurchasedeitherseparatelyoraspartofacomplete The followingitemsshowcomponentsusedinthecompleteNationalhiveand See YouTubevideo:http://bit.ly/2FrhYEP galvanised metalcovered4”roof. on metalcastellatedspacers,crownboardwith2 two supers,eachwith10shallowframes(SN1)andwiredpremierfoundation foundation anddummyboard,woodframedstainlesssteelwirequeenexcluder, 11 The completehiveasshowncomprises:openmeshfloor,broodbodywith accommodate thelonglugsofBritishStandardframe. popular byfar.Attractivelydesignedwithsubstantialhandholdsthatalso spaced, singlewalledhiveinuseallovertheBritishIsles.Itisstillmost Manufactured atRandfromWesternRedCedar.Youwillfindthisbottombee NATIONAL HIVE NATIONAL FLOORS brood body Empty Hivewith14"x12" brood body Complete Hivewith14"x12" foundation orspacers Empty Hive,noframes, Complete Hive,asabove National Hive hoffman self-spacingframes(DN4)onmetalrunnerswithwiredpremier THORNE BEEHIVES –THECOMPLETEEQUIPMENTSUPPLY COMPANY THORNE BEEHIVES–THE COMPLETE EQUIPMENTSUPPLY COMPANY 01673 858555 • www.thorne.co.uk •[email protected]

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Roof plastic porterbeeescapesand £238.55 £331.50 £223.50 £308.00 Flat Packed Wt. 25 31 22 27 Crown Board Now availablewithExteriorOilorWoodStainapplied. Hives inred,green,blue,yellow,brownorwhite. Using ourbeehivepaintshownonpage9,wecannowsupplypaintedNational 419.00mm; BudgetOpenMeshFloor-413.00mm. ENTRANCE BLOCK–Threesizes.OpenMeshFloor-405.00mm;Solidfloor an entranceblock. to theground.Doesnotinclude frames andthetubesfalls The debrisdropsbetweenthe and ofcoursevarroamites. lose bitsofwaxorpropolis groom themselvesthey dummy board.Asthebees x 12")or11DN4anda at 35mm(DN4or14" 12 broodframesspaced for Nationalhiveswith HAPPY KEEPERFLOOR–Suitable http://bit.ly/2rP1hRL See YouTubevideo: of theentranceblock. shows thecorrectposition beekeepers. Photograph SOLID FLOOR–stillpreferredbysome PAINTED HIVES Open MeshFloor Gabled RoofandHiveStand Painted Hive,complete,including open meshfloor,435x410mm Spare Correxsheetforbudget Floor Entrance BlockforBudgetMesh Entrance Block Happy KeeperFloor Solid Floor 430 x400mm Spare Correxsheetforabove, National Hive Gabled Roofand HiveStand. Exterior Oiledor WoodStainedHive,complete, including

Assembled £574.80 £574.80 £39.00 £52.85 £39.00 £3.30 £2.50 £4.40 £3.30 £28.80 N/A Flat N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Packed Wt. 30 30 2.5 4 0.5 0.2 0.2 2.5 0.5 ADAPTA HIVE STAND feeder isworkingsimplicityitself,justslideitout disturbance tothecolony.Simplyconnecthose robbing, miceandcoldwinds.Thebeesaccessthe Sloping Alighting Board Potts SnuggleBoard Floor PollenTrap Under HiveEntrance Happy KeeperFloor Open MeshFloor Solid CedarFloor Base Adapta Hive plinth fittedtothesideoffloor.Checking Under HiveEntranceinsert.Thisprotectsagainst hive fromunderneaththroughan8mmslot.The floor hasa330x370galvanisedmeshpaneland at thefrontoffeedertoreservoir side ofthehive.The10litrereservoirsitsona SERVING BEEKEEPERS WORLDWIDE FOROVER100 YEARS –THORNEBEEHIVES SERVING BEEKEEPERS WORLDWIDE FOROVER100 YEARS –THORNEBEEHIVES Solid CedarFloorinsert.Alsoshowingsloping feeder canbeintroducedwitheaselittle Auto FlowFeederinsert.Anautomaticsyrup 01673 858555 • www.thorne.co.uk •[email protected] correx insertformonitoringpurposes. from underthefloortoinspect. alighting board. £25.45 £13.55 £50.90 £50.90 £28.20 £29.00 £54.80 £6.80 Price inspection board.TheMeshInsertcanbereversed Floor PollenTrapinsert,withplasticdryingbasket the frontofstandontowhichaswarmcanbe re-inforced, whitecorrexrampthatfitseasilyto vertical pollenstripperthatfitsacrossthefloor. suspended underneathopen-meshareaand Swarm Introductioninsert.Ashaped,steel Open MeshFloorinsertandwhitecorrex Packed Wt. to closethehivecompletely. 4 3 2 2.5 4 2.5 8.6 0.75 See YouTubevideo:http://bit.ly/2GvwA7h area fromdrivingrain)SwarmTrapinsert,ExpandingRobo-BlockandAnti-robbingScreen. an entrancefeeder),canopy(clearpolycarbonatecoverhelpsprotectthe are mouseguard,slopingalightingboard(whenreversedtoahorizontalpositioncanhold the floorsquare.Allrailsoninsertsareoak.Inadditiontobelow,alsoavailable mode veryquickly.Thesplayedlegsliftthehive150mm.Heavysteelcross-memberkeeps The joistshaveavarietyofslots,holesandrunnerswhichenablethebeekeepertovaryits It isbasedaroundapairofmouldedplasticfloorjoistsmountedonsplayedcedarlegs. collecting, feeding,varroacontrolandmuchmore. This versatilestandgivesthebeekeeperavarietyofoptionsonmanagement,pollen shaken. Expanding Robo-Block Swarm Trap Entrance Canopy Mouseguard Swarm Introduction Auto FlowFeeder Anti-Robbing Screen Adapta Hive Potts SnuggleBoardinsert.Suspendbelowthe Happy KeeperFloorinsert.Astandarddummy board willberequiredtoestablishthecorrect mesh floororsolidfloor.Seepage6formore spacing. Seepage3formoredetails. £18.00 £54.30 £10.20 £90.30 £12.35 £7.80 £0.84 Price Swarm Trap. details. Packed Wt.

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BEES BEES and and HIVES HIVES 5 6 HIVES and BEES body, providingtheextradepthtotake14"x12"frames. The 14"x12"ekeisasimpleextensionthatfitsontopofstandardbrood approximately 50%extraspaceforalargerbroodneststrongercolony. Ply shutterincluded. unbreakable polycarbonate.Clean Supplied asindividualpanelsorreadyassembledinabroodbody.Madefrom brood bodyallowingthebeekeepertoseeinsidewithoutdismantlinghive. OBSERVATION PANEL–Replacestheinnerwallofastandardnational http://bit.ly/2rP39Kh See YouTubevideo: Brood Body,empty Standard depth The standardbroodbodyis8 NATIONAL BROODBODIES 14" x12"Eke Standard BroodBodywith http://bit.ly/2BG29YC See YouTubevideo: Observation Panel Observation Panel Brood Bodywith 14"x12" Eke 11 framesanddummyboard 14"x12" BroodBodycomplete with empty 14"x12" BroodBody DN1 framesanddummyboard Brood Bodycompletewith 11 DN4anddummyboard Brood Bodycompletewith Brood Body,empty National Hive THORNE BEEHIVES –THECOMPLETEEQUIPMENTSUPPLY COMPANY THORNE BEEHIVES–THE COMPLETE EQUIPMENTSUPPLY COMPANY 01673 858555 • www.thorne.co.uk •[email protected]

7 ⁄ 8 " deep.The14"x12"broodbodyprovides with hotwater.Donotscrapehivetool. Assembled £108.25 £175.10 £121.80 £121.80 £41.60 £36.35 £89.15 £67.25 £109.10 £88.40 £26.20 £65.40 £83.40 £83.40 £49.00 Flat N/A complete 14" x12"BroodBody, Observation Panel Brood Bodywith Packed Wt. 11 4.3 2 7.5 6.5 6.5 4.2 2 NOW SUPPLIED WITH METAL ALL BOXES RUNNERS

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• • See YouTubevideotoassemblea: metal cover. galvanised steelorcopper The gabledroofsarewith the practicalityofNational. high winds.ThegableddesignillustratedprovidesthecharmofWBCwith insulation andisbettersuitedtoexposedareaswhereroofsmayblowoffin standard andsuitableforuseinmostapiaries.The6”deeproofoffersmoretop 3 differenttypes:4”deep;6”deepandgableddesign.Theroofis NATIONAL ROOFS All ourNationalhivescanbesuppliedasTopBeeSpaceatanadditionalcost. TOP BEESPACE See YouTubevideo:http://bit.ly/2DPHAe9 NATIONAL SUPER Gabled coppermetal only,pair Super, empty Metal onlyforflatroofs Gabled withcopper Gabled withgalvanisedmetal 6" depth 4" depth Top BeeSpaceoption,perbox 12 SN4 Super completewith 10 SN1 Super completewith National Hive Gabled galvanisedmetalonly,pair National Roofs

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Gabled Roof £31.50 £17.30 £36.00 £16.90 £69.95 £58.60 £55.40 £47.50 £62.20 £57.40 £8.00 Flat Flat Packed Wt. Packed Wt. 4" Roof 2.7 2.7 2.7 8 8 6.5 6.0 5.0 4.7 3.2 long, 450mmhigh.SpacebetweenhivesactsasarestforNationalframes. for easymovement.Putsyourhivesatagreatworkingheight.460wide,1520 TWIN HIVESTAND–Treatedtimberhivestandfortwohives.Collapsiblelegs introducing aswarm. excellent alightingboardfor Board toensureairflow. left inplaceabovetheSnuggle mesh floorswhichshouldbe standard HiveStandsusingopen mild temperatures.Hivessiton conditions aredampandwetwith hives duringwinterwhen for use,particularly,onNational from thebottom.Triedandtested Wendy Pottstoinsulateyourhive A simplenewideafromKevinand http://bit.ly/2nrryQu See YouTubevideo: stable. ground andisvery the hive6”off touch ofclass.Itlifts to giveyourhivesa similar totheWBC legs withvery Sloping hivestandon WITH LEGS–The SLOPING HIVESTAND http://bit.ly/2BEnzFs See YouTubevideo: by 2 WBC, elevatesthehive for allhivesexceptthe hive stand,available STAND –Thesloping SLOPING HIVE http://bit.ly/2Elbgkd See YouTubevideo: etc. damp grass,nettles,weeds, hive 10”andwellclearof stand withlegs,liftsthe BASIC HIVESTAND–This POTTS SNUGGLEBOARD HIVE STANDS Potts SnuggleBoard Twin hivestand Sloping withlegs Sloping hivestand Basic hivestand National Hive SERVING BEEKEEPERS WORLDWIDE FOROVER100 YEARS –THORNEBEEHIVES SERVING BEEKEEPERS WORLDWIDE FOROVER100 YEARS –THORNEBEEHIVES 1 01673 858555 • www.thorne.co.uk •[email protected] ⁄ 2 ” andprovidesan

Assembled £18.90 £86.50 £50.60 £29.45 £20.30 £35.60 £21.00 £13.10 N/A N/A Flat Packed Wt. 17 4 2.5 2.5 4 RAND EXCLUDER.Asabovebutmadeinstainlesssteel. slots. SLOTTED STEELEXCLUDER.Flatexcluderingalvanisedsteelwithstaggered square edgedslots. on oneside.MadefromplasticandbasedtheHerzogexcluderdesignwith XP PLUSEXCLUDER. the beesandnosharpedgesthatmaydamagewings. XP EXCLUDER.Theplasticexcluderisastrong,beefriendlytype.Warmfor and assembledusingsteelscrews.Grid,17”or18”squareavailableseparately. WIRE EXCLUDER.Asabovebutingalvanisedsteel,exactlythesamepattern strongest andsturdiestwireexcluderonthemarket. screwed withstainlesssteelscrewsintoarebatedredwoodframe.Probablythe accurately spacedstainlesssteelrods,witharim,pre-drilledand STAINLESS STEELWIREEXCLUDER.Theseexcluderscompriseagridof For fulldetailsseepage30. NATIONAL COVER BOARDS ANDDUMMY QUEEN EXCLUDERS Excluder XP Plus Deep andShallow only Timber DummyBoard(Birchply) Dummy Board,plastic,14"x12" Dummy Board,plastic,deepor shallow Plain PolycarbonateQuilt Polycarbonate Quiltwithescape Glass Quilt Crownboard National Hive Rand Excluder Slotted SteelExcluder XP PlusExcluder XP Excluder Galvanised Gridonly Wire Excluder Wire Excluder Stainless Steel National Hive Dummy Board Board Crownboard/Clearer with beeescape Polycarbonate Quilt Wire Excluder Our XPexcluderwithatwist.Non-stickbeespace

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BEES BEES and and HIVES HIVES 7 8 HIVES and BEES conventional framesandtwoSHINS. one oneachside,oftheremainingframes.Youoverwinterthereforewithten one outsideframefromtheboxyouareinsulatingandplacetwoSHINSframe, inserted ratherthanfoundation.Theseframesarebeeswaxcoated.Remove The SHINSframesarebasedaroundastandardHoffmanframewithinsulation before applying. backing andpressfirmlyinplace.Ensurethehiveisperfectlycleandry These insertsareheldinplacewithstrongelasticbands.Simplypeeloffthe frames andshapedCORKinsertthatfitssnuglybetweenthelockingbars. National Broodand14x12Brood.Eachkitcontainstwoappropriatelysized SHINS areavailableinthreesizestosuitNationalHives:Super, W/m.K. Expanded polystyrenefoam,usedextensivelyinhives,is0.03 construction industry.Ithasathermalconductivityratingof0.039W/m.K. SHINS ismadefromcorkwhichknownasahighlyefficientinsulatorinthe loose fillpackaginginourparcels. burning stovesorevenmakinggardenmulch.Wealsorecyclecardboardfor either heatourfactoryviaabiomassfurnace,manufacturingbriquettesforwood We arewellknownforourgreencredentials.useallwoodwasteto SHINS (Sustainable Set tofit14x12 BroodBody Set tofitNationalBroodBody, DN4 Set tofitNationalSuper,SN4 SHINS THORNE BEEHIVES –THECOMPLETEEQUIPMENTSUPPLY COMPANY THORNE BEEHIVES–THE COMPLETE EQUIPMENTSUPPLY COMPANY 01673 858555 • www.thorne.co.uk •[email protected] Hive INSulation)

£23.00 £16.00 £10.00 Price Packed Wt. 3 2 1.5 ly/2D0BCHX video: https://bit. See YouTube at 9.00pm. business ifthebeesarestillflying the hivesnightbefore.Afrustrating moors orotherforagedestination,andneedtoclose A usefulpieceofkitifyouareplanninganearlytriptothe 405mm, 413mmand425mm. Wooden entranceblock,withtwooneway‘plasticcurtains’.Threesizes. overwintering nucs. board. ItwillfittheNationalNucleushivefor side byunderanormalrooforcrown easy tomanageandtheywillfitsnugly hoffman self-spacingframes.Theyare frames oncastellatedspacersor5SN4 half sizeversionswilltakeeither5SN1 Struggling toliftheavysupers?These the baseoffloorandliftit120mmoffground. Steel legsareanoptionalextra.Thesefitintothelocatingholesmoulded floor, isthewhitefitting. beekeeper choosinghowmanyarchesareopen.Thedefault,suppliedwitheach arches: white9mm,beige4.2mm,green5.5mm,brown9mmwithoptionofthe double sidedwith3mmventilationholesandthefollowingsizeofrestricting accommodates avarietyofcolouredplasticentrancefittings.Eachfittingis accurately andsecurelyeverytime.Behindthelugsisadeepslotthat Locating lugsatthefrontenablehivetobepositionedonfloor legs areanoptionalextra. floor withrigidinserttray.Steel moulded plastic,ventilated cedar howevercloaksarobust wooden atfirstglance.The with cedar,thefloorappears the strengthofmouldedplastic suit NationalHives.Combining We haveadaptedaFrenchfloorto MP FLOOR other vermincannotgainentryeither. hive finditeasiertodefend.Miceand negotiate andsimilarlythebeesin bees findtheentrancedifficultto cause aproblem.Waspsandpredator perfectly dryasdrivingraincannot the landingboard.Theentranceisalso are affordedagreatdealofshelteron from thefrontunderneathframesand hive. Thebeesenterthehivesome75mm stand, hastheentranceunderneath This floor,availablewithorwithouta NATIONAL UNDERFLOOR ENTRANCE NO EXITENTRANCE HALF SIZESUPER No ExitEntrance Entrance Fitting,each MP Floorwithlegs MP Floor 5 SlotCastellatedSpacers,pair Half SizeSuper,complete Half SizeSuper,empty No ExitEntrance Half SizeSuper MP Floor National UnderFloorEntrance National UnderFloorEntrance Without legs Assembled £66.00 £44.40 £2.00

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Packed Wt. Packed Wt. Packed Wt. Packed Wt. 4 4 0.15 0.1 4 3 0.1 4.5 2.5 crownboard withtwoescapes,wireexcluderandgabledroof.Assembledonly. slides completewith11DN4frames,twosupersSN4 open meshflooronsplayedlegs,broodbodywithintegralporchandentrance all edgesisamustiftheboxesaretoseparateeasily.Thehivecomprisesan parts telescopeovereachothersotheoldtrickofusingVaselinesmearedalong lapped gableroof.All impressive porchand front andbackwithan frames. Doublewalled taking BSNational It isan11framehive, making in1913. hives thatEdgarwas anecdotal evidenceof old cataloguesand is basedondrawings, Centenary Hive.This we introducedThe 100 yearsofhistory To celebrateour ever since. have beenmakingthem ...... and we he couldmakehima and wheelwrightif Thorne, alocaljoiner his friend,EdgarHenry School masterasked 107 yearsagoaWragby HIVE PROTECTION CENTENARY HIVE other sharpinstrument. crack. Removeexcesswithahivetool or hand tosoftenandpressintooffending Simply warmaportionofpasteinyour 100g. suitable forsealingleakingfeeders. and hightemperatureresistantis effectively protectsfromrain,isfrost for sealingcracks,splits,knotsetc.It Multi componentandmulti-usehivepaste APISTOP yellow, blueandgreen.In500mltins. resistant within2hours.Availableinred,white, or undercoatisrequiredandthepaintweather water repellencyandiseasytoclean.Noprimer excellent adhesionqualities.Ithasoutstanding It ishardwearingandscratchresistant polymers. TheVOCcontentislessthan0.1%. technology inwater-basedcross-linkingacrylic formulated tobesafeforbees.Itusesthelatest This producthasbeencarefullyandspecifically PREMIUM BEEHIVEPAINT Crownboard Wire Excluder Apistop Beehive Paint,500ml Entrance Slides Roof Super, complete Super, empty Brood Body,complete Brood Body,empty Open MeshFloorwithlegs Empty Hive Complete Hive Hive Protection Centenary Hive SERVING BEEKEEPERS WORLDWIDE FOROVER100 YEARS –THORNEBEEHIVES SERVING BEEKEEPERS WORLDWIDE FOROVER100 YEARS –THORNEBEEHIVES 01673 858555 • www.thorne.co.uk •[email protected]

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7 ⁄ 8 ” Assembled Assembled Assembled £133.00 £39.70 £94.60 £62.70 £28.75 £54.30 £88.25 £94.60 £83.40 £94.75 N/A N/A N/A N/A £58.60 £27.60 £31.50 £69.95 £17.30 £37.20 £19.45 £78.30 £38.10 £53.70 £17.70 £64.25 £4.40 Flat Flat N/A Flat Packed Wt. Packed Wt. Packed Wt. 2.7 8 2.7 8 4.3 3 9 5.5 5.4 3.4 0.2 1.3 8 8.6 is stillalsoverypopular.Distinguishedbyitsstaggeredslots. fastened intoawoodenframe.Beespaceonesideonly.Theslottedsteelversion These excluderscompriseofagridaccuratelyspacedsteelrodssecurely The wiretypeisnowsuppliedasthestandardoptionforacompleteWBChive. WBC QUEEN EXCLUDERS any gardenorapiary. hive isreadytoadorn one coatofgloss,this quality undercoatand With twocoatsofgood PAINTED WHITE • • See YouTubevideotoassemblea: for asecurefit. deep withslightlybevellededges used onallWBChives.195mm This isthestandardriserorlift, LIFT ANDWITHPORCH Slotted steelexcluder Wire excluder WBC Hive To paintwhitethecompletehive Porch only Lift withporch Lift WBC Hive

WBC Porch:http://bit.ly/2DVLlCb WBC Lift:http://bit.ly/2rST9PZ SERVING BEEKEEPERS WORLDWIDE FOROVER100 YEARS –THORNEBEEHIVES SERVING BEEKEEPERS WORLDWIDE FOROVER100 YEARS –THORNEBEEHIVES 01673 858555 • www.thorne.co.uk •[email protected] Wire type £21.20 £6.20 Price Slotted SteelExcluder

Assembled Packed Wt. £63.25 £47.20 £93.00 N/A 1.2 1.5 £191.00 £51.50 £11.00 £44.75 £33.70 Per 10 Flat N/A Packed Wt. Packed Wt. 12.7 5.6 0.5 4.7 4.2 GARDEN HIVE traditional crownboard. You mayprefertotryaglassorpolycarbonatequiltasanalternativethe With twobeeescapes. Crownboards aremanufacturedusing6mmbirchplywoodinacedarframe. WBC COVER BOARDS ANDDUMMY ornament foryourgarden.Itcannotbeusedkeepingbees. and measuresapproximately550mmsquare900mmhigh.Thishiveisan quickly andblendintoyourgardeninaveryshortspaceoftime.Hiveisfullsize available. Thetimberdoesnotrequireanytreatmentandwillweathervery for ‘GroundForce’weknewthetimewasrighttomakethemmorewidely them asagardenornament.WhenAlanTichmarshrequestedanoldWBCHive making hivessinceearlylastcenturyandhaveoftenbeenrequestedtoprovide The traditionalEnglishbeehivemadeinlonglastingCedar.Wehavebeen Dummy Board,14"x12",plastic Dummy Board,deeporshallow,plastic Plain PolycarbonateQuilt Polycarbonate Quiltwithescape Glass Quilt Crownboard Garden Hive WBC Hive WBC Hive Quilt Plain Polycarbonate Dummy Board Clearer Board Crownboard/ Assembled £167.60

with beeescape Polycarbonate Quilt £124.60 £20.90 £21.85 £19.85 £15.40 £7.50 £6.25 Price Flat Glass Quilt Packed Wt. Packed Wt.

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BEES BEES and and HIVES HIVES 11 12 HIVES and BEES deep frames. We canalsosupplythehivewithaJumbobroodbodytoaccommodateextra See YouTubevideotoassemblea: spacing framesandfoundation,crownboard4” frames andfoundation,wirequeenexcluder,twosuperseachwithtenself The completehivecomprises:openmeshfloor,broodbodywithtenselfspacing UK forit’slargerbroodbody,simplicityofdesignandeasehandling. The world’smostpopularhive.Itisusedbymanycommercialbeekeepersinthe • • Jumbo BroodBody Empty Hivewith Jumbo BroodBody Complete Hivewith complete Jumbo BroodBody, empty Jumbo BroodBody, with legs Sloping HiveStand Sloping HiveStand Roof metalonly Roof, 6" Roof, 4" Super, complete Super, empty Brood Body,complete Brood Body,empty Solid Floor Open MeshFloor or foundation Empty Hive,noframes Complete Hiveasabove Langstroth Hive Langstroth Hive

http://bit.ly/2nqHgvu Langstroth BroodBody: http://bit.ly/2DKzTFT Langstroth Super: THORNE BEEHIVES –THECOMPLETEEQUIPMENTSUPPLY COMPANY THORNE BEEHIVES–THE COMPLETE EQUIPMENTSUPPLY COMPANY 01673 858555 • www.thorne.co.uk •[email protected]

Assembled Assembled £321.35 £475.70 £165.90 £129.20 £302.00 £440.70 £87.85 £50.60 £29.45 £82.90 £73.30 £91.90 £44.30 £68.60 £43.15 £43.15 N/A roof. £250.50 £332.50 £104.20 £238.25 £312.00 £64.50 £35.60 £21.00 £16.90 £60.00 £51.20 £56.65 £31.30 £83.10 £50.00 £31.10 N/A Flat Flat Packed Wt. Packed Wt. 23 30 10 21 28 7 4 2.5 2.7 6.5 6 6.5 4.5 9 6 3 4

• • assemble a: See YouTubevideoto exclusively atBuckfastAbbeyisatwelveframeversion. around, evenwhensupersareconcerned.ThehivewhichBrotherAdamused beekeepers becauseofitslargecapacity.Itcanbeveryheavytoliftandmove world withabroodareaofalmost4000sq.ins.Alsopopularcommercial The Dadanthiveisthelargestweproduceandoneofbiggestin frames andfoundation,crownboard,4”roof. foundation, wirequeenexcluder,twosuperseachwithelevenselfspacing comprises: openmeshfloor,broodbodywithelevenselfspacingframesand origin; theframesaredeeperwithaslightlywiderspacing.Thecompletehive Similar inconstructionanddesigntotheLangstrothalsoAmerican DADANT HIVE Crownboard Plastic DummyBoard Entrance Block Glass Quilt Wire QueenExcluder Crownboard Open MeshFloor or foundation Empty Hive,noframes Complete Hiveasabove Langstroth orDadantHive Brood Body,complete Brood Body,empty Solid Floor Dadant Hive Super, empty with legs Sloping HiveStand Sloping HiveStand Roof Metalonly Roof, 6” Roof, 4” Super, complete

http://bit.ly/2nqHgvu Dadant Brood Body: Dadant BroodBody: http://bit.ly/2DKzTFT Dadant Super:

Glass Quilt Assembled £349.70 £524.50 £174.00 £108.80 N/A £46.90 £88.00 £46.90 £55.40 £50.60 £29.45 £85.60 £76.90 Plastic DummyBoard

£274.30 £368.00 £107.00 £19.85 £21.20 £15.40 £64.50 £34.20 £40.40 £35.60 £21.00 £16.90 £62.00 £54.60 £70.20 £7.50 £4.40 Price N/A Flat Entrance Block Packed Wt. Packed Wt. Excluder Queen Wire 21 28 10.8 0.8 0.2 2.9 1.5 1.3 7.5 3.3 4 4 2.5 2.7 7.7 6.7 7.3 5.2

box. rebate ofthebrood existing framerunner will fitsnuglyintothe pattern ofhiveand machined tofitour The cedarpartsare frame Commercial. body intoaten National brood for convertinga An ingeniousdevice • HAMILTON CONVERTER • See YouTubevideotoassemblea: hobbyist andcommercialbeekeepersalike. frames andfoundation,crownboard,4”roof.A and foundation,wirequeenexcluder,twosuperseachwithelevenselfspacing hive comprises:openmeshfloor,broodbodywithelevenselfspacingframes from alargebroodareawitheasytomanageframesandsupers.Thecomplete therefore, useNationalsupersabovethe16”x10”broodbox,thusbenefiting crownboards androofsareallthesameasNationalHive.Manybeekeepers, A simplesquarehiveforthosewhopreferalargebroodarea.Floors,excluders, COMMERCIAL HIVE16X10 Hamilton Converter Commercial Hive with legs Sloping HiveStand Sloping HiveStand Roof metalonly Roof, 6" Roof, 4" Super, complete Super, empty Brood Body,complete Brood Body,empty Solid Floor Open MeshFloor National Supers Complete with2 foundation Empty Hive,noframes Complete Hiveasabove Commercial Hive

Commercial BroodBody:http://bit.ly/2nqHgvu Commercial Super:http://bit.ly/2DKzTFT SERVING BEEKEEPERS WORLDWIDE FOROVER100 YEARS –THORNEBEEHIVES SERVING BEEKEEPERS WORLDWIDE FOROVER100 YEARS –THORNEBEEHIVES 01673 858555 • www.thorne.co.uk •[email protected] Assembled Assembled £108.10 £147.95 £455.00 £296.75 £468.50

£13.00 £50.60 £29.45 £77.40 £67.80 £51.30 £72.00 £39.00 £39.00 N/A very popularhiveinIrelandwith £314.60 £231.70 £338.15 £35.60 £21.00 £16.90 £55.40 £47.50 £69.60 £36.90 £92.00 £52.75 £28.80 £8.70 Flat N/A Flat Packed Wt. Packed Wt. 30 21 28 4 2.5 2.7 6.6 6 7.3 5 9.5 6.8 2.6 4 2 Crownboard

• • assemble a: See YouTubevideoto 14” x12”broodbody. 4” roof.Alsoavailableisa foundation, crownboard, self spacingframesand supers eachwitheleven wire queenexcluder,two frames andfoundation, with elevenselfspacing mesh floor,broodbody hive comprises:open WBC. Thecomplete as theNationaland size offoundation frames andthesame lugged BritishStandard accommodate short body andsuperframesoftheSmithhive Langstroth hive,incorporatingallthedesignfeaturesofthathive.Thebrood ideal formovingtotheheathermoors.Basically,Mr.Smithdevelopedasmall Innerleithen, Peebles.Itiswellsuitedtotheweatherconditionsinnorthand A popularhive,particularlyinScotland,developedbyMr.W.Smithof SMITH HIVE Plastic DummyBoard Entrance Block Glass Quilt Wire QueenExcluder Crownboard Commercial orSmithHive with legs Sloping HiveStand Sloping HiveStand Roof metalonly Roof, 6” Roof, 4” Super, complete Super, empty 14"x12" BroodBody,complete 14"x12" BroodBody,empty Brood Body,complete Brood Body,empty Solid Floor Open MeshFloor or foundation Empty Hive,noframes Complete Hiveasabove Smith Hive

http://bit.ly/2nqHgvu Smith BroodBody: http://bit.ly/2DKzTFT Smith Super:

Glass Quilt Assembled £175.60 £110.20 £278.70 £402.40 £50.60 £29.45 £77.80 £67.90 £89.90 £42.25 £89.60 £56.35 £39.00 £39.00 Plastic DummyBoard N/A

£216.00 £285.90 N/A £19.85 £21.20 £15.40 £69.60 £35.60 £21.00 £16.90 £55.40 £47.50 £53.50 £29.50 £40.00 £28.80 £7.50 £4.40 Price N/A Flat N/A Entrance Block Packed Wt. Packed Wt. Excluder Queen Wire

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WARRE HIVE TOP BAR HIVE BEES ON A BUDGET HIVES Beekeeping in France in the late 19th A single box complete with 24 simple bar frames with groove for wax starter. AVAILABLE ONLINE ONLY Century was on the decline and a beekeeper Manuafactured from British cedar. Centrally placed in the floor is a mesh panel Complete National Hive with either a standard brood body or 14x12 brood body. Manufactured from British grown cedar from sustainable forests. Timber will be paler called Abbe Emile Warré (1867-1951) was for removing debris which also includes a simple varroa drawer. The hive body is than Western Red Cedar and have small solid live knots. Full instructions for assembly and all nails and glue are supplied. convinced that a more simple and economic made from British cedar. way of beekeeping was possible. After many Overall length of The hives comprise of: open mesh floor with entrance block, standard brood body or 14x12 brood body with 11 hoffman self spacing frames and wired foundation to suit BEES trials with a variety of hives he designed his body 880mm, on metal runners, dummy board, plastic , two supers each with 10 SN1 frames on metal castellations with wired foundation, crownboard with two plastic porter escapes, 4” roof. own, the Warre Hive (also known as the Ruche 350mm wide and Populaire or ‘Peoples Hive’). at base, 485mm Made from British Cedar, each hive comprises: wide at top, 295mm PACKAGE 1 – THE NATIONAL HIVE and • A floor with splayed legs and integral varroa high.

screen and drawer A £10 donation to A complete flat packed BEES • Four brood bodies, each with eight plain Bees for Development hive with standard top bars for every hive sold. brood body • A ventilated roof including all frames • A deep quilt with hessian cover and and foundation, nails, woodshaving insulation glue instructions and • A plain canvas quilt basic beekeeping guide.

HIVES We recommend the book ‘Beekeeping for All’ as Top Bar Hive Price Packed Wt. See YouTube video to an accompaniment to this hive. Cedar, Assembled £162.00 18 assemble a: The brood body is also available with an • Budget Super: observation panel (pictured below). http://bit.ly/2DNfznB • Budget Brood Body: http://bit.ly/2rSfai4 ROSE OSB (One Size Box) • Budget Open Mesh Floor: A simple design made from Russian http://bit.ly/2nrjiQK redwood to take 12 frames. Use as a • Budget Roof: substitute for brood body or super. Full http://bit.ly/2Gvsg8d details at www.rosebeehives.com All other components are National size. THE LANGSTROTH HIVE Complete hive comprises, Open Mesh The hives comprises: open Floor, 3 Brood bodies complete with Warre Hive Assembled Packed Wt. mesh floor with entrance 12 frames and premier foundation, block, brood body with PACKAGE 4 – THE KIT PLUS Complete with four brood crownboard with two porter bee escapes 10 self spacing frames bodies £258.15 30 and 4” roof. Everything in Package 2 plus a two frame manual , 3 x 15lb. and foundation, wire grid honey buckets, 1 x 30lb. bucket with valve, uncapping fork and double strainer. Floor £69.30 6 excluder, two supers each Brood Body £34.70 6 with 10 self spacing frames Brood Body with Observation and foundation, crownboard PACKAGE 5 – THE 14x12 NATIONAL HIVE Panel £63.80 6 Rose OSB Assembled Flat Packed Wt. with escapes and 4” roof. A complete flat packed hive with 14x12 brood body including all frames and Box only £27.80 £18.80 6.5 Complete hive, 4 brood bodies, foundation, nails, glue, instructions and basic beekeeping guide. one with Observation Panel £287.20 30 Box Complete £79.70 £51.90 8.5 Deep Quilt £12.55 3 Hive, complete £356.00 £251.90 27 Canvas Quilt only £2.50 0.15 PACKAGE 6 – THE BASIC 14x12 KIT Roof £61.00 6 Everything in Package 5 plus a smoker, hive tool, leather gloves, jacket and veil, bee brush, smoker cartridges, feeder and mouseguard Langstroth Hive Price (online only) LAYENS HIVE Become a supporter of the Langstroth Hive, flat £120.00 PACKAGE 7 – THE 14x12 KIT PLUS Langstroth Hive, assembled £180.00 Everything in Package 6 Devised by French plus a two frame manual honey extractor, 2 x 15lb honey buckets, beekeeper George 1 x 30lb bucket with valve, uncapping fork and double strainer. de Layens in the Bees for Development Trust PACKAGE 2 – THE BASIC KIT 19th century, Everything in package 1 plus this hive is a smoker, hive tool, leather Bees on a Budget Price (online only) becoming more and help promote sustainable gloves, jacket and veil, bee Package 1 – The National Hive £160.00 and more popular brush, smoker cartridges, with thousands now Package 2 – The Basic Kit £230.00 beekeeping for bees and people. feeder and mouseguard. in use in the USA and Package 3 – Honey Processing Kit £160.00 over 1million in Spain Package 4 – The Kit Plus £370.00 alone. Package 5 – The 14x12 Hive £185.00 Layens advocated Visit Package 6 – The 14x12 Hive and Basic Kit £260.00 sustainable beekeeping that rested on two Package 7 – The 14x12 Hive and Kit Plus £400.00 principles...... www.beesfordevelopment.org 1. Use local, indigenous PACKAGE 3 – HONEY PROCESSING KIT bees. Two frame manual honey extractor, 3 x 15lb. or call PACKAGES 11 to 17 2. Keep them in appropriate hives that require minimal management and mimic honey buckets, 1 x 30lb. bucket with valve, the cavity size of a hollow tree. uncapping fork and double strainer. As packages one to seven but with an assembled hive. With big hives, big frames and plenty of room for the queen to lay uninterrupted, 01600 714848 See YouTube video: http://bit.ly/2GxKhmq you should be able to minimise natural , produce as much honey that the site will allow and build up a strong colony ready for the winter. for more information ASSEMBLED HIVE Price (online only) The hive includes 14 frames (440 deep x 340 wide) which are conventionally Package 11 – The Hive £240.00 spaced but the top bars are butted together at the top of the hive for added Package 12 – The Standard Hive and Basic Kit £310.00 insulation. UK Registered Charity Package 14 – The Standard Hive and Kit Plus £450.00 Layens Hive Assembled Packed Wt. Package 15 – The 14 x 12 Hive £275.00 Complete £360.00 30 Number 1078803 Package 16 – The 14 x 12 Hive and Basic Kit £350.00 Frame only £16.50 2 Package 17 – The 14 x 12 Hive and Kit Plus £490.00

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HIVE NAILS ROOF METAL PUNCH FOUNDATION FRAMES 2" Galvanised Nails: A 100mm long hardened steel 2.65mm gauge heavily galvanised nails for general punch. Very sharp point suitable Beeswax sheets are available in two grades, hive assembly. Round, not oval finish. Lost head. for piercing roof metals prior to nailing. Premier and Standard. Premier is our usual top 1.5" or 1"Sheradised Panel Pins: quality wax blended from the finest British, Slim Nails for more delicate hive assembly. Irish, Australian, New Zealand and East African 5 FRAME WIRE ⁄8" Brass Escutcheon Pins: beeswax. This is the top quality foundation Large round headed pin for runners, cone escapes, Standard: 250g reels of 0.40mm rust proofed wire. which has been manufactured by Thornes etc. Stainless Steel: 0.44mm in gauge, a very smooth, for over 55 years and on which we base our hard wire on reels of 250g. reputation as being the leading manufacturer of FRAMES FRAME NAILS These grades of wire are ideally suited for wiring beeswax foundation in the UK. and Black japanned to prevent rusting. ¾” for general frame your own frames and providing extra support for the Our standard grade is manufactured with 3 assembly and ⁄8” for holding wire when cross wiring foundation especially on the larger brood frames. blended beeswax from a variety of sources and frames. 50g of ¾” nails will assemble approximately 25

and frames. has excellent colour and aroma. FOUNDATION SPUR EMBEDDERS After careful checks, the wax is packed in If you wire your own frames you will find these tools indispensable. recyclable polythene to help retain the delicate Euro style: Brass fittings, plastic handle and knurled wheel for simple aroma and to keep it fresh. All foundation, is RAMPIN embedding. 235mm long. packed in multiples of ten, and is manufactured A frame nail is placed in the tube and, with a firm in all regular sizes, both in worker base and punch on the handle, is driven into the wood. base. Thin super for cut comb and sections Overall length 160mm. is available in worker base only. Wired or plain- special sizes made to order. See YouTube video: http://bit.ly/2DOpsp1 U.S. style: Embedder with 100mm shaped wooden handle and 50mm diameter NB: Beeswax sheets easily shatter in very cold spur wheel. Overall length 165mm. weather. In this situation, we will hold orders Assembling Hives and Frames Price Packed Wt. Heat with a small flame. Run along wire. until it is warmer. The wax is melted and covers the wire. Wire needs to be taut. 500g 2” Galvanised Nails £5.00 0.75 500g 1.5” Panel Pins £8.40 0.75 PREMIER BEESWAX STANDARD BEESWAX 500g 1” Panel Pins £8.40 0.75 Description Wired Unwired Packed Wt. Description Wired Unwired Packed Wt. 5 100g ⁄8” Escutcheon Pins £3.00 0.15 EYELETS 3 TEN SHEET RATE TEN SHEET RATE 500g ⁄4” Frame Nails £5.00 0.75 Small brass eyelets for insertion into a side bar to prevent 3 wire from cutting into timber. Can be either hammered B.S. Deep £13.85 £12.80 1 B.S. Deep £11.50 £10.70 1 500g ⁄8” Frame Nails £7.50 0.75 3 or punched through a pre-drilled hole. Packets of 28g B.S. Shallow £8.45 £7.60 0.75 B.S. Shallow £7.10 £6.40 0.75 50g ⁄4” Frame Nails £1.40 0.06 3 (approx. 270) and 200g. B.S. 14” x 12” £23.15 £21.25 1.4 B.S. 14” x 12” £19.40 £17.80 1.4 50g ⁄8” Frame Nails £1.70 0.06 Langstroth Deep £16.50 £15.50 1.25 Langstroth Deep £13.85 £12.80 1.25 Rampin £7.50 0.15 Langstroth Shallow £10.10 £9.40 0.75 Langstroth Shallow £8.50 £7.90 0.75 ASSEMBLING HIVES EYELET PUNCH Dadant Deep £23.15 £21.25 1.7 Dadant Deep £19.40 £17.80 1.7 HIVE GLUE A robust tool for punching Dadant Shallow £12.10 £11.20 0.75 Dadant Shallow £10.15 £9.40 0.75 A waterproof wood glue suitable for hive assembly. holes in side bars and Commercial deep £19.20 £17.70 1.25 Commercial deep £16.15 £14.90 1.25 Supplied in spouted bottles. We recommend the gluing inserting eyelets. Commercial Shallow £12.10 £11.20 0.7 Commercial Shallow £10.15 £9.40 0.7 of all timber joints in hive parts. Frames should not be glued. 200ml. or 50ml. Hardwood and steel 14”x12” Extension £7.80 0.5 OSB £10.15 £9.40 0.75 construction with OSB £12.10 £11.20 0.75 hardened steel needle. Thin Super for Cut Comb Thin Super for Cut Comb FRAME NAIL HAMMER 215mm long. A small hammer suitable for frame assembly. B.S. Deep £9.60 0.75 B.S. Deep £8.00 0.75 150g head weight. B.S. Shallow £5.75 0.4 B.S. Shallow £4.80 0.4 260mm long. Langstroth Shallow £7.20 0.5 Langstroth Shallow £6.10 0.5 WIRE CRIMPER Dadant Shallow £8.30 0.7 Dadant Shallow £6.90 0.7 FRAME NAILING GUN A tensioning and crimping device which makes wiring frames Commercial Shallow £8.30 0.5 Commercial Shallow £6.90 0.5 Lightweight and very easy and accurate much easier. No straining of the wire or sore hands. Section Square £1.50 0.2 Section Square £1.25 0.2 to use. Makes frame assembly a pleasure. Three section Length £4.00 0.4 Three section Length £3.55 0.4 Fires 18 gauge, 15mm galvanised nails. Four Section Length £5.40 0.5 Four Section Length £4.55 0.5 Each gun is supplied with 2000 nails. ONE HUNDRED SHEET RATE (per 10 sheets) ONE HUNDRED SHEET RATE (per 10 sheets) TRANSFORMER B.S. Deep £13.50 £12.35 8.6 B.S. Deep £11.35 £10.30 8.6 This 10V transformer is perfect for B.S. Shallow £8.20 £7.45 6.5 B.S. Shallow £6.80 £6.20 6.5 embedding frame wire into foundation when wiring your own frames. 130mm B.S. 14” x 12” £22.40 £20.70 12 B.S. 14” x 12” £18.80 £17.30 12 insulated probes. Langstroth Deep £16.00 £14.75 10.8 Langstroth Deep £13.40 £12.35 10.8 Langstroth Shallow £9.90 £9.00 6.5 Langstroth Shallow £8.30 £7.70 6.5 FRAME NAIL PLIERS Dadant Deep £22.40 £20.70 14.5 Dadant Deep £18.80 £17.30 14.5 Handy sized pincers with accurately shaped Dadant Shallow £11.80 £10.80 6.5 Dadant Shallow £9.90 £9.20 6.5 and cut jaws for removing frame nails. Spring Commercial deep £18.65 £17.20 10.8 Commercial deep £15.65 £14.40 10.8 operated handles with rubber grips. 100mm long. Wiring Frames Price Packed Wt. Commercial Shallow £11.80 £10.80 6 Commercial Shallow £9.90 £9.20 6 Roof Metal Punch £7.50 0.5 OSB £11.80 £10.80 6 OSB £9.90 £9.20 6 Standard Frame Wire £5.15 0.3 Thin Super for Cut Comb Thin Super for Cut Comb Stainless Steel Frame Wire £9.00 0.3 B.S. Deep £9.40 6.5 B.S. Deep £7.85 6.5 Assembling Hives and Frames Price Packed Wt. Euro Spur Embedder £5.00 0.25 B.S. Shallow £5.35 3.5 B.S. Shallow £4.70 3.5 Hive Glue, 200ml £7.80 0.25 US Spur Embedder £9.50 0.15 Langstroth Shallow £7.00 4.3 Langstroth Shallow £5.90 4.3 Hive Glue, 50ml £3.50 0.1 Eyelets, 28g £3.40 0.06 Dadant Shallow £8.00 6 Dadant Shallow £6.70 6 Frame Nail Hammer £3.00 0.25 Eyelets, 200g £12.35 0.25 Commercial Shallow £8.00 4.3 Commercial Shallow £6.70 4.3 Electric Frame Nailing Gun £48.00 1.5 Eyelet Punch £24.00 1.5 Section Square £1.45 1.7 Section Square £1.20 1.7 2000 Nails for Nailing Gun £7.20 0.6 Wire Crimper £10.00 0.15 Three section Length £3.90 3.5 Three section Length £3.30 3.5 Frame Nail Pliers £4.00 0.1 Transformer £40.00 2 Four Section Length £5.30 4.3 Four Section Length £4.45 4.3

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4.9/5.0MM CELL SIZE FOUNDATION BEESWAX CONVERSION BEESWAX CONVERSION AT THE EXHIBITIONS FRAMES 4.9 mm foundation for varroa control. It is claimed varroa mites struggle to reproduce in the slightly smaller cell size. 4.9 mm being close to what bees The Conversion system provides for a lb. per We are happy to offer our Conversion and Straight produce in comb width in nature. Many beekeepers in the USA who have lb. exchange of crude wax into refined experimented with small cell have reported encouraging results. Moving over to foundation. The beekeeper pays for this Swap service at the following exhibitions: small cell however can be difficult and must be done at the correct time of year. on a per lb. rate to which we add a It cannot be done either by simply putting 10 frames of small cell foundation in wiring charge if necessary. Bee Tradex, Ulster Beekeepers Spring Convention, the hive. The bees must first be subject to regression over a period of several The Straight Swap is exactly as it Welsh Beekeepers Spring Convention, BBKA Spring months. sounds. You provide the wax and we Convention and the National Honey Show. Available in all worker base deep sizes, wired or unwired, in premier grade only. swap it for Premier Foundation, wired or Prices as shown on page 17. unwired and No Cash Changes Hands. Simply bring along your crude wax and we will and convert into premier foundation. DN4 AND SN4 FRAMES FOR SMALL CELL FOUNDATION Beeswax Conversion Up to 25kg/55lbs per pound £1.63 The spacing on these frames is more suitable when using over 25kgs/55lbs per pound £1.15 4.9/5.0mm foundation. They are 32mm wide. Wiring Shallow Foundation, 10 sheets £1.06 FOUNDATION Same price as standard D/SN4 frames. See page 21. Wiring BS, Langs, Commercial Deep, 10 sheets £1.25 FOUNDATION Wiring Dadant Deep & 14” x 12”, 10 sheets £1.90 WAX CONVERSION SERVICE Approximate number of sheets per lb. BLACK FOUNDATION SHEETS British Standard Shallow 14 Thorne offer a more personal wax conversion service. Standard grade beeswax manufactured at British Standard Deep 8 and British Standard Shallow Thin Super 20 Rand. It is dyed beeswax blended from a British Standard Deep Thin Super 12 If you, or a group of beekeeping friends, have at least variety of sources. It is diagonally wired and Rose, OSB 8 the one continuous length is embedded into Commercial Deep 6 500lbs (224kgs) we can convert this into foundation. the freshly milled wax at an angle to the Commercial Shallow 10 Commercial Thin Super 15 We guarantee you will get your own beeswax back cells, eliminating any tendency to sag. Some Dadant Deep 5 beekeepers may find it easier to spot eggs in Dadant Shallow 10 so you have peace of mind knowing its provenance. the black foundation. BS Deep size only for Dadant Thin Super 14 use in National, WBC and Smith standard brood bodies. Langstroth Deep 7 Any size of foundation is available. Langstroth Shallow 12 Langstroth Thin Super 16 For more details call 01673 858555. Description Packed Wt. 14” x 12” 5 BS Deep Black Foundation Sheet £1.30 0.15 Section Squares 75

FRAMES 3 Section Length 25 10 Sheets £11.35 1 4 Section Length 20

4.7MM CELL SIZE FOUNDATION We now offer the smaller cell size foundation, suitable for Apis Mellifera Scutellata, the African . Not to be confused with 4.9/5.0mm cell size. “No Cash Straight-Swap” Premier grade only. You give us beeswax – We give you foundation Description Wired Unwired Packed Wt. The tables below show exactly (to the nearest quarter of a sheet) how many sheets per pound we swap. Langstroth Deep £16.50 £15.20 1.25 For example, you have 10lbs. beeswax to “straight swap”. You will use the top table. You want some BS Deep Wired and some Section Squares. You can decide; maybe Langstroth Shallow £10.10 £9.40 0.75 4lbs BS Deep Wired (that will give you 15 sheets), that leaves 6lbs. for Section Squares (263 sheets). If you need any help working it out, our staff will be pleased to help you. We work out to the nearest sheet, always higher rather than lower. "STRONGHOLD" CRIMPED WIRED And your wallet stays firmly closed!! Originally pioneered by Taylors of BEESWAX TO CONVERT – Up to 50 lbs. Welwyn this Premier foundation has seven vertical crimped wires WIRED UNWIRED THIN SUPER 3 3 1 electrically embedded into every DIAGONAL WIRED FOUNDATION B.S. Deep 3 ⁄4 Sheets B.S. Deep 4 ⁄4 Sheets B.S. Deep 7 ⁄4 Sheets sheet. For perfectly straight combs 1 1 3 Our finished foundation is wired diagonally and the one continuous length is B.S. Shallow 6 ⁄4 Sheets B.S. Shallow 8 ⁄2 Sheets B.S. Shallow 11 ⁄4 Sheets without sagging. The choice of 1 3 embedded into the freshly milled wax at an angle to the cells, eliminating any Commercial Deep 3 Sheets Commercial Deep 3 ⁄2 Sheets Commercial Shallow 8 ⁄4 Sheets professionals. Available as BS tendency to sag. 3 3 1 deep and shallow and 14x12. Commercial Shallow 4 ⁄4 Sheets Commercial Shallow 5 ⁄4 Sheets Dadant 8 ⁄2 Sheets 1 1 Premier grade only. Dadant Deep 2 ⁄4 Sheets Dadant Deep 3 Sheets Langs 9 ⁄4 Sheets 3 3 3 Dadant Shallow 4 ⁄4 Sheets Dadant Shallow 5 ⁄4 Sheets Section Squares 43 ⁄4 Sheets 1 1 3 Langs Deep 3 ⁄2 Sheets Langs Deep 4 ⁄4 Sheets 3 Sect. Length 15 ⁄4 Sheets "Stronghold" Crimped Wire Price Packed Wt. 1 1 Langs Shallow 5 ⁄4 Sheets Langs Shallow 7 Sheets 4 Sect. Length 11 ⁄2 Sheets BS Deep Wired, per 10 sheets £13.85 1 1 14” x 12” 2 ⁄4 Sheets 14” x 12” 3 Sheets BS Shallow Wired , per 10 sheets £8.45 0.75 BS 14” x 12” Wired, per 10 sheets £23.15 1.4 BEESWAX TO CONVERT – Over 51 lbs. WIRED UNWIRED THIN SUPER 1 1 PLASTIC FOUNDATION B.S. Deep 4 ⁄4 Sheets B.S. Deep 5 ⁄4 Sheets B.S. Deep 8 Sheets 3 1 Once drawn the combs are virtually B.S. Shallow 6 ⁄4 Sheets B.S. Shallow 9 ⁄4 Sheets B.S. Shallow 13 Sheets 1 indestructible, enabling the Commercial Deep 3 ⁄4 Sheets Commercial Deep 4 Sheets Commercial Shallow 10 Sheets 1 1 beekeeper to extract at high speed Commercial Shallow 5 Sheets Commercial Shallow 6 ⁄2 Sheets Dadant 9 ⁄4 Sheets 1 1 1 without fear of the comb breaking Dadant Deep 2 ⁄2 Sheets Dadant Deep 3 ⁄4 Sheets Langs 10 ⁄2 Sheets up. It must however be pointed out 1 1 Dadant Shallow 5 Sheets Dadant Shallow 6 ⁄2 Sheets Section Squares 49 ⁄2 Sheets that conditions for comb building 3 1 3 Langs Deep 3 ⁄4 Sheets Langs Deep 4 ⁄2 Sheets 3 Sect. Length 16 ⁄4 Sheets must be near perfect for the bees to work the foundation. Many commercial beekeepers use plastic foundation Langs Shallow 6 Sheets Langs Shallow 8 Sheets 4 Sect. Length 13 Sheets 1 1 now as a matter of course. Not coated with beeswax but can be quickly dipped. 14” x 12” 2 ⁄2 Sheets 14” x 12” 3 ⁄4 Sheets Available in Langstroth or British Standard sizes only. BEESWAX CREDIT Plastic Foundation Price Packed Wt. If you have excess clean beeswax, we will buy it, either against purchase of BS or Langs Deep, per sheet £0.80 0.2 goods or outright. Against purchase of goods, kg £3.50 BS or Langs Shallow, per sheet £0.80 0.2 Outright purchase, kg £2.25

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FLEXIBLE SILICONE FOUNDATION PRESS SILICONE FOUNDATION PRESS FRAMES FRAMES TO FIT A COMMERCIAL HIVE FRAMES Make your own beeswax foundation sheets. All Our frames are manufactured from the best quality, seasoned, Russian or stainless steel construction including hinges Swedish softwood in accordance with the British Standard specification. At first 1 1 and hidden matrix, with silicone 1 /16” Commercial (16x10) - 17 /4” glance, frames sizes and selection can appear rather complicated. We hope the rubber cell formers. Cell sizes 3 5 information below will help to make your choice easier. 1 /8” 1 /8” for apis mellifera mellifera See YouTube video to assemble a: 10” (5.4mm wide) and apis 3 • Super Frame: http://bit.ly/2DZZPkk 1 /8” 6” mellifera scutellata (4.7mm wide) 16x10 6” available. • Brood Frame: http://bit.ly/2GvB3qz

Makes sheets 420 x 245mm – suitable 16x6 16x6 for British Standard, Commercial or BS (BRITISH STANDARD) FRAMES TO FIT EITHER THE Manley Langstroth hives. NATIONAL, WBC OR CENTENARY HIVES and Apis Mellifera Mellifera. This silicone press is a pleasure to use and will produce Commercial Standard (16x10) - 16” foundation sheets with an accurate cell shape time after time. 7 Frames and Foundation Price Packed Wt. /8” British Standard DN1, SN1, DN4, SN4 - 17”

Sheets will be half as thick again as commercially manufactured foundation. With Silicone Foundation Press £415.70 10 FOUNDATION 10 BS deep weighing approximately 750g Commercial Manley (16x6) - 16” FOUNDATION Will produce sheets up to size up 430x220mm. 1 SILICONE SPRAY 1 /16” British Standard DN2, SN2, DN5, SN5, Manley, 14" x 12" - 17” A heavy duty wooden roller designed to be used with the flexible silicone 1 1 Assists with releasing wax during foundation manufacture. Spray on to rollers or 8 /2” 8 /2” foundation press is an optional extra. 7 3 Commercial (16x10) one piece - 16” matrix immediately before use. 400ml. /8” 1 /8” DN1, DN2 DN4, DN5 and Frames and Foundation Price Packed Wt. Commercial Deep – also referred to as 16” x 10” - comprises the Flexible Silicone Foundation Press £40.00 0.8 Silicone Spray Price Packed Wt. 12” 3 Commercial Top Bar, 16” x 10” side bars and two piece 16” bottom bar. Silicone Spray £5.50 0.8 1 /8” Roller £12.40 1 14x12 Commercial Shallow – also referred to as 16” x 6” – comprises the Commercial Top Bar, 16” x 6” side bars and two piece bottom bar. 3 7 5 FRAME, HIVE AND FOUNDATION SPECIFICATION 1 /8” /8” 1 /8” Commercial Manley – comprises the Commercial Top bar, 16” x 6” Manley side bars and the two piece Manley bottom bar. Both the top and bottom 1 1 1 National WBC Smith Commercial Langstroth Dadant 5 /2” 5 /2” 5 /2” 1 bars measure 1 ⁄16” in width making uncapping with a knife or machine easier. 1 1 1 1 21 ⁄2” x 21 ⁄2” lifts 3 1 5 5 1 1 External Dimensions 18 ⁄8” x 18 ⁄8” 173⁄4” x 16 1⁄4” brood 16 ⁄8” x 18 ⁄4” 18 ⁄16” x 18 ⁄16” 20” x 16 ⁄4” 20” x 18 ⁄2” Shallow size only.

7 7 7 1 7 3 SN1, SN2 Brood depth 8 ⁄8” 8 ⁄8” 8 ⁄8” 10 ⁄2” 9 ⁄16” 11 ⁄4” SN4 B.S. SN5 Manley 1 1 1 3 Commercial Frames Deep Shallow Manley Packed Wt. FRAMES Deep brood depth 12 ⁄2” 12 ⁄2” 12 ⁄2” 11 ⁄4” 10 £21.40 £19.10 £19.10 2.5 7 7 7 3 3 5 Super depth 5 ⁄8” 5 ⁄8” 5 ⁄8” 6 ⁄8” 5 ⁄4” 6 ⁄8” British Standard/National - 14” 50 £103.00 £92.40 £92.40 8 Brood Frames 100 £200.90 £179.50 £179.50 15 500 £936.80 £830.20 £830.20 50 Hoffman *11 *10 *11 *11 10 11 British Standard/National Manley - 14” Narrow Ends 11 10 Super Frames *N.B. One extra brood frame can be fitted in each of these but manipulations are easier as shown with dummy board. FRAMES TO FIT A LANGSTROTH HIVE Hoffman 11 10 11 11 10 11 British Standard/National one piece - 14”

7 1 Manley 10 9 10 10 8 10 D.N.1 – comprises the ⁄8” wide top bar, the DN1 side bar and the two piece 1 /16” Langstroth - 19” 14” bottom bar. They should be spaced, the recommended type is the narrow Wide Ends 8 8 5 plastic end. These are supplied as standard in the WBC brood body. 1 3 1 /8” 9 /8” 1 /8” 1 3 Castellated Spacers 9, 10 or 11 8 or 10 D.N.2 – as the D.N.1 but with a 1 ⁄16” wide top bar (a little stronger than the 1 /8” 7 Langstroth Deep 3 ⁄8” and discourages brace comb). 3 5 /8” Brood Area 2200 sq. ins. 2000 sq. ins. 2200 sq. ins. 3000 sq. ins. 2750 sq. ins. 3740 sq. ins. 5 /8” 7 1 D.N.4 – comprises the ⁄8” wide top bar, the DN4 Hoffman self spacing side bar 11 /4” 3 7 3 No. Worker Cells 50,000 45,000 50,000 70,500 61,400 85,000 which is 1 ⁄8” wide at the top tapering to ⁄8” at the bottom, and the two piece 1 /8” Langstroth Langstroth 14” bottom bar. These are supplied as standard in our National brood body. Langstroth Jumbo Bee Space Bottom Bottom Top Bottom Top Top Shallow Manley 1 D.N.5 – as the D.N.4 but with a 1 ⁄16 ” wide top bar (a little stronger than the 7 Foundation ⁄8” and discourages brace comb). 7 7 7 7 1 3 5 3 3 1 Deep 13 ⁄16” x 8” 13 ⁄16” x 8” 13 ⁄16” x 8” 15 ⁄16” x 9 ⁄2” 16 ⁄4” x 8 ⁄8” 16 ⁄4” x 10 ⁄4” 14” x 12” – comprises the 1 ⁄16” top bar, the 14” x 12” Hoffman self spacing 9 Langstroth Standard - 17 /16” 7 7 7 7 1 3 7 3 3 side bars and the two piece 14” bottom bar. Shallow 13 ⁄16” x 5” 13 ⁄16” x 5” 13 ⁄16” x 5” 15 ⁄16” x 5 ⁄2” 16 ⁄4” x 4 ⁄8” 16 ⁄4” x 5 ⁄4” S.N.1, S.N.2, S.N.4, and S.N.5 are identical to those above but have the 7 1 7 1 7 1 3 3 Extra Deep 14x12 or Jumbo 13 ⁄16” x 11 ⁄2” 13 ⁄16” x 11 ⁄2” 13 ⁄16” x 11 ⁄2” 16 ⁄4” x 10 ⁄4” shallow side bars for supers. 9 Langstroth Manley - 17 /16” 1 BS Manley – comprises the 1 ⁄16” wide top bar, the BS Manley parallel side Thin super foundation sizes: bar and the two piece BS Manley bottom bar. Both the top and bottom bars 1 3 3 3 3 1 Section squares 4 ⁄8” x 4 ⁄16” 3 Section length 12 ⁄4” x 4 ⁄16” 4 Section length 17” x 4 ⁄16” measure 1 ⁄16” in width making uncapping with a knife or machine easier. 9 Shallow size only. Langstroth one piece - 17 /16” Langstroth Deep – comprises the Langstroth Top Bar, Langstroth deep side BS Frames DN1 or DN2 or DN4 or DN5 or BS 14” x Packed bars and two piece Langstroth bottom bar. We have now moved our Devon shop up to the new Quince Honey Farm site. SN1 SN2 SN4 SN5 Manley 12” Wt It is situated just out of the town, near the roundabout on the A361, where it meets the B3226. Pictures below are the new shop. 10 £14.00 £16.10 £17.00 £19.10 £19.10 £22.15 2 Langstroth Jumbo – comprises the Langstroth Top Bar, Langstroth jumbo side bars and two piece Langstroth bottom bar. 50 £67.40 £78.20 £81.85 £92.40 £92.40 £107.65 7.5 Langstroth Shallow – comprises the Langstroth Top Bar, Langstroth 100 £130.90 £151.70 £158.60 £179.45 £179.45 £209.60 14 shallow side bars and two piece Langstroth bottom bar. 500 £605.65 £701.45 £734.40 £830.20 £830.20 £969.25 50 Langstroth Manley – comprises the Langstroth Top bar, Langstroth Manley side bars and the two piece Langstroth Manley bottom bar. Both the 1 BS (BRITISH STANDARD) FRAMES TO FIT THE SMITH HIVE top and bottom bars measure 1 ⁄16” in width making uncapping with a knife or machine easier. Shallow size only.

7 1 /8” Smith - 15 /2” Langstroth Frames Deep Jumbo Shallow Manley Packed Wt. 10 £21.40 £22.15 £19.10 £19.10 2.5 1 1 1 /16” Smith - 15 /2” 50 £103.00 £107.65 £92.40 £92.40 8 100 £200.90 £209.50 £179.50 £179.50 15 Smith frames are identical to those for National and WBC but have a short lug as shown above. Prices are also the same. 500 £936.80 £969.25 £830.20 £830.20 50

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FRAMES TO FIT A DADANT HIVE LUG SAVERS SECTIONS Section Racks Assembled Flat Packed Wt. SECTIONS All beekeepers must have experienced National/Commercial, empty £31.20 £22.80 3.3 Sections were once the most popular way of producing comb broken/fractured frame lugs from time WBC, empty £25.85 £18.95 2.4 honey. In the early fifties EH Taylor of Welwyn would regulary ship 1 to time...... normally when they least 1 /16” Dadant - 19” over 2.5 million of these small wooden crates to Ireland for comb Langstroth/Dadant/Smith, expect it. Those honey laden frames will empty £33.20 £24.35 3.4 1 5 production. They are not as popular now but they are still the 1 /2” 1 /8” not last for ever so if you want to eke a premium product for marketing comb honey. Retaining Spring N/A £1.90 0.15 bit more life out of them why not use our 1 4 1 1 The grooved with split top type is sometimes 11 / ” 4 6 /4” new Lug Savers. Shaped galvanised 1 6 / ” 1 /2” brackets that fit over the long lug of called the English pattern and takes the section SECTION RACK CAPACITIES Dadant Deep National frames and can be securely square foundation. A three sided split type is also Section Rack Round Section Frames Timber Sections pinned to the top bar and side bar. available, often called the Irish pattern. This is Dadant Dadant National 10 frames = 40 sections 4 rows of 8 = 32 sections Shallow Manley used with 3 or 4 section length foundation, i.e. FRAME PARTS one sheet of foundation is slotted into 3 or 4 Langstroth 9 frames = 36 sections 4 rows of 7 = 28 sections sections. Dadant 10 frames = 40 sections 4 rows of 8 = 32 sections 9 Frame Packed Packed Dadant - 17 /16” Price 100 See YouTube video: http://bit.ly/2rUsUZs Parts Wt. Wt. Smith WILL NOT FIT 3 rows of 8 = 24 sections 7 BS ⁄8” Top Bars £0.76 0.1 £66.60 7.4 WBC 9 frames = 36 sections 4 rows of 7 = 28 sections

FOUNDATION 1 BS 1 ⁄16” Top Bars £1.00 0.1 £91.30 10 9 Dadant Manley - 17 /16” HANGING SECTIONS SECTION RACKS COMPLETE WITH Commercial, Langstroth TIMBER SECTIONS AND DIVIDERS or Dadant top bars £1.00 0.1 £91.30 10 A convenient way of DN1 or SN1 side bars £0.30 0.06 £22.80 2.6 obtaining a few sections.

and 9 The hanging frame can Dadant one piece - 17 /16” DN4 or OSB side bars £0.43 0.06 £36.10 3.6 be placed in a super All Hoffman shallow occupying the space of Dadant Deep – comprises the Dadant Top Bar, Dadant deep side bars and side bars £0.43 0.06 £36.10 3.3 two piece Dadant bottom bar. two frames. Hanging All Manley shallow dividers must be used Dadant Shallow – comprises the Dadant Top Bar, Dadant shallow side bars side bars £0.38 0.06 £30.40 3.5 to prevent brace comb and two piece Dadant bottom bar. Langstroth or Commercial from being built onto Dadant Manley – comprises the Dadant Top bar, Dadant Manley side deep side bars £0.54 0.06 £45.60 4 the adjoining standard bars and the two piece Dadant Manley bottom bar. Both the top and bottom Dadant Deep, Langstroth Jumbo frames. Available in BS 1 bars measure 1 ⁄16” in width making uncapping with a knife or machine easier. or 14” x 12” side bars £0.58 0.06 £53.30 4.8 size only. ROUND SECTIONS Shallow size only. All Bottom Bars, 2 piece, See YouTube video:

FRAMES per pair £0.42 0.06 £34.25 2.2 http://bit.ly/2EpZwNE All plastic section frames that will produce circular combs. The bees Dadant Frames Deep Shallow Manley Packed Wt. All Manley Bottom Bars, 2 piece, per pair £0.58 0.06 £53.30 3.3 seem to prefer this shape as there 10 £22.15 £19.10 £19.10 2.5 are no difficult corners to fill. Bottom Bars, one piece £0.62 0.06 £57.10 3.3 50 £107.50 £92.40 £92.40 8 SECTION DIVIDERS Frames have built in dividers and Wedge for DN1 Top Bar £0.20 0.06 £13.80 1 100 £209.50 £179.50 £179.50 15 Dividers are placed between each row are re-usable. The completed section is Lug Savers, set of 5 £2.50 0.25 500 £969.25 £830.20 £830.20 50 of sections preventing brace comb packaged using rings, clear and opaque and ensuring an attractive level covers and the labels to ‘tie’ the package together. FOUNDATIONLESS FRAMES, DN5 capping. Manufactured in 1mm Each frame holds four sections. NOTE: Round sections BURNETT 14” X 12” EXTENSION KIT white polystyrene. Four section will only fit into section racks not standard supers. A DN5 frame with a one piece bottom size for National/Commercial, This kit will extend 10 bar and solid top bar with a V profile Langstroth, Dadant and WBC SECTION RACKS COMPLETE WITH ROUND PLASTIC SECTIONS DN1 frames to full 14x12 cut on the underside. The bees attach or three section size for Smith. depth. We also supply comb to the V projection and fill the The plastic dividers have the special depth foundation void in the frame with natural comb. advantage of being easy to to suit. Frame parts are There is no necessity to run wax on the clean, no sharp edges and more linked together using V as it will not have as much purchase importantly, they are ‘warm’ for the hoffman converter clips. as the bees own wax productions. Gimp pins for assembly bees. Hanging Sections available in BS supplied with each kit. size only. Assembled Frames Price per 10 Packed Wt. Foundationless Frames, flat 10 £20.60 2.0 assembled 10 £31.00 3.0 Sections Price Packed Wt. ROSE OSB FRAMES English/Irish, 10 £5.80 0.5 Sections Price Packed Weight 7 1 ASSEMBLED FRAMES English/Irish, 100 £52.50 3 These are made to fit the Rose box, using a British Standard /8” top bar, 7 /8” Hanging Section National/Commercial, complete with deep Hoffman self spacing side bars and two piece BS bottom bar. Frames may be purchased ready without dividers, flat £12.00 0.4 timber sections, assembled £83.00 4.3 assembled, fitted with wired, unwired or WBC, complete with timber sections, thin super foundation. All sizes of frames Hanging Section with dividers, flat £13.50 0.5 assembled £71.90 3.2 ONE PIECE BOTTOM BARS are available assembled and, unless Hanging Section complete, assembled £20.60 1 Langstroth, complete with timber These are available in British Standard, Commercial, Langstroth and Dadant size. otherwise requested, supplied with Section Dividers, 3 size, 10 £11.35 0.6 sections, assembled £79.50 4.3 They are used when beekeepers wire their own frames. wired premier foundation. Section Dividers, 4 size, 10 £14.20 0.8 Dadant, complete with timber Hanging Section Dividers, 10 £19.00 1 sections, assembled £89.50 4.5 TOP BARS FOR TOP BAR AND WARRE HIVES Assembled Frames Price per 10 Packed Wt. DN1 complete with ends £50.20 3.4 Smith, complete with timber For the Top Bar Hive, these are 450mm x 35mm x 12mm with a 4mm wide and SECTION RACKS AND SPRINGS sections, assembled £74.00 4.1 SN1 complete with ends £44.00 3 2mm deep groove. Purpose built full size Complete Section Frame with all DN4/OSB £50.90 3.6 For the Warre Hive, totally plain; 320mm x 25mm x 10mm. racks for holding rings, covers and labels £15.25 1 SN4 £45.00 3.2 sections securely in the Section rings, 4 pairs £2.20 0.15 BS Manley £47.50 3.2 hive. Covers, opaque or clear, 4 pairs £5.00 0.25 Frames Price Packed Wt. 14” x 12” £81.50 4.4 Made in Western Red National/Commercial rack complete Burnett 14x12 Extension Kit, 10 £11.75 1.5 Langstroth Deep £63.25 4.2 Cedar and available for with round sections, assembled £156.10 7.1 all hives. Retaining spring Rose OSB Frames, 10 £16.90 2 Langstroth Jumbo £81.50 4.4 WBC Rack complete with round section, included. Rose OSB Frames, 50 £81.90 7.5 Langstroth Shallow or Manley £49.45 3.2 assembled £138.40 6.2 Additional cost for 10 frames Dadant Deep £81.50 4.4 See YouTube video: Langstroth Rack complete with with one piece bottom bars £2.70 Dadant Shallow or Manley £51.50 3.2 http://bit.ly/2Fuz6tg round sections, assembled £145.75 7.1 Top Bar for Top Bar Hive, 10 £12.80 3 Commercial Deep £75.50 3.6 Dadant Rack, complete with round Top Bar for Warre Hive, 10 £8.30 1 Commercial Shallow or Manley £51.50 3.2 sections, assembled £158.20 7.3

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SLOPING ALIGHTING BOARD CASTELLATED SPACERS WASP OUT HIVE GATE SPACING A pair of handed and angled We recommend this type of spacer for National and WBC supers. Available in 8 Wasp Out - a simple HiveGate is an attachment that is fitted inside a full beehive and extends the brackets and a solid length or 10 slot for WBC and 9, 10 or 11 for National. Our first quality National and entrance block to help defendable pathway between the outside of the hive to the point of highest of cedar provide a sturdy WBC supers have slots to accommodate spacers which saves nailing and also prevent robbing. The defence inside the hive. This design allows the bees to effectively defend their alighting board for all hives. means you can experiment and change the spacing of your supers with ease. We block is 415mm long and hives from invading wasps thus preventing total hive loss and significantly Fixing screws included. All also have slightly shorter spacers to nail into the inside of our budget super. 10 should be trimmed to fit increasing bee productivity. From observations, the majority of wasps that enter sizes available. slot only. a standard open mesh the tunnel also exit the tunnel within 30 seconds! floor. We recommend using a jar jam with See YouTube video: https://bit. Lengths: Standard National 429mm; Budget National 418mm; WBC 383mm diluted jam on the top of each hive fitted See YouTube video: https://youtu.be/e5b5GMmmBLM ly/2RIXInD with a Wasp Out.

ANTI ROBBING DEVICE See YouTube video: https://bit.ly/2CZglys

NEW and This is a Full Width galvanised entrance device that deters Wasp Out Price Packed Wt. robbing bees and other Wasp Out £7.20 0.2 predators. Complete with Wasp Out for WBC £12.35 0.2

fittings, will fit all hives apart Spacers Price Packed Wt. from WBC and Centenary. Castellated Spacers, pair £2.50 0.25 ENTRANCE FITTINGS See YouTube video: https://bit.ly/2Wu9Wo1 Castellated Spacers, 10 pairs £23.30 1.3 HIVE INTRANCE Castellated Spacer for Budget The Upstairs Downstairs Intrance (internal entrance) gives the bees the ability to PLASTIC DISC ENTRANCE NARROW PLASTIC ENDS Super, pair £2.40 0.25 effectively defend themselves against robbing, wax moth, wasps and rodents. An adjustable disc that can be used as an alternative to the 7 The complete kit includes a well researched booklet, four Intrances, four 1 /16” spacing. In red, green, blue, yellow or natural. Castellated Spacer for Budget traditional floor entrance. It has four openings: completely Extremely durable with no sharp edges. Use the colours Super, 10 pairs £21.70 1.3 ventilated bungs, four blank bungs, hole cutter, fixing screws and screw driver. open or closed, closed with ventilation or ‘queen excluder to code queen age or system. segment’ to prevent swarming. Diameter 190mm. ENTRANCE FITTINGS

MOUSEGUARDS NEW ORIENTATION DISCS A simple galvanised strip Green, blue, red, yellow and white that fits onto the hive entrance discs suitable for mini-nuc WIDE PLASTIC ENDS entrance. Held in position identification for both bees and beekeeper! and with drawing pins. Turn to adjust to open, ventilated or In natural only. Can be staggered as wide metal ends. If Available for all hives. excluder position. Diameter 52mm. you find this spacing initially too wide, it is a good idea to stagger the spacers until the combs are partially drawn out. STEEL DISC ENTRANCE Strong, galvanised steel disc with settings for fully closed, open, queen excluder and ventilated. Diameter 125mm.

METAL ENDS MINI MOUSEGUARDS Entrance Fittings Price Packed Wt. Made in our own workshops from 0.38mm coils. Narrow size, usually used in the Mini Mouseguard to fit 7 7 Hive Intrance £24.00 1 brood body is 1 /16” spacing and wide, used in supers, is 1 /8”. nucleus hives. 200 x 38 x RoBo-BLOCK RoBo-Block £12.00 0.2 SPACING SPACING 0.5mm. The only entrance block you *Anti-robbing Expanding RoBo-Block £18.00 0.2 HOFFMAN CONVERTER CLIPS will ever need. Made in all mode Orientation Guard, each £1.60 0.15 popular sizes (apart from WBC) Easy to fit plastic clips to turn frames SNOWLEY MOUSEGUARD MAGNET Orientation Guard, set of 5 £6.80 0.45 into the self spacing type. Fit on the opening must be 20mm high. In its main position the block Hive Gate £10.99 0.2 side of the frame, keeping the top How many times have you struggled to fit a *Ventilated standard mouseguard to a hive with drawing pins is either an entrance ventilator, Plastic Disc Entrance £0.80 0.15 bar clear for easy cleaning. Spacing or an anti-robbing device. with 3 when wearing gloves. It is very fiddly, frustrating Orientation Disc, each £0.46 0.06 is 1 /8”. a further row of 6mm holes 7 and expensive on drawing pins! This simple tool is the answer. Pick up a pin by Orientation Disc, set of 5 £1.80 0.1 Suitable for frames with /8” wide side off-set on the opposite side. its head and simply press into position. Easy. 95mm long. Steel Disc Entrance £1.50 0.1 bars. Bees in the hive can find their *Mouseguard way out and back again. The CASTELLATED MOUSEGUARD adjustable alloy slide is used to *Pollen HORSLEY BOARD close the entrance as required. Stripping Spacers Price Packed Wt. Very robust reversible metal strip For those keen to examine the A very effective swarm control board. Invented by Yorkshire-man, Sloping Alighting Board £8.00 0.75 440mm long. Castellated on both pollen the hive is collecting, Arthur Horsley. sides to prevent mice, rats, birds Anti Robbing Device £5.00 0.75 turn the block away from you Substantially made from 12mm ply and cedar with two stainless steel expanded etc. entering the hive. Note that through 90 degrees and expose Narrow Plastic Ends, 100 £7.50 0.2 mesh panels and stainless the device is fitted to the brood a 6mm entrance slot on the steel adjustable entrance. Wide Plastic Ends, 100 £11.00 0.2 box of the hive, not the floor. Each fixing bracket has one closed end, the lug of left-hand side (this also acts Queen excluder is Narrow Metal Ends, 100 £11.00 0.65 the strip locates on this stop when slid in from the top. It therefore hangs in front as a mouseguard) plus a bank also steel. Wide Metal Ends, 50 £6.20 0.5 of the floor entrance. Suitable only for National Hives. of 5mm pollen stripping holes on the right-hand side with Hoffman Converter Clips, 50 £7.00 0.7 See YouTube video: https://bit.ly/2S5Wubd Have available a spare an alloy slide to expose either *Fully closed brood body with frames feature. Below the stripping and foundation, or drawn VENTILATED MOUSEGUARD holes is a shallow, removable FRAME RUNNERS tray which collects the pollen comb. Carry out weekly Similar to above but one edge has a Made in galvanised steel and stainless steel. The latter are acid proof. samples. This will only need to inspections looking for 1 ventilated side for complete closure signs of swarming, mark In three sizes:- National/Commercial, Dadant or Smith - 16 /2”, WBC - 15” and be set to pollen stripping for a 1 of the hive. Great for moving bees. matter of minutes as samples queen if seen as this will Langstroth 14 /2”. Fitted as above. will build up rapidly. help later. See YouTube video: https://bit.ly/2S5Wubd Expanding Robo-Block This entrance block has a spring loaded feature at one end enabling it to be Entrance Fittings Price Packed Wt. used in any hive entrance from Langstroth to Dadant width. It has all the UNITING BOARD Mouseguard, any size, each £0.84 0.2 features of a regular Robo-Block. A simple rectangle of plywood that fits both a Langstroth or National Hive for the Mouseguard, any size, per 10 £7.50 0.75 See YouTube video: http://bit.ly/2Gw5uwQ purpose of uniting/transferring a colony from one type of hive to another without Snowley Mouseguard Magnet £4.25 0.1 the need to improvise the blanking off of exposed frames. Runners Pair Packed Wt. 10 Pairs Packed Wt. Castellated Mouseguard, each £2.50 0.4 ORIENTATION GUARDS Metal Frame Runners £1.50 0.2 £10.80 1.2 Castellated Mouseguard, per 10 £20.00 3 Green, blue, red, yellow and white guards. Made from 4mm thick plastic. Swarms Price Packed Wt. Stainless Steel Frame Ventilated Mouseguard, each £2.50 0.4 Ventilated on one edge and castellated on the other. Colours assist bees in Horsley Board £69.00 2.5 Runners £3.20 0.2 £25.75 1.2 Ventilated Mouseguard, per 10 £20.00 3 finding their way home. Screw brackets at a slight angle to ends of floor joists to Uniting Board £4.00 0.5 ensure guard stops in position. Length 403mm.

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SWARM WIPES TRAVELLING BOX HIVE TOOLS C10 Hive Tool Specifically designed for use SMOKERS in top bar and Warre hives. Solid wooden handle Vita’s Honeybee Swarm Attractant Wipe helps Sturdy plywood box which will hold An essential and indispensable piece of equipment. with a 355mm stainless steel shaft and a 90 degree to attract passing swarms, and to lure swarms 6 frames. Ideal for moving nucleii. Sixteen types are available. 45mm long hook. The hook is sharp on both sides temporarily hanging in trees and other awkward Ventilation holes in both sides and so allows you to chop both down and up through C10 places into a skep or box containing the swarm the top. Available in National size Traditional Standard Tool, Stainless steel, the comb attractant. It will even reduce the risks of swarms only. Also useful in the apiary for 220mm long with 45mm wide scraper blades, very leaving the apiary if a bait hive contains the housing a swarm or as a bait hive useful for cleaning top bars. C11 Hive Tool An incredibly strong stainless attractant. when using Swarm Lure. 465mm steel hive tool. Non slip handle. With a sharp, NEW long, 260mm high, 260mm wide. It comes in a small sachet and resembles a Hive tool and frame lifter Stainless steel. shaped scraper end the tool is cranked to make it cleansing wipe. It is impregnated with essential With that useful hook for levering frame ends even easier to use. C11 oils extracted from plants. 230mm long, 35mm wide. SWARMS To activate, the sachet can be pierced or torn open SNELGROVE BOARD Hive Tools Price Packed Wt.

M2 Hive tool, 276mm long, 44mm wide, a Standard design, stainless steel £10.00 0.2 and and hung in an empty hive, skep or other suitable All sizes available. Hinged doors container, or it can be wiped over the surface of the container. longer, tempered steel version of the very popular Hive Tool and Frame Lifter, stainless steel £10.00 0.15 on three sides above and below. hive tool and frame lifter. Rigorous university research has shown that the lure attracts 60-90% of swarms Perforated steel mesh over central M2 Hive Tool £15.00 0.2 — read about the research here (https://www.vita-europe.com/beehealth/ hole. We recommend “Swarming, Claw Hive Tool £12.50 0.2 Claw Hive Tool This very sharp stainless steel products/honeybee-swarm-attractant-wipe/) and learn about the different its Control and Prevention” by TOOLS tool is exceptionally strong with a ridged claw C1 Hive Tool £15.50 0.3 Snelgrove as the definitive work on ways to use the lure to attract primary swarms (headed by the old queen) and attachment for levering frames. 210 mm long with C2 Hive Tool £6.00 0.35 swarm control. secondary swarms (headed by one or more virgin queens). two 35mm scrapers and by nature of its design, C3 Hive Tool £6.00 0.15 Snelgrove’s ingenious swarm control virtually unbendable! C4 Hive Tool £7.50 0.25 Swarm Wipes Price Packed Wt. method is suitable for the beekeeper with a C5 Hive Tool £9.00 0.25 Swarm Wipes (pack of 10) £14.20 0.1 few hives in the garden. It relies on splitting C1 Hive Tool An extra long and extra strong C1 Pocket Hive Tool £5.00 0.15 the colony and continuously bleeding young bees from a top brood box to the stainless steel tool. Ideal for 'breaking' hive parts lower part of the hive. Many variations in use are possible – his first method is Frontier Hive Tool £14.50 0.2 SWARM LURE and clearing brace comb deep inside the largest of as follows:- Reorganise the hive with the queen on one frame of open brood, brood bodies. 390mm long and 40mm wide. C6 Hive Tool £9.00 0.25 Swarming is one of the beekeeper’s major challenges. There isn’t with other broodless frame, at the bottom, then a queen excluder, supers and C7 Hive Tool £5.00 0.25 always enough time to carry out the necessary prevention and finally another box with all the other brood frames. Four days later, put the C2 Hive Tool Sturdy tool with heavy hammer C8 Hive Tool £12.00 0.35 Snelgrove board under the top box and manipulate the entrances in sequence. C2 control measures. end. Comfortable to hold and suitably balanced. C9 Hive Tool £1.50 0.2 Swarm Lure can capture many swarms from your own Day 4: Open top left entrance. Great for quick frame or hive repairs. Good lever C10 Hive Tool £10.50 0.5 hives thus reducing loss of bees and honey due to swarming. Day 7: Close top left, open bottom left and top right. action for removing nails. 220mm long 40mm C11 Hive Tool £14.00 0.4 wide. Stray swarms from other hives in the area, if captured, will Day 14: Close bottom left and top right, open bottom right and top back. add to your hive count and honey yield and may well prevent PALM TOOL calls to “come get a swarm of bees”. Queen cells in the top boxes should be destroyed and the two brood boxes later C3 Hive Tool Traditional hive tool with C3 united. Nasonov pheromone is released by workers to orient returning forager bees back to the comfortable, triple riveted wooden handle. A totally new design of the hive tool. The Palm Tool is carefully colony. To broadcast this scent, bees raise their abdoment which contain the Nasonov 200x45mm designed to fulfil several tasks yet be comfortable to use and hold. glands and fan their wings vigorously. This is called “scent fanning”. Bees may do this at STRAW SKEP Both sizes incorporate a scraper/lever blade, a frame the hive entrance. Also, when an airborne swarm begins to cluster, early arriving bees will Hand made and very sturdy. Very useful to have one C4 Hive Tool Very strong stainless steel tool lifting hook and a Starkey frame release cam. Small is scent fan to attract others. handy in the apiary for catching swarms. Also used 260 mm long 85mm wide. 40mm chisel and C4 suitable for glove size 9 and below and the large one Synthetically produced Nasonov will attract swarms to unoccupied hive equipment or a for window displays for marketing honey, candles scraper and 40mm lever hook. for bigger hands. swarm-catching box. Research shows that, on average, swarms from the area will occupy and beeswax based cosmetics. 260mm high, 360mm 50-80% of catch boxes containing Nasonov (provided there is a reasonable amount of diameter (approx.). swarming in the area). C5 Hive Tool Nicely balanced hive tool with a STARKEY FRAME RELEASE variety of features. Scraper, nail puller, frame lever C5 This stainless steel tool, developed by one of our API-CHARM and prising blade. Riveted wooden handle 260mm x 70mm at widest point. customers in France, simply and easily releases all This highly perfumed spray is almost entirely made of the essences Swarming Price Packed Wt. frames from runners with a swift quarter turn, assuming an 11 frame box. Will of strongly scented flowers which attract swarms to the decoy Travelling Box £34.30 3 not work if 12 frames are in the brood body. National size only. hive. Lightly spray at the entrance and inside a bait hive to attract Pocket Hive Tool 160mm long and 35mm Snelgrove Board, all sizes except WBC £41.20 2 wide, this little tool fits easily and comfortably swarms. Repeat every 8 days during the swarming period. Frame Tools Price Packed Wt. Snelgrove Board, WBC £61.10 2 into all pockets. Stainless steel with frame lifter Capacity 500ml. Palm Tool, small £6.70 0.2 Straw Skep £41.00 2.9 and chisel tip. Palm Tool, large £7.90 0.25 SWARM CATCHER Frontier Hive Tool Stainless steel with a Starkey Frame Release £4.25 0.1 Ideal for those just-out-of-reach swarms. Made from SWARMING AND ITS CONTROL serrated claw at one end and scraper at the other. strong canvas and plated steel with nylon rope pull cord Handy hole for removing nails or hanging up the FRAME GRIP Watching a swarm is a glorious sight, but it is our duty as beekeepers to for closing the top. Wooden pole not included. tool when not in use. minimise the nuisance that our bees cause. Left to their own devices, colonies New style frame grip with wooden handle. A will produce swarms – mainly in May, June and July, although not every useful spring loaded device for gripping a frame SWARM TRAP colony will swarm every year. The first swarm contains the original queen, C6 Hive Tool A multi-use stainless steel tool with one hand, particularly useful with short and perhaps half the workers (mostly young ones). Subsequent swarms may with central wooden grip that has a variety of The Swarm Trap was developed still emerge with virgin queens. lugged frames. with the hobby beekeeper in mind features. Toothed frame lever, flat scraper, angled NEW scraper, hammer (head part can be removed), who finds weekly inspections Any of the following will reduce the amount of swarming but not eliminate it entirely. frame cleaner and excluder cleaner. 270x90mm at C6 to remove queen cells almost 1. Give plenty of room in the supers. its widest point. TOOL GRIP impossible due to work/family commitments and unpredictable weather. 2. Keep young queens. How often have you been full of good intentions on a Friday night to inspect 3. Give them foundation to draw out. A frame grip as above, with the addition of a tool to 4. Remove some bees and/or brood. C7 Hive Tool Z shaped, stainless steel tool that colonies over the weekend only to have your plans shattered by adverse will assist greatly in prying free stubborn frames. release frames from the runners. weather. In these circumstances you can be sure a swarm would come out the Swarming will not be prevented simply by 255x40mm wide. Overall length 270mm. following week, whilst at work, and would not be sitting contentedly on a low 1. Clipping the queen. C7 branch waiting for your return! 2. Cutting out occupied queen cells. C8 Hive Tool We saw this new knuckle tool The swarm trap catches the queen as she leaves the hive during a swarm. There are numerous swarm control techniques. One of the most reliable is FRAME CLEANER the artificial swarm which is described in every text. Examine each brood being demonstrated at Apimondia in South Korea Full instructions supplied. Patented. National size only. frame once a week for queen cells with eggs or larvae. If they are found, recently. Extremely well made and finished, the Stainless Steel tool with ‘swan’ neck for tool is also well balanced and a comfortable fit ease of use. For cleaning frame grooves and Needs daily attention. move the hive to one side, and put a new brood box and floor in the same position. Put in the new box one frame of brood with the old queen, and fill in the hand. It also has two very sharp traditional C8 wedges. 220mm long, 120mm handle. it up with new frames and foundation. The queen excluder and supers (with scrapers as well as a frame lever. 240x55mm at bees) go onto the new brood box. widest point. Swarming Price Packed Wt. The other portion of the hive may be located anywhere in the apiary. Flying Swarm Lure £4.00 0.06 bees go back to the old site. Cut out all queen cells, and one week later, cut C9 Hive Tool A small and useful galvanised Frame Tools Price Packed Wt. Api Charm £13.00 0.75 out all the new queen cells, leaving one open one. This will produce the new steel tool that won’t break the bank! 205x30mm. Frame Grip £7.50 0.3 C9 Swarm Catcher £70.50 2.5 queen. If increase is not needed, the two colonies can be reunited later in Tool Grip £11.00 0.6 Swarm Trap £56.60 2 the season. Frame Cleaner £5.00 0.2

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WIRE EXCLUDER CLEANER ACJ COVER CLOTHS, PAIR TOOL AND SCRAP WAX CADDY Smokers Price Packed Wt. SMOKERS WE1 Stainless steel “comb” for simple but very These beehive manipulation/ A useful, inexpensive and we think Dadant Smoker £60.00 3 effective cleaning of wire excluders, much easier cover cloths are very useful you will find, indispensible piece Electric Smoker £17.50 1.3 than a wire brush. 140mm long, 58mm wide. during inspections, clearing the of equipment. Made from 0.8mm Budget Smoker, Galvanised £12.00 2 supers and harvest. They are galvanised steel and pine, this Budget Smoker, Stainless Steel £20.00 2 WE2 A double headed tool for cleaning wire also very useful when carrying Caddy clips neatly over the side of excluders. Stainless steel shaped out training type demonstrations any brood body during inspections. blade 65mm wide and similar width when the colony is likely to be Scrape brace comb from frames SMOKER CARTRIDGES accurately machined 10 slot wire open for longer than normal TOOLS and excluders and collect the wax scraper. Overall length 220mm, Simple small reels of corrugated paper cut to fit inspections. The rods can be in the larger of the two chambers standard smokers. 75 x 125mm. 115mm wooden handle. removed and the cloths washed. in the Caddy. Store hive tools and Comes with full instructions. NEW excluder scrapers in the other chamber. 350x100x100mm and and FRAME REST Frame Tools Price Packed Wt. Frame Tools Price Packed Wt. Tool and Scrap Wax Caddy £8.75 1.5 Somewhere to put that first ACJ Cover Cloths, pair £15.00 0.75 frame out of the brood body.

WOOD CHIPS TOOLS National/ Langstroth/Dadant, SMOKER BELLOWS Commercial and Smith sizes. EMPIRE SMOKERS Redwood and cedar wood chip Replacement bellows are The traditional made in our chipping plant from available to fit the majority of our own wood waste. Burns British smoker, smokers. We have either the produced in our own readily with a cool white smoke. bolt-on type using a wing nut 5kg bag. Smoker not included. workshops. suitable for Empire smokers or In two sizes with the screw-on type suitable for the bolt on bellows. Etna design. Alloy binding around

SMOKERS Wire guards are an edges. FRAME LEVER optional extra. A two pronged stainless steel Made in either Smoker Fuel Price Packed Wt. tool for easing a full frame out galvanised steel, Smoker Cartridge, each £0.57 0.1 of the brood box. copper or stainless Smoker Spares Price Packed Wt. Smoker Cartridge, 10 £5.15 0.7 steel. Bellows, Screw-on or Bolt-on £13.40 0.75 Wood Chip, 5kg, collected £4.00 N/A Standard: Firebox Wood Chip, 5kg, including carriage £13.00 5.0 dia. 75mm, DADANT SMOKER height 180mm. Large: Firebox dia. This extra large classic stainless steel STICK LIGHTERS smoker is in use in apiaries from Australia 100mm, height Small sticks of environmentally friendly, 215mm. to Zimbabwe. Firebox 100x250 mm with wire heat shield and hanging compressed, cellulose fibres, straw and saw hook. This very high quality smoker is dust. Ignites very quickly even in the most manufactured in the USA by probably the adverse conditions. Works exceptionally oldest established bee equipment supply well with Smoker Pellets but not exclusively. company in the world. When lit it will burn for hours in the heart of FLOOR SCRAPER a smoker. Pack of approx. 100. Stainless steel shaft and blade, rubber handle. Blade is 100mm long, overall length 700mm. Remove floor debris and clean out wax moth from under mesh floor with ease. ELECTRIC SMOKER Empire Smokers Without With Packed SMOKER PELLETS Guard Guard Wt. An inexpensive stainless steel Bags of compressed, Copper, Standard £51.70 £58.20 1.8 smoker with battery operated fan, (takes 4AA batteries). straw based pellets Copper, Large £61.10 £67.60 2.1 which make an Stainless Steel, Standard £49.75 £56.25 1.8 Firebox measures 100mmx200mm exceptional smoker fuel. MANIPULATION CLOTH Stainless Steel, Large £58.70 £65.20 2.1 high. Complete with wire guard. The smoke produced is Heavy canvas with stainless steel rods sewn into the edges to weight the cloth Galvanised, Standard £38.10 £44.60 1.8 white and very cool with down. The centre section can be folded over to close, or folded back to allow a Galvanised, Large £45.70 £52.20 2.1 a pleasant burnt straw frame to be taken aroma. It lights very out. Slide across easily and will burn for to expose other SMOKER GRID hours without the usual frames. need of pumping the Spare grids for the firebox are available for the Empire bellows. It is made from 860x610mm range only. Please specify large or standard. when fully open, 100% natural products without any chemical additives. 1kg or 25kg bags. exposed area is 600x100mm. BUDGET SMOKERS APIFUGE SMOKER BASKET INSERT Two large smokers made in China. Both Apifuge is a substitute for a traditional smoker in a variety of operations – quick inspections, clearing supers and simple Simple galvanised steel baskets with integral fuel platform, quite reasonable quality and will last several manipulations. As your confidence and experience grows, spray on shaped to fit our large and standard Empire smokers. These will years. Both have fireboxes of approximately to hands immediately before opening the hive – no need for gloves. you to load and light your smoker fuel outside the smoker. 100mm diameter and 200mm high, with Capacity 500ml. When alight use the lifting eye to place basket in your smoker. plywood and leather cloth bellows. The basket will prolong the life of the smoker and keep it cleaner. Both also have wire heat shields and a convenient hook for Large: 220mm high, 90mm diameter. hanging the Tools Price Packed Wt. Small: 170mm high, 70mm diameter. smoker. WE1 £8.00 0.15 Note: Small basket will not take smoker cartridges. WE2 £7.00 0.2 Smoker Fuel Price Packed Wt. Frame Rest £6.00 0.3 Smoker Spares Price Packed Wt. Stick Lighters £11.00 0.25 Frame Lever £11.00 0.2 Grid, Large or Standard £2.20 0.1 Smoker Pellets, 1kg £5.40 1.1 Floor Scraper £20.00 0.7 Basket, Standard £8.10 0.3 Smoker Pellets, 25kgs £72.00 27 Manipulation Cloth £26.35 1.0 Basket, Large £9.70 0.4 Apifuge £12.00 2.1

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SMOKER BOX ADAPTA EKE FORREST BOARD WBC CONE ESCAPE CLEARING BEES Heavy duty smoker box to safely Following on from the success of the Adapta Stand we have developed this A rapid clearing Used mainly on the roofs of WBC hives to permit any transport your smoker before and multi-purpose eke. The eke has a variety of ledges that hold different boards board made bees trapped in the cavity to escape. Can also be used in after inspections. Tight fitting lid depending on what manipulation you are carrying out with your bees at the from drone or wasp trapping. with secure fastening clasp. Sturdy time. It is 70 mm deep so can be a feeder eke or Apiguard Rim. Western carrying handle. Sealing strip Red Cedar around the lid to ensure no smoke The green ledge will take your choice of plywood clearer board with either.... and Exterior Clearing Bees Price Packed Wt. escapes the box. Powder coated Two Porter Escapes grade plywood Canadian Clearer Board £26.35 1.5 galvanised steel. Canadian Cone Escapes with galvanised mesh Canadian Cone Escape, each £0.40 0.06 Smoker not included. Circular Escape screen. It gives the bees Canadian Cone Escape, 10 £3.50 0.2 Rhombus Escape a bit of running to do! Bees Rhombus Escape £2.00 0.2 will clear very quickly. National/ Circular Escape £2.50 0.3 NEW Mesh Rhombus Board. The latter escape will keep honey supers warm to assist Commercial Size Only.

CLEARING with uncapping and extraction, with heat rising directly from the brood nest Curtain Escape £4.00 0.06 through the galvanised mesh. WBC Cone Escape, each £0.50 0.06 RHOMBUS BOARD BOX FOR SMOKER AND TOOLS WBC Cone Escapes, 10 £4.00 0.1 The red ledge will take our new Mesh Feeder Board. Working on the same Another clearing Heavy duty smoker and tool box to principle as the Mesh Rhombus Board, any syrup feeder placed on this board device, similar and safely transport your smoker before will benefit from the heat generated by the brood nest and be more appealing to the BEE QUICK and after inspections. Tight fitting and accessible to the bees. Forrest A non-toxic blend of natural oils and herb extracts for clearing bees lid with secure fastening clasp. Board and from supers. Safe to use for both bees, beekeepers and all hive Sturdy carrying handle. Sealing By turning the Adapta Eke over the blue ledge will take a travelling screen or Canadian products, and it can be posted! Using fume pads or a fume board, strip around the lid to ensure no clear polycarbonate viewing window with rubber seal. Clearer Board spray Bee Quick evenly in a zig zag pattern onto the absorbent smoke escapes the box. Powder By removing the shaped galvanised closure (held in place by magnets) a but utilising the surface ensuring the liquid reaches the edges. Remove all hive coated galvanised steel. Internal 90x15mm entrance is formed. Through here it is possible to fit most makes of ever popular Rhombus parts until you reach the honey supers. Place the soaked pads on box for small kit. Four handy spaces vaporiser. Vaporising Oxalic Acid treatments from above is becoming more and Escape. The board provides top of the frames. Supers should be cleared in 2-5 minutes. Repeat for hive tools. Room for larger pieces of more popular. The fumes readily disperse through the hive and you can see rapid clearing in approximately as required. Best results will be obtained on a warm day when the equipment – bee brush, frame rest etc. NEW what you are doing through the viewing window, therefore negating the risk of one to two hours with a large void vapours will evaporate more quickly. 240ml or 3.8ltrs. Tools and smoker not included. setting the hive alight! into which the bees can congregate. NB always wear protective clothing, mask, goggles and gloves when vaporising National/Commercial Size Only. Smoker Box Price Packed Wt. Oxalic Acid treatments. FUME PAD Smoker Box £48.00 5 Clearing Bees Price Packed Wt. Box for Smoker and Tools £56.00 7 The Adapta Eke can also be an upper entrance, useful if there are several supers Forrest Board £26.35 2.5 Made from very absorbent “beer mat” material, 250 x on the hive and by adding a queen excluder it can be used for a Bailey Comb Rhombus Board £26.35 2.5 230mm approximately. Ideal for use with Bee Quick and Change. acetic acid. COVER BOARDS See YouTube video: https://bit.ly/2S079nQ CANADIAN CLEARER BOARD Crownboards are now manufactured using 6mm top quality birch plywood in a FUME BOARD cedar frame with two plastic escapes. Bee space both sides. A very effective and rapid way of clearing bees. This board greatly improves the Glass quilts are popular alternatives to crownboards for observing the bees with The cones are not one way valves but the bees efficiency of Bee Quick. A simple minimal disturbance. One bee escape. are sufficiently disorientated to be unable to SMOKERS, TOOLS SMOKERS, find their way back into the supers. However wooden frame 40mm wide has an Polycarbonate quilts are made at Rand from 3mm crystal clear they should not be left on for more than absorbent canvas cover stretched over unbreakable material, 300 times stronger than six hours. Made in Western Red Cedar one side. Spray Bee Quick as above and glass. Far better insulation properties than and exterior quality plywood providing a place the metal cover over the canvas glass. Will not cause condensation in cold chamber depth of 50mm. before placing on the honey supers. weather. Although much stronger than Heat from the sun quickly raises the glass, it is not as hard and will temperature of the Bee Quick ensuring CANADIAN CONE ESCAPE scratch easily. rapid evaporation and hence fast clearing of supers. National size only. Versatile conical escapes that can be incorporated into Crownboard/ several different designs of clearer board as well as the Clearing Bees Price Packed Wt. Clearer Board traditional type above. Exit diameter 7mm, overall height Bee Quick, 240ml £15.20 0.4 32mm. Entrance diameter 21mm. Bee Quick, 3.8litre £140.00 6 Glass Quilt Fume Pad, each £0.50 0.06 RHOMBUS ESCAPE Fume Pad, per 10 £2.75 0.3 A variation of the hexagonal Fume Board £17.90 2 escape with two exits for rapid clearing. Made in meshed translucent plastic letting both BEE BRUSHES light and brood scent into the supers. Perfect for gently brushing bees 380mm long, 123mm wide. from each comb. B1 400mm long brush with single row of Polycarbonate Quilt CIRCULAR ESCAPE natural fibres. with bee escape Plain Polycarbonate Quilt 255mm diameter with fixing and sensory holes. B2 400mm long brush with twin row of natural fibres. This escape provides very rapid clearing. It B3 400mm long brush with a triple row of natural fibres. requires pinning into a 50mm deep chamber PORTER BEE ESCAPE board. This is simply 4 laths of timber 50mm This plastic escape with accurately spaced wide tacked to a sheet of 6mm plywood. Cut a COMBI-BRUSH stainless steel springs slides apart easily for Adapta Eke Price Packed Wt. 75mm diameter hole central in the board and put Long wooden handled cleaning. The springs are easy to adjust if Adapta Eke £31.80 4 the escape inside the chamber with the central void of soft brush with one single necessary and will not rust or corrode. A very the escape over the hole cut in the plywood. To use simply place the board, Rhombus Board only £8.00 2 row of 40mm nylon at one end and old but tried and tested way of clearing your honey supers. escape side down, under the super to be cleared. Circular Escape Board only £8.00 2 a stainless steel hive tool at the other. Clearing Bees Price Packed Wt. Porter Bee Escape Board only £8.00 2 CURTAIN ESCAPE Crownboard/Clearer Board £15.40 1.3 Canadian Cone Board only £10.00 2 A plastic, circular escape with 10 free moving plastic Mesh Rhombus Board only £12.70 1.5 Clearing Bees and Quilts Price Packed Wt. Glass Quilt £19.85 2.9 curtains. Works quickly with several bees being Polycarbonate Quilt with Bee Escape £21.85 1.4 Travelling Screen Board only £10.60 1.5 cleared at once. Requires a hole in clearer board of Bee Brush B1 £3.50 0.25 Polycarbonate Quilt, Plain £20.90 1.4 Plain Board only £5.30 2 64mm. Overall diameter is 98mm. Bee Brush B2 £4.50 0.25 Porter Bee Escape £1.00 0.06 Observation panel only £8.00 1.5 Bee Brush B3 £5.50 0.25 Porter Bee Escape, 20 £18.00 0.25 Mesh Feeder Board only £11.70 1.5 Combi Brush £12.00 0.2

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TUNNEL ESCAPE ECONOMY HIVE STRAP HIVE HANDLES VENTILATED PROTECTIVE CLOTHING MOVING HIVES Strong plated steel handles complete with A welcome addition A tried and tested rapid bee escape with two Just as strong as above with same fixing screws. 100mm wide. Supplied in pairs. to our clothing tunnels. 112mm hole will be required in your length of webbing. The buckle range. These crownboard. contains a spiked cam – the more tension applied in the correct plane, All-in-ones are the tighter the strap. 5 metres of made from heavy 25mm wide webbing. duty mesh with a See YouTube video: white net lining http://bit.ly/2BEpHNz HIVE CARRIER and outer layer. ESCAPE TUNNELS These will keep you Shaped, galvanised mesh tunnels A two-person lifting device for any size of hive except WBC. The heavier the well protected but for use in home-made bee escapes. RATCHET HIVE STRAP hive, the harder it is gripped. Complete with comfortable polypropylene handle also ensure you 80mm long, 30mm and 10mm wide Excellent value for money, easy grips. Measures 560 x 760mm when folded. do not get too hot apertures. to use and unlock. Suitable for during long summer strapping all sorts of loads, as well inspections. as beehives, on to a trailer. 5m of Small, medium, 25mm wide webbing. large, X-Large See YouTube video: and XXL. Clearing Bees and Quilts Price Packed Wt. MOVING HIVES http://bit.ly/2rQ7n4a

Tunnel Escape £1.25 0.06 and Escape Tunnel, each £0.50 0.06 Moving Hives Price Packed Wt. Escape Tunnel, 10 £3.00 0.4 Foam Entrance Closure £0.60 0.06 Travelling Screen £18.50 1.3 CLOTHING CLIP Standard Hive Strap £5.50 0.25 A simple system favoured by some commercial Economy Hive Strap £3.00 0.2 beekeepers. This sprung steel clip is secured by Ratchet Hive Strap £6.50 0.4 two screws into the underside of the roof. The thin HIVE BARROW plastic, wipe-clean sheet is ideal for recording hive TRIANGLES At last a heavy duty hive barrow which can be used to safely and easily move Ventilated Protective Clothing Price Packed Wt. information. Wipe clean sheet is 97mm x 142mm. your hives (National Hives only). Powder coated galvanised steel. Barrow breaks Ventilated All-in-one £86.00 2.5 Packed individually or in packs of five. Galvanised steel, sold in sets of four with black japanned down quickly and easily to transport in your car. Heavy duty all terrain tyre to Ventilated Jacket £70.00 1.5 screws. An extremely secure travel over any type of ground. Only one person needed to use the barrow. Approach and pick up your hive from either side. Hive not included. Clip Price Packed Wt. method of moving hives. ALL IN ONE Clip, each £1.20 0.1 See YouTube video: Confidence boosting apiary Clip, per 5 £5.00 0.3 http://bit.ly/2nri9Zs wear, offering full head to ankle TOGGLE FASTENERS protection without restricting vision or movement. Polyester cotton. FOAM ENTRANCE CLOSURE Sold in pairs complete with screws. Elasticated wrists and ankles. Hat A foam rubber Enables component hive parts to be and veil is attached to the jacket strip separated quickly and easily. with heavy duty zip and is completely enables the See YouTube video: https://bit.ly/2MOjiqk removable. Velcro seal where zips hive to be meet. Manufactured in Rand. completely Sizes: 24, 28, 32, 36, 40, 44, 48 closed and 52”. quickly and LOCKSLIDES The veiling in our jackets and veil efficiently Galvanised steel, sold in pairs with screws and and All-in-one is a superb quality yet more marking gauge. Hive can be quickly broken polyester mesh. Very, very strong and importantly down with a tap from a hammer. virtually unbreakable. Keep away permits from your smoker however! ventilation. NEW Simple to remove See YouTube video on how to detach once the hives are and re-attach hat: in position. One http://bit.ly/2Ezm3aN size fits all hives. SPRING FASTENERS Moving Hives Price Packed Wt. One of the simplest yet effective ways of Hive Handles (Pair) £5.00 0.1 WITH ADDITIONAL KNEE PADS. TRAVELLING SCREEN securing hives, sold in pairs with fixing screws. Hive Carrier £82.20 6 Adult All-in-one now available Wooden framed stainless steel See YouTube video: Hive Barrow £80.00 15 with foam knee pads with a water wire mesh (eight gauge) http://bit.ly/2Ft975r resistant cover. made in all sizes, fits on top of the hive HUMANE INSECT CATCHER in place of the roof. CORNER SUPPORTS An easy way to safely catch and then The ideal ventilator. release insects. Water or syrup can If your hives are in an exposed position and Fitted be poured through always separating or blowing over in blustery with the mesh. weather then these supports are for you. Sold in NEW knee sets of 4 (screws not included) these are fixed at pads. every top corner of component parts and grip the box above by 15mm. Designed so that screws fix the support to the top of the hive part while tacks can be used to fix the adjoining part for a temporary fitting especially if moving hives. All-in-one Price Packed Wt. STANDARD HIVE STRAP Size 36" or 40" £140.60 2 Extremely strong, hardwearing Moving Hives Price Packed Wt. Size 44" or 48" £150.40 2 strap with an ingenious Triangles £2.60 0.15 Size 52" £180.25 2 locking device. Supplied Toggle Fasteners £5.00 0.1 All-in-one with Knee Pads, 36" and 40" £146.20 2 with 5 metres of 25mm wide webbing. Lockslides £6.00 0.2 All-in-one with Knee Pads, 44" and 48" £156.00 2 Spring Fasteners £2.00 0.06 Insect Catcher Price Packed Wt. Childs Size 24"/28" £86.50 1.6 See YouTube video: http://bit.ly/2Fwp9M3 Corner Supports £1.50 0.15 Humane Insect Catcher £10.50 0.4 Childs Size 32" £99.15 1.8

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JACKET AND VEIL SPARE PARTS BEES ON A BUDGET CLOTHING RING VEIL AND HELMET CLOTHING Combined hat, jacket and veil. Hat Stainless Steel Rings: A lightweight veil with black plastic and veil is attached to the jacket Super smooth stainless steel, spot welded with shrink sleeved cover. 380mm JACKET AND VEIL mesh panel and face ring. Elasticated with a heavy duty zip which allow diameter. straps fit under the arms. 400mm Adult Jacket and the hat and veil to be removed diameter, 500mm long.The veils we use Replacement Net: veil. completely. Polyester cotton. Strong polyester netting. Cut to shape to replace torn or worn-out veiling. in our own apiaries together with our Elasti cated wrists. Large pocket at Round or fencing open mesh helmet. Replacement Hat, Veil and Collar: front. Sizes: 24, 28, 32, 36, 40, 44, style hat. Suitable for either our Jacket and Veil or All-in-One with the same very strong This helmet has a rigid brim and weighs 48 and 52”. Manufactured in Rand. Small, medium, polyester netting. only 150g. Made from 100% recycled See YouTube video on how to detach large, X-Large and paper. The open mesh will keep you XXL. and re-attach hat: Clothing Spare Parts Price Packed Wt. cool. Fully size adjustable with Velcro http://bit.ly/2Ezm3aN hat band.

CLOTHING Stainless Steel Ring £4.20 0.06 Shaped Net £4.20 0.06 Replacement Hat and Veil and collar £47.90 1 SQUARE FOLDING VEIL

OPEN MESH HELMET WITH JACKET & VEIL OR ALL-IN-ONE One of the oldest styles of veils around. This new model has the veil attached to the TROUSERS Our rigid, cool, lightweight and comfortable mesh helmet shaped, one size hat. The veil also works Trousers are sold separately with combined with our range of Jacket & Veils and All-in-Ones. very well with a baseball cap underneath. elasticated waist and ankles. Both Fine epoxy coated steel mesh offers excellent are made in polyester/cotton and are all round vision. Complete with a generous washable. ALL-IN-ONE pull cord for tying veil around waist. Child: S, M, L. Tough budget all-in-one with fencing hood. Deep Adult: S, M, L, XL. pockets and long zip. Hood can be fully detached. Adult sizes – XS, Small, Medium, Large, X-Large, XX-Large and 3XL. Children size, XS, XXS and XXS. PATCHES ALL-IN-ONE CAMOUFLAGE JACKET AND VEIL AND TROUSERS Add a bit of fun to your beekeeping Why advertise where you attire and stand out from the crowd. keep your bees by wearing The colourful patches on knees, elbows white clothing. Stay hidden and pockets of our All-in-Ones will Clothing Price Packed Wt. with our combat material brighten up any beekeeper. Ring Veil £17.40 0.1 jackets. Detachable top as standard jacket and veil, Helmet £12.00 0.3 strong yet lightweight Square Folding Veil £7.00 0.35 material. Trousers in same material also in stock. Sizes: 36, 40, 44, 48” and trousers FULLY VENTED GLOVES S, M, L, XL. Bees on a Budget Clothing Price Packed Wt. Hard wearing Manu fac tured in Rand. BOAB Adult Jacket and Veil, round hat £30.00 1 professional gloves Clothing Price Packed Wt. BOAB Adult Jacket and Veil, fencing hat £47.00 1 with a vented gauntlet. Jacket and Helmet, 36", 40", 44", 48" £88.50 1 BOAB Adult All-in-one, 3XL £50.00 2 Leather palm and Jacket and Helmet, 52" £102.00 1.2 BOAB Child All-in-one £35.00 1.6 thumb but vented back All-in-one and Helmet, 36" and 40" £140.60 2 of hand. Draw cord All-in-one and Helmet, 44" and 48" £150.40 2 at top with toggle. All-in-one and Helmet, 52" £180.25 2 VALUE JACKET AND VEIL Mesh is three layers thick and keeps the Patches All-in-one, 36" and 40" £150.40 2 A value fencing style jacket and veil. Very hand cool on a hot day. Patches All-in-one, 44" and 48" £160.70 2 well made and strong. Over the head (no Patches All-in-one, 52" £190.55 2 front zip) and NO zip to detach the hat Patches All-in-one, 24"/28" £92.00 1.6 and veil - the garment is all one piece. MORDANT GLOVES Patches All-in-one, 32" £105.00 1.8 Made from polyester cotton, with Mordant gloves, with gauntlet, well elasticated cuffs and waistband. Veil made and a good fit, comfortable is made from strong black net. The to wear and incredible value. HAT AND VEIL WITH RING jacket has a front pocket. Sizes: 4-13, Soft cloth, one size, hat with black net veil attached. no half sizes. Ring sewn into the netting to keep the veil clear of the face and neck. Elastic straps which are placed under the arms to hold the veil in place. Chin ties. Welded stainless steel ring. KID LEATHER GLOVES Child’s version available for up to Kid gloves, with gauntlet, beautifully 8 years old. made in the U.K. and snug fitting. HAT AND VEIL Sizes: 6-11, no half sizes. Soft cloth hat (one size) with black net veil attached Clothing Price Packed Wt. and elastic straps which are placed under the arms to Jacket and Veil, 36", 40", 44", 48" £88.50 1 hold the veil in position. Chin strap included. Welded stainless steel rim ring. Jacket and Veil, 52" £102.00 1.2 Childs Jacket and Veil, 24" or 28" £59.40 0.8 Childs Jacket and Veil, 32" £73.75 1 Gloves Pair Packed Wt. Trousers, adults, small, medium, large, Clothing Price Packed Wt. Fully Vented Gloves £13.50 0.3 x-large £30.80 0.6 Hat and Veil with Ring £23.90 0.2 Mordant Gloves, Size 6-13 £15.50 0.25 Childs Trousers, small, medium £20.60 0.5 Child's Hat and Veil with Ring £15.90 0.2 Clothing Price Packed Wt. Mordant Gloves, Size 4-5 £12.88 0.25 Childs Trousers, large £25.75 0.5 Hat and Veil £22.50 0.2 Value Jacket and Veil £14.99 1.0 Kid Gloves £46.30 0.25

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FLOCK LINED GLOVES CANVAS QUILT B-SWARM EASI-KNIVES MISCELLANEOUS Very comfortable to wear, offering May be used in place of a crownboard. Heavy B-swarm is an online anti-theft device to protect Electric Knives with stainless steel blade, ceramic element, turned wooden more protection than nitrile or canvas with flap for feeding. Bees tend to your hives. To check the coverage of your apiary handle, 2m black flex with on/off rocker switch. The knives are thermostatically latex but with good sensitivity. propolise them onto the frames but they can go to : https://coverage.hostabee.com/ controlled (not adjustable) switching between 85 and 105 degrees. They are The gauntlets are also plastic and be peeled back to expose small areas. National B-swarm is a small food grade plastic box. Simply hang between light and very comfortable to use. 250mm x 50mm blade. 240v and 12v versions welded on to the glove making a very size only. two frames in your hive, attach to a the floor,attach to the available. (12v car battery required for latter). strong seal. Large size only. underside of a frame – or wherever you prefer. Takes 1 CR 123 NEW l Hold the frame on a solid and secure surface. INSULATED QUILT lithium battery that will last for an average of 12 months. l Tilt the top of the frame towards you slightly to ensure that the sheets of NITRILE GLOVES 20mm thick insulation flexible board made The B-swarm sends its position in real time via an app. If your B-swarm moves cappings fall away from the frame. Powder free nitrile gloves. They keep the from recycled chip foam. Fits snugly inside you receive an SMS text message and an email with its current position. As l With the blade at the top of the hands clean, offer a little protection and an empty super or brood body. Available in soon as it stops moving it gives the final position and the route taken. Contact frame, move the knife down the 100% sensitivity through manipulations. all hive sizes. the authorities immediately, do not act on your own. A subscription is required frame just underneath the Packs of 5 pairs S, M, L, XL. to obtain the data transmitted by B-swarm. FIRST YEAR IS FREE. After this the cappings and allow them subscription is 2 EUROs per month per device. Full email support is provided. Also available in double thickness nitrile. to fall into a collecting container. They are exceptionally durable against tears VENTILATOR and abrasion and have rolled cuffs to prevent Quilts Price Packed Wt. l The heat from the blade foreign bodies from entering the glove. Canvas Quilt £3.50 0.15 Using a Porter Bee Escape platform we have altered helps to remove the cappings: Insulated Quilt £3.00 0.3 the use by removing the springs and inserting a fine the knife does not need to alloy mesh. Slip them into the crownboard to prevent be razor sharp. ULTRA TOUGH GLOVES bees entering the roof space. MISCELLANEOUS BEEKEEPERS RULE Available in small, medium, large and XL these HIVE NUMBERS and tough nitrile coated gloves are the professionals A clever device developed by Professor R. Pickard choice. With a rolled cuff, the ‘tractor tread’ gloves to assist the beekeeper to maximise the honey crop, A set of 17 plastic hive numbers. Simply SERRATED UNCAPPING KNIFE nail through the letters and attach to offer great feel and sensitivity during manipulations queen propagation, breeding, or even siting of an Very sharp stainless steel blade 280mm long and apiary. your hive. Letters do not have pre-drilled with a little more protection than the standard 35mm wide. UNCAPPING holes. nitrile gloves. Hollow ground on both sides and flexible. Riveted wooden handle 110 mm TIDY TRAY long. BIODEGRADABLE NITRILE GLOVES CAUTION SIGNS What a good idea. Have you ever got into a row because of honey all over the kitchen floor. Biodegradable, powder free nitrile gloves. They keep Four self adhesive green on white signs to notify the public – not frighten them. the hands clean, offer a little protection and 100% Or worse still torn your car seats as you have UTILITY UNCAPPING KNIFE Size 200 x 280mm. used an up-turned roof to transport wet supers. sensitivity through manipulations. Gloves decompose Very sharp stainless steel blade 280mm long 35mm wide. The Tidy Tray is the perfect solution to sticky in landfill in 1 - 5 years. (Standard nitrile gloves take Bees in Transit also available as a magnetic sign. Honed on both edges. over 100 years to decompose) Pack of 5 pairs or box problems. NEW Riveted wooden handle 110mm long. of 50 pairs. BRANDING IRON Feel more secure with these GAUNTLETS steel branding irons. We have 15mm high letters and numbers Cotton twill, elasticated at both ends to available in Arial font. Welded BROAD UNCAPPING KNIFE prevent bees crawling up the arm or into on to a steel back-plate with a 450mm long steel your glove. 420 mm long and 45mm wide. Serrated on one edge shaft and wooden handle. Heat with a blow-torch to and plain honed on the other. Curved tip. Sizes: Standard and Large. red hot and quickly press against the hive part or frame to be Riveted Wooden handle. Very strong and identified. Simply select the letters or numbers required and we will make up sturdy. the iron. Maximum 8 letters. Gloves Pair Packed Wt. Flock Lined Gloves £2.75 0.15 SIT-STEP-STORE Nitrile Gloves, pack of 5 pairs £1.00 0.06 A must for all apiary visits. Large UNCAPPING FORKS Double Nitrile Gloves, pack of 5 pairs £5.00 0.06 capacity plastic tray for tools. With Ultra Tough Gloves per pair £2.50 0.06 handy cover which makes it into a UF1 Uncapping Fork, Still a popular and easy Biodegradable Nitrile Gloves, 5 pairs £3.00 0.1 stool or step. uncapping method. Use cold with a zig-zag action Biodegradable Nitrile Gloves, 50 pairs £30.00 0.8 Price Packed Wt. cutting just under the cappings. Rinse occasionally in hot water and wipe dry. Cranked stainless steel needles Gauntlets £6.40 0.15 Beekeepers Rule £1.80 0.06 Caution Signs, each £4.00 0.06 assist in lifting cappings clear of comb. 210mm long, 70mm wide. Bees in Transit - Magnetic £7.00 0.2 RECORD CARD HONEY HOUSE PROTECTION Stiff A4 card to keep notes on disease, feeding, colony UF2 Uncapping Fork, Wooden handled fork with Cleanliness is vital whilst processing honey. Wear B –KEEP behaviour, honey yield, etc. Vital for good colony this cheap and disposable range of clothing during management. Can be laminated to produce a write chrome plated shoulder gripping 10 stainless steel extraction and bottling. White apron with ties. B-keep is an affordable hive monitoring system. B-keep is a small food grade on-wipe off surface. sharpened straight needles 40mm long. Comfortable Mob Caps secure hair, minimising plastic box which simply hangs between two frames. The B-keep monitors Overall length 220mm. contamination risk. Plastic overshoes with elasticated temperature and humidity within the hive and also collects weather data from 110mm hardwood handle. ankle ensures a snug fit. the nearest weather station. Use B-keep to monitor for risk of swarming, food shortage, sudden collapse in the population and risks of pathogens due to humidity. Readings are sent to the B-keep app every 90 minutes. An alerts system warns you of any abnormal occurrences. These are sent in a daily Miscellaneous Price Packed Wt. UF3 Uncapping Fork, Identical to the UF2 fork but email and can be viewed on the app. The app includes detailed information on with cranked, shaped needles. changes in activity in your colonies. This enables you to B-Swarm £115.00 0.3 understand what's happening in your hives remotely and NEW Ventilator £1.00 0.06 in real time. The B-keep app is available for computer Hive Numbers £1.00 0.06 Uncapping Knives Price Packed Wt. tablet or smart phone. https://bkeep.hostabee.com A Tidy Tray £14.00 2 Easi-knife £45.00 1.0 subscription is required to obtain the data transmitted by B-keep. FIRST YEAR IS FREE. After this the subscription is 3 Aspivenin £24.00 1.5 Serrated Uncapping Knife £15.00 0.5 EUROs per month per device. Full email support Branding Iron, Two Letters £26.40 2 Utility Uncapping Knife £12.00 0.5 Honey House Protection Price Packed Wt. is provided. Branding Iron, Additional Letter £6.00 Broad Uncapping Knife £15.00 0.5 Apron, 10 £1.20 0.1 Sit-Step-Store £15.00 3 Uncapping Fork UF1 £2.50 0.2 Mob Cap, 10 £1.00 0.06 Price Packed Wt. Record Card £0.80 0.06 Uncapping Fork UF2 £12.00 0.2 Overshoes, 5 pairs £1.00 0.06 B –KEEP £100.00 0.3 Laminated Record Card £1.80 0.1 Uncapping Fork UF3 £15.00 0.2

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UF4 Uncapping Fork, An extra large stainless steel COLD UNCAPPING TRAY AND FRAME HOLDER BATI PRESS HIVES THOMAS EQUIPMENT uncapping fork. Plastic handle with 95mm spread of cranked tines. One shaped and sharpened edge for A large capacity unheated double tray in high A new extractor from Thomas Apiculture, France. awkward hollows. Very comfortable to use. density polyethylene with 40mm nylon Patented and made in 304L stainless steel. A valve fitted into the lower unit. The simple and effective solution to extract honey top tray has 4mm perforations for from raw combs or from top bar hive combs, or UF5 Uncapping Fork, This fork is virtually rapid draining of cappings. Each tray use for Heather honey. is 760mm long x 460mm wide and BEES unbreakable. It is incredibly strong with laser cut, Place the combs vertically in the fixed cage. accurately spaced tines. Very sharp with side cutter for 90mm deep. The stainless Turn the handle to compress the combs from and working comb hollows. Comfortable, moulded silicone steel frame holder takes top to bottom. The cappings and honey are handle. 205mm long, tines are 70mm wide. Steel is approximately 13 British extracted and can be immediately strained. 2mm thick. Standard Frames across the This technique differs from the normal rough

and We are pleased to be the UK distributor of this high quality honey processing tray or 10 Langstroth/MD equipment. It is made in France and the company is world renowned for the comb crushing because the perpendicular down the tray prior to BEES UF6 Uncapping Fork, A heavy duty precision quality of their products. compression of cells allows a perfect extracting. When the holder is in separation of honey and wax. The uncapping tool. The tines are cranked and have a small 90 They have been in business even longer than us being established in 1905 UNCAPPING use there is still ample room to uncap pressed wax at the end of the cycle degree bend at the end to aid with uncapping. near Orleans in central France. We have seen their manufacturing facility and using the wooden bar supplied. contains very little residual it is excellent with state of the art machinery for dealing with stainless steel. To order, we can supply a frame holder honey. suitable for Commercial frames. We stock several popular items from their range but if we do not have it immediately available we can soon source it for you. The extracted honey is

HIVES Cold Uncapping Tray Cover clear. CAPPINGS SCRATCHER A sturdy cover for our cold uncapping trays. Made THOMAS MINI TETRA The Bati Press can be purchased on its own or A handy tool with straight tines that from 10mm correx with redwood locating battens. Suitable for a beekeeper with up to 10 hives. This very simple with a dedicated tank. bend at a 90 degree angle (length of This will keep cappings and honey clean whilst yet efficient machine allows you to uncap, extract and bend - 10mm). Ideal for agitating and draining overnight. settle your honey in one machine. All stainless steel THOMAS EXTRACTINE scratching the cappings. construction (apart from cage rings). Suitable for up to 5 hives, this machine is a little UNCAPPING SLICE Uncap into the perforated basket, load the 9 gem. Hand operated with an integral strainer and THERMOSTATICALLY CONTROLLED UNCAPPING TRAY frame manual extractor, settle honey in the 50kg settling tank. It will hold 3 shallow frames The new uncapping slice neatly ergonomically designed bottom chamber. removes cappings in one swift motion. NEW Standard uncapping tray fitted with a of any size tangentially. 400mm diameter, 870mm Simply pull the slice towards you to thermostat which accurately controls Less space, Less mess, Greater efficiency. 1055mm high. uncap each cell. Available in two the temperature of the water in the tray. long, 595mm wide, 1050mm high. different widths, narrow, 75mm and Temperature range of 0 – 120°C. wide, 130mm. 840 x 405 x 125mm. Heated area is 790 x 400mm. Uncapping Fork Price Packed Wt. The thermostat can be retro fitted in our THOMAS UNCAPPING TANK Uncapping Fork UF4 £21.60 0.2 own workshops. THOMAS DUOMEL Uncapping Fork UF5 £25.00 0.2 A large stainless steel tank mounted on legs. 820mm high, 1050mm long and 480mm wide. This machine is similar to the Extractine but with Uncapping Fork UF6 £18.95 0.2 Complete with draining grid for cappings and a larger capacity. We can offer the machine either Cappings Scratcher £8.75 0.2 nylon honey valve. An adjustable support bar in manual or electric drive . 1100mm high, 525mm Wide Uncapping Slice £7.25 0.5 COMPACT UNCAPPING TRAY means it will hold all sizes of frame. diameter. It will hold 9 shallow frames of any size Narrow Uncapping Slice £6.25 0.4 Budget uncapping tray and frame Knife not included. and is suitable for up to 20 hives. It is complete with holder. Holds two frames with a screens for tangential operation and a drip tray base UNCAPPING ROLLERS separate bottom tray. and lid for the extractor and settling tank. Two budget uncapping rollers. Simply roll over the comb THOMAS UNCAPPING MACHINE and then extract in the usual way. The sharp spikes pierce This machine will uncap all sizes of frame with very little the cappings but do not remove them. Most of the wax adjustment. It fits quickly and simply, if desired, on to the stays in place until extraction and can be filtered out of uncapping tank above. Manually fed and very easy to use the honey at a later date. STANDARD UNCAPPING TRAY with fully adjustable uncapping chains. 500mm diameter, Rollers lengths are: 1000mm high. THOMAS BABYMATIC Large 115mm; Small 25m. Our standard electric uncapping tray measures – 840x405x125mm A 20 frame semi-automatic extractor that gradually and is a water-jacketted tank increases speed, once it has been programmed. This which quickly melts the honey and leaves you more time to continue uncapping! The machine the cappings. The wax and honey is fitted with two half covers, one is transparent and fitted COMB RAKE mixture run down the sloping box with a safety interlock switch, the other supports the and through the filter and out of control box. A razor sharp blade provides the ideal tool for raking the 25mm diameter spout and into THOMAS TETRA PLUS granulated comb back to the midrib. Alternatively to 650mm diameter, 1100mm high, 180w electric motor. a suitable receptacle, e.g. our stainless steel separator. It comes complete stimulate early colony development lightly rake the A larger version of the "Mini Tetra". Electric extractor powered by a 70w motor. Very stable, and ideal for a 100 hive operation. with a 1260W thermal cut-out heating element and fused plug tool over capped stores. 225mm long, 60mm wide. This machine will accommodate 20 shallow frames. There is also space for and flex. Do not leave unattended. Heated area is 790 x 400mm. 120mm handle. stacking 20 uncapped frames prior to extraction. 1500mm long, 700mm wide Wooden frame rest bar included. 1050 mm high. THOMAS RADIANOX 24 FRAME Spare grids are available separately. Mains leads An all stainless steel radial honey extractor with a single ELECTRIC UNCAPPING PLANE and elements are available and can also be fitted to the old style steam wax extractor. phase 110w motor fitted on top of the machine. Opening A heated and shaped blade is pushed up the and loading is through a transparent ½ lid with an electronic comb allowing the cappings to build interlock switch. Uncapping Trays Price Packed Wt. up on the back of the blade. The Cold Uncapping Tray and 1000mm high, 800mm diameter. This machine will take 24 temperature of the blade can be shallow frames of any size. controlled by placing the end of Frame Holder £133.90 6.5 the plane upright into a heatproof Cold Tray Cover £13.90 2 container with 1” of water in the bottom. The water will heat up to 100°C and Thermostatically Controlled Thomas Range Collected Delivered will, therefore, provide a suitable temperature control for uncapping. Uncapping Tray £456.80 9.5 Bati Press £900.00 £950.00 Compact Uncapping Tray £40.00 4 Bati Press, tank only £511.50 £561.50 Uncapping Price Packed Wt. Compact Uncapping Tray with 1.5" valve £54.50 4 Thomas Range Collected Delivered Thomas Extractine £860.00 £910.00 Large Uncapping Roller £7.50 0.6 Standard Uncapping Tray £319.70 9 Thomas Mini Tetra £2000.00 £2050.00 Thomas Duomel, manual £1332.50 £1382.50 Small Uncapping Roller £4.50 0.3 Uncapping Tray Grid £28.50 0.4 Thomas Uncapping Tank £800.00 £850.00 Thomas Duomel, electric £2040.00 £2090.00 Comb Rake £16.50 0.2 Element and Lead £45.00 0.5 Thomas Uncapping Machine £2500.00 £2550.00 Thomas Babymatic £2829.00 £2879.00 Electric Uncapping Plane £100.00 0.7 Retro Fit Thermostat £138.00 Thomas Tetra Plus £3250.00 £3300.00 Thomas Radianox 24 Frame £3500.00 £3550.00

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COMMERCIAL MELTER SWIENTY TABLE TOP FILLING STATION THE UNIVERSAL RANGE OF EXTRACTOR TABLE TOP EXTRACTOR HIVES EXTRACTORS 1050x550x470mm wide. 1050 high on legs. Superb, quality made equipment from Swienty in Denmark. This filling station is Made at Rand, this is one of the best little machines ideal for the small scale commercial operation and hobby beekeeper alike. The This range of extractors has been on the market for over 40 years and is still as popular as ever. There is a choice on the market. 1600W heater in lid, 700W heater in the of drives; electric or manual. A choice of barrels: lightweight or heavy duty polythene. A choice of cage: radial or cabinet. system will cope with up to 200kgs of honey per hour. Honey can be pumped The ideal starter extractor for the hobbyist beekeeper or gravity fed in to the filling head. Accuracy is +/-1%, anti-drip nozzle, hose tangential. A total of eight models to choose from. The largest range of British extractors. This cabinet type melter is a versatile piece of with up to five hives. The B.S. version will hold 18 and spare parts included. The jars automatically stop under the filling head as The polythene barrels are food grade quality (we recommend the lightweight is stored in a UV frost-free lbs. and the Langstroth 10 lbs. of honey before the equipment. It basically separates honey and the turntable rotates, a tried and tested Swienty system. Full instructions in a environment.) Both types have integral handles. The manual machines are highly geared, very easy to use and BEES honey valve must be opened. beeswax carefully, safely and efficiently. comprehensive guide included. extremely robust. The electric machines are powered by an 80W reversible motor producing a maximum speed of

1 Neither model has a central shaft, thus making the and It has a high capacity capable of dealing with Turntable is 450mm in diameter. 280rpm through a 10:1 reduction gearbox. These models are fitted with the 1 ⁄2” nylon valves. All have two piece 100kgs of cappings. lids which we recommend are kept in place when the machine is being used. Allen key provided to assist in cage loading and turning of frames easier. All frames can be swivelled on their axis without removing them It can be used as a cappings melter, liquefier removal.

and from the cage. Food grade polythene barrel with of crystallised frames, uncapping tank or 1½” nylon valve. Nylon gears with a ratio of 2½:1. BEES warming cabinet. LIGHTWEIGHT PLASTIC HEAVY DUTY PLASTIC Stainless steel internal cage with phosphor bronze EUROMEL 36 NEW One of our most popular models. Capacity for Extremely robust polythene makes this model the self lubricating bush at the top of the central shaft. Nylon bush at the base. 900mm diameter, adjustable height with a single honey under the cage is 85 lbs. Overall height choice of many associations. It is not susceptible phase 550W motor. 710mm; diameter 480mm. Can be supplied with to frost or UV light. Capacity for honey under the Two versions are available. The B.S. type will an optional stand cage is 80 lbs. accommodate four B.S. shallow or two B.S. deep Holds 36 shallow frames of any type. which raises the Can be supplied with an optional stand which frames. The Langstroth type will hold four Langstroth HIVES This extractor is intended for beekeepers with 100+ machine 305mm raises the machine 305mm off the ground. Overall shallow or two deep; two 16” x 6”; or two Dadant hives. It has a variable speed controlled gearbox off the ground. height 740mm; diameter 455mm. shallow. Diameter 405mm. Overall height 660mm. with an automatic acceleration device. Interlocking See YouTube video: safety lid and also clear polycarbonate ½ lid so you http://bit.ly/2nqfxuB can view extraction as it happens. Sloping internal base ensures all honey runs out of the 60mm outlet. THOMAS EQUIPMENT BAFFLE CLARIFIER A large capacity clarifying sump. 1250x470x320mm high, single phase 1200w The baffle clarifier is an important piece of equipment in any commercial operation. It greatly speeds up the processing of freshly extracted honey by separating impurities such as pieces of wax, bees, frame splinters etc. Filling Station Price Packed Wt. The heat in the base of the sump ensures the Swienty Table Top Filling Station £2,500 15 foreign bodies rise to the surface and are held back by the three baffles. SMART WEIGHING AND FILLING MACHINE This pneumatic filling unit is incredible value for money. The hopper will hold THOMAS MINI CENTRIFUGE 60+kgs and gravity feeds the filling head. All stainless steel construction with spare head for thicker honey. Foot pedal operation and complete with stand. Dealing with cappings is a crucial part of beekeeping. The scales are fully adjustable and very accurate. Simply programme the weight Cappings are one of the hives premium products and required in the jar, the cut-off is clean and precise with no drips. A compressor when cleaned provide the beekeeper with a valuable providing 1.5 bar of pressure is required (not included but costs approx £50). source of income. This efficient centrifuge is ideally suited for use in a 100+ hive operation. 240mm diameter basket (removable) spinning at 1500 rpm dries cappings admirably with very little imbalance. 800mm high. TABLE TOP ADAPTOR A stainless steel, removable, insert that STAINLESS STEEL TANKS NEW will convert a Langstroth/ Commercial Table Top Quality made tanks extractor so that it will from Thomas in accommodate BS frames. France. 50 and 100kg in capacity with an excellent Clean Cut, spring loaded valve for STANDS FOR PLASTIC EXTRACTORS perfect bottling time A useful extra for all our plastic extractors including after time. the Table Top. 50kg honey tank. The stand for the lightweight or heavy duty extractor 375mm diameter, 390 lifts it off the ground by 305mm; the table top by mm high. 270mm. 100kg honey tank. See photograph left. 375mm diameter, 690mm high. Extractors Manual Electric Packed Wt. Thomas Range Collected Delivered Lightweight, Radial or Tangential £387.80 £799.00 20 Commercial Melter £4000.00 £4050.00 Heavy Duty, Radial or Tangential £525.50 £927.50 22 Euromel £4500.00 £4550.00 Table Top Extractor, BS £264.00 10 Baffle Clarifier £2000.00 £2050.00 Table Top Extractor, Langstroth £270.00 10 Mini Centrifuge £2250.00 £2300.00 Table Top Adaptor £24.60 1.5 50kg tank complete with both strainers £560.00 £570.00 Weighing and Filling Machine Price Packed Wt. Stand for L/W or H/D Extractor £48.20 4 100kg tank complete with both strainers £640.00 £650.00 Smart Weighing and Filling Machine £595.00 20 Stand for Table Top Extractor £46.30 3

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UNIMEL EXTRACTOR BOTTOM BAR MANUAL STAINLESS STEEL EXTRACTORS KONIGIN EQUIPMENT Three frame stainless steel Tangential Replacement stainless steel bottom Extractors are constructed in 0.7mm machine. bars for both lightweight and stainless steel with a stainless steel valve Will take all sizes of frame except 14x12, heavy duty extractors are available to replace the old plastic coated type. N.B. welded to the tank. With: conical base, Dadant Deep, Langstroth Jumbo and 16x10. we require the old bar to make an exact copy. interlocking safety lids, sturdy legs lifts the extractor 325mm from the floor. 360mm Split two part plastic lid and stainless steel RM MOTOR CONVERSION KIT under valve. 3, 4 and 6 frame machines are cage. tangential and the 9 frame is radial. 4 year Legs lift the This combined electric motor manufacturer guarantee, excludes wear and extractor 195mm and speed controller is This is a relatively new Hungarian company to the UK market. As you can see, tear and accidental or malicious damage. from the ground. suitable for attaching to the there is a very big range a items. They are all very well made using quality top bar of most extractors up Legs require stainless steel and they represent excellent value for money with their keen to twelve frames. Full fitting prices. We supply many of their extractors with a USB memory stick showing a assembly to the instructions provided. extractor. tutorial on how to use the machines. If we do not have it in stock we can soon source an item for you. Available as a

EXTRACTORS manual extractor and, NEW, with an UNCAPPING TANK AND FRAME HOLDER electric motor. Two station Uncapping set-up with accompanying frame holder. BS frames only. See YouTube video: Sloping base, stainless steel drain valve, frame rest, heavy duty stainless steel GUARD http://bit.ly/2DNltsO mesh grid and cover. 960x440x1260 high. Whether making your own or replacing a broken one, these tough high impact polystyrene guards will ELECTRIC STAINLESS STEEL EXTRACTORS suit their purpose. Details as the manual extractors above. Electric extractors (250W) supplied with programmable controllers with three settings: Automatic start/stop Extractors Price Packed Wt. and direction change, Automatic speed NYLON GEARS Unimel, Manual £160.00 22 ramping in one direction and Manual. Unimel, Electric £300.00 25 Tough, nylon construction crown and pinion gears at a ratio of 2½:1. We have yet to RADIAL AND TANGENTIAL CAGE see a pair of gears with badly worn teeth. Internal diameter of the crown gear is We can supply either radial or 14mm, and the pinion gear 12.7mm. tangential Universal Extractor cages separately. These can be SIDE HANDLES used for renewing an old existing cage or for the DIY beekeeper. Two styles are available with Both have collars for fixing to bore sizes of 12.7mm for the 12.7mm shafts and are complete simple cranked and 14mm for the with Allen key and grub screws. handwheel version. Produced from The radial diameter is 405mm very hard wearing and virtually unbreakable plastic. Very comfortable to use. SP (Semi Professional) RADIAL ELECTRIC and the depth is 380mm. The STAINLESS STEEL EXTRACTORS tangential cage has a depth of 455mm and is 375mm across at its widest point. Extractor Spares Price Packed Wt. Extractors are constructed For larger machines we also have the 12 frame cage with a depth of 400mm, Bottom Bar £40.00 1 in stainless steel with a collar size of 12.7mm and diameter of 495mm. SEMI-AUTOMATIC UNCAPPING MACHINE RM Motor conversion kit £416.00 7 stainless steel valve welded to the tank. Includes: conical Guard £7.20 0.2 Water heated twin blade SCREENS uncapper. 1100w counter base, interlocking safety lids, Nylon Gears £13.60 0.15 balance operation with either sturdy legs lifts the extractor In sets of three, made from 6mm stainless steel 12.7mm side handle £31.00 0.7 325mm from the floor, screw rod and 12mm welded mesh. These will convert manual or foot pedal control of 14mm side handle £20.00 0.4 blade position. Frame scraper for cap sealed drain off/pump your nine frame radial into a tangential machine. attachment. Electric extractors When fitting screens, ensure that lower lugs are burr comb on bottom bars. Brood box rest and frame holder for supplied with programmable inside the bottom ring of the cage. N.B. The lower controllers with three settings, do not 25 uncapped frames. BS frames lugs need locating in a SPARES automatic start/stop and “D” of the lower ring. You will only. 1300mm long 1620mm high 900mm wide. direction change, automatic invariably find that one will fit speed ramping in one direction, into a “D” section while the manual. other will not. 460mm long, 270mm wide with 50mm Extractor Spares Price Packed Wt. deep frame rest. Bronze Bush ½" £2.30 0.06 9 Nylon Bush, ½" or ⁄16" £0.70 0.06 S/S Grub Screw M6 x 6 or M6 x 12 £0.70 0.06 STABILISER UNITS AND CASTORS Allen key, 3mm £0.70 0.06 3 Ideal for use with electric extractors but will also work Roll Pin, ⁄16" £0.70 0.06 with manual machines providing they have fixing Ball Bearing, 8mm £1.50 0.06 Konigin Range Collected Delivered points, 600mm to suit the Universal range providing Tangential Manual Extractor, 3 frame £470.00 £520.00 your extractor has fixing points. Tangential Manual Extractor, 4 frame £470.00 £520.00 The smooth running, ball bearing castors can be CAPPINGS SACK Radial Manual Extractor, 9 frame £470.00 £520.00 purchased separately and are complete with self Tangential Electric Extractor, 3 frame £695.00 £745.00 tapping screws. 60mm diameter with 19mm ball. A tough, nylon mesh sack that fits over the top ring of the majority of honey extractors. Place your cappings Tangential Electric Extractor, 4 frame £695.00 £745.00 in the sack, close the stainless steel clip and spin the Radial Electric Extractor, 9 frame £695.00 £745.00 Extractor Spares Price Packed Wt. extractor cage. NB ensure the extractor is accurately Radial Electric Extractor, 9 frame 9 Frame Radial Cage £116.40 6.9 balanced. Ideally three sacks will be required for a Manual and Electric £780.00 £830.00 12 Frame Radial Cage £174.60 10 400mm diameter cage. The sack measures 370 x 285 SP Radial Electric Extractor, 12 frame £710.00 £760.00 Tangential Cage £116.40 6.9 mm and has a capacity approximately 2kgs. SP Radial Electric Extractor, 20 frame £770.00 £820.00 Set of Screens £107.10 3.8 Konigin Range Collected Delivered SP Radial Electric Extractor, 24 frame £1250.00 £1300.00 Stabiliser unit £34.30 5 Cappings Price Packed Wt. Uncapping Tray and Frame Holder £450.00 £500.00 SP Radial Electric Extractor, 32 frame £1325.00 £1375.00 Castors, set of 3 £20.40 0.3 Cappings Sack £12.50 0.2 Semi-automatic Uncapping Machine £2620.80 £2670.80 SP Radial Electric Extractor, 40 frame £1400.00 £1450.00

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SWING CAGE ELECTRIC EXTRACTORS HEATED CREAMERS HONEY PUMP HONEY/WAX SEPARATOR HONEY TANKS, VALVES A Semi-automatic and programmable controller on the machine makes 1300w heating element for water jacket. 40:1 variable speed geared motor, final Single phase 750W A square stainless steel extraction an absolute pleasure. It is the safest and most thorough method speed approx. 40 rpm. Stainless steel valve. In two sizes, 50kgs and 100kgs. Specifically made for pumping container which will hold possible. Less comb breakages, less extractor damage and really dry combs once honey without any emulsifying approximately 3-4 extraction is finished because you are extracting tangentially and the beauty is effect. kgs. Place under you do not need to stop and turn the frames. When programmed the machine the uncapping starts revolving slowly in one direction and gradually picks up speed until the Stainless steel blades with a tray outlet. As the programmed time is reached. It slows down, brakes and then starts revolving in capacity of 900kgs per hour, mixture cools, the wax the other direction. The frame baskets swing out to the tangential position as depending on viscosity. floats on top of the honey. the machine accelerates until the allotted time has elapsed. Construction and Recommended for use with The honey can be poured electric unit as smaller extractors on previous page. the Cleanomel on page 46 or off from the baffle spout. Baffle Clarifier above.

Extractors Price Packed Wt. Honey Pump £1820.00 25 40kg. TANK 1 Available with or without 1 ⁄2” nylon honey CAPPINGS MELTER AND HONEY LIQUIFIER valve. Will take either a band and clamp combina tion or 40kg. straining bag. Overall Made from stainless steel. With the aid height 410mm; diameter 370mm. of a heating element which together with an electric fan is integrated in the lid. They are designed for single use only but can be The Cappings Melter and Honey Liquifier used more if the lid is not clipped on fully. automatically separates wax from honey without overheating the honey. The fan MIXER KONIGIN EQUIPMENT ensures an even heat distribution on the This mixer is fitted to a 100kg honey tank wax-honey surface. Konigin Range Collected Delivered (included). Suitable for honey or syrup. The spiral heating element can be Swing Cage Electric Extractor, 40:1 geared motor, twin bladed, angled, thermostatically adjusted from 30 - 110°C. and Tanks Price Packed Wt. 6 shallow frame tangential £1050.00 £1100.00 paddle shaft. Valve is 300mm above the 2000 W/230 V. Diameter: 55cm. Height Swing Cage Electric Extractor, 4 deep frame £1050.00 £1100.00 floor. 100 kg capacity. including fan motor: approx. 85cm. Depth of Cappings Melter and Honey Liquefier £1332.50 20 Swing Cage Electric Extractor, 6 deep frame £1400.00 £1450.00 chamber under motor is 500mm. 20 litre Tank, Valve and 3 Strainers £40.00 7.3 Uncapping Ledge £6.00 0.8

Swing Cage Electric Extractor, 8 deep frame £1800.00 £1850.00 STRAINERS 15kg. Rectank Only £6.80 1.5 20 LITRE TANK, VALVE AND 3 STRAINERS 15kg. Rectank and Valve £20.60 1.7 STAINLESS STEEL HONEY TANK Honey/Wax Separator £45.00 4 Plastic bucket with valve and three strainers. Sloping base. Stainless steel welded valve. 40kg. Tank Only £14.20 3 Holds 5 gallons (20 litres). Complete with a No strainer. 40kg. Tank and Valve £29.65 3 plastic honey gate and a lid plus 3 reusable, hand washable filters that recess down about STAINLESS STEEL DOUBLE SLIDE STRAINER 4" (10cm) into the bucket. The rolled edge of the filter keeps it in position. Includes 1 each of A large double strainer with the 600 micron (coarse), 400 micron (medium), adjustable arms. An essential and 200 micron (fine) filters. bit of beekeeping kit that will not break the bank. 240mm diameter. Arms, when extended, open to 420mm. Suitable for our 40 kg. tank. Coarse mesh has an aperture of 1.5mm and the fine WAX MELTER AND CENTRIFUGE 0.5mm. Depth of top strainer is approx. 40mm. Will hold broken comb from approximately 40 frames. 3kw water heater in the base. NYLON DOUBLE STRAINER Konigin Range Price Packed Wt. 520mm diameter 1100mm high. 450mm below outlet to the floor. A very effective and inexpensive Stainless Steel Honey Tank, 25kgs £105.00 4.0 version of the popular stainless steel Stainless Steel Honey Tank, 50kgs £130.00 7.0 Secure toggle fixing for the lid. strainer. Ideal for 30lb. buckets. Food Stainless Steel Honey Tank, 100kgs £160.00 10.0 grade plastic and nylon mesh, probably the most popular strainer we have. Diameter 225mm. 3 point location lugs HEATED STAINLESS STEEL HONEY TANK, 100KG fits a 30lb. bucket. By using a wooden Water jacketed honey tank. 100kg capacity. 530mm UNCAPPING LEDGE lath it also fits our 40kg tank. Strainers diameter 1020 mm high. sloping base. Stainless steel The ledge sits on the rim are 16 and 30 mesh per inch. valve. 400 mm from the floor. Ball valve for draining of the bucket. Simply NEW CONICAL TAP STRAINER the jacket. Thermostatically controlled with temperature place the lug of the frame gauge. through one of the four Made in stainless steel with a coarse 1.5mm straining holes and uncap directly mesh. The wire handle makes this strainer suitable into the bucket. Fits the for hanging on the tap of a honey tank or extractor. 20litre tank only. Diameter 135mm.

15kg. RECTANK Compact and easy to store, this small tank and valve is ideal for the small producer. 370mm long, 240mm wide, 270mm high. 1 Konigin Range Collected Delivered 1 ⁄2” nylon valve. Plastic carrying handle. 1 50kgs Heated Creamer £1250.00 £1300.00 Available with or without 1 ⁄2” nylon honey Strainers Price Packed Wt. 100kgs Heated Creamer £1800.00 £1850.00 valve. Stainless Steel Double Strainer £20.00 1.2 Konigin Range Collected Delivered Mixer £1000.00 £1050.00 Nylon Double Strainer £10.00 0.2 Heated Stainless Steel Honey Tank, 100kgs £680.00 £720.00 Wax Melter and Extractor £1300.00 £1350.00 Conical Tap Strainer £21.00 0.35

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STRAINING CLOTHS HEXVALVE SMITH CUTTER SCRAPER HONEY CREAMER HEATHER HONEY Nylon cloths are 700mm x 700mm and A secure valve with face bore of 40mm. The hole Stainless steel with wooden handle for cutting the comb away Made from aluminium with a wooden ‘T’ handle. The simplest creaming device. exceptionally fine. in vessel needs to be 46mm diameter. The threaded from the foundation sheet. Insert the tensioned wire into the 660mm long with a 125mm diameter head. Carefully warm granulated honey in 1 locking nut fits neatly through the hole in the vessel at one end of the frame and draw downwards. Then its container until approx. ⁄3 is liquid. Immerse the creamer and move it up and where the body of the valve can then be screwed reverse the tool and scrape off the comb/honey. The comb is down, being careful to keep the plunger below the level of the honey to avoid Linen scrim are 79 x 100cms and are very strong and tightly in place. now ready to be pressed. 90mm blade, 120mm handle. Overall drawing in air. coarse in texture; ideal for heather honey. They can length 250mm. High tensile stainless steel wire can be purchased be folded into “envelopes” for use in wooden or POURING AID separately. steel presses. Simple and practical device in stainless steel to hold a bucket or tin on top of a honey tank for draining ECONOMY HONEY PRESS Circular cloths made in nylon with pull tapes purposes. Will fit virtually all sizes of honey tank. Manual machine for separating heather suitable for containers up to 500mm in diameter. or particularly thick honey from the comb. Special sizes of nylon cloth can be supplied Fold comb into the scrim bag, place into the to order. BUCKET REST basket, place wooden plate onto the bag and STRAINERS Mixing Honey Price Packed Wt. A plastic version of our popular pouring aid. This turn handle. Honey flows into the channel and simple rest fits neatly on to our 40kg tank. Add a down into your own container. Corkscrew Mixer £23.70 1.5 Honey Churner £55.00 1.0 MICRON RATED STRAINING CLOTHS 15 or 30lb bucket and watch the honey flow! NEW Manufactured at Rand. Solid hardwood timber Tank and bucket are NOT included. base measures 355mm square. Stainless steel Honey Creamer £25.00 0.5 and Two types in metre squares. Fine (200 microns) and basket with 6mm perforations, 210mm in medium (500 microns). These are industrial straining HONEY TIPPER diameter and 240mm deep. Supplied with cloths used extensively in the food industry and are It is recommended for plastic or stainless steel bottling a specially shaped linen scrim bag which HONEY BLADE ideal for filtering exhibition honey. The 200 micron tanks between 300mm and 350mm diameter and a and can also be supplied separately. Easily Stainless steel tool for scraping really version is one of the finest honey straining cloths on maximum height of 700mm. Suitable, therefore , for disassembled for cleaning. N.B. Do not exert stubborn granulated honey. 2mm the market. tanks holding between 25kgs. and 75kgs. of honey. extra pressure by use of a tyre lever or similar. Minimum quantity required to depress the spring thick stainless steel with bevelled edge. Blade is 120mm x 70mm. Straining Cloths Price Packed Wt. is 15kgs. TANK IS NOT INCLUDED. M.G. HEATHER PRESS BAG Riveted plywood handle, overall HONEY PROCESSING Nylon, square £3.20 0.06 length 140mm. Linen Scrim £12.50 0.2 Strong, linen scrim bags. 380mm long, 230mm wide and 280mm deep. They will hold three full size B.S. Deep combs Circular with tape £10.00 0.06 or six shallow. Fine Micron Rated Square £33.00 0.2 LIQUID LEVEL SENSOR HONEY TROWEL Medium Micron Rated Square £33.00 0.2 Clip this small battery operated alarm over the rim of your Use this tool to break up and transfer granulated honey. 2mm thick, slightly bucket or honey tank and pour in liquid honey. The alarm SPIRAL MIXER curved blade with honed edge. Blade is 170mm long and 85mm wide. 190mm STAINLESS STEEL BAND AND CLAMP will ‘beep’ as soon as honey touches the sensor. This stainless steel mixer is suitable for long, shaped handle. An efficient device for securing a straining cloth heavy-duty electric drills. 10mm shaft, around the top of the honey tank. How many 650mm long with a 75mm diameter Honey Storage and Straining Price Packed Wt. times have you tied on a cloth only to find that spiral. it drops in the honey? Sold per metre length. Let Nylon Valve £8.00 0.2 us know the circumference of your tank and we Thumbscrew, plated £1.44 0.06 Thumbscrew, S/Steel £2.83 0.06 will cut and assemble to order. THOMAS MIXER Rubber Seal £0.85 0.06 This mixer is fitted to a 100kg honey tank. The CONICAL NYLON STRAINING BAGS Stainless Steel Valve £30.00 0.75 single speed 370w motor revolves at 35rpm. The HONEY SPADE Made from 200 micron rated cloth so are Clean Cut Valve, Small £30.00 0.3 device is very useful for seeding and creaming For breaking up and transferring honey in deep suitable for your exhibition honey. The Clean Cut Valve, Medium £33.00 0.35 honey. A must for all serious honey producers. containers. All stainless steel construction, 2mm thick conical shape of the bag allows for a large Clean Cut Valve, Large £36.00 0.4 750mm high 375mm diameter. curved blade with bevelled edge. Blade welded to head of honey. This ensures that the honey Hexvalve £7.50 0.2 a 20mm diameter shaft with ‘T’ head 55mm long. HONEY TANKS, VALVES VALVES HONEY TANKS, is strained under pressure as well as by Pouring Aid £20.20 1 Overall length 510mm. gravity; speeding up the process. Two sizes available- for the 40kg or 70kg tanks. Bucket Rest £5.00 0.5 Tipper £45.30 5.0 Strainers Price Packed Wt. Liquid Level Sensor £13.00 0.1 Stainless Steel Band, metre £5.00 0.06 Clamp £5.00 0.06 Heather Honey Price Packed Wt. 15lb. AND 30lb. BUCKETS HONEY SCOOP Small Conical Nylon Bag £19.60 0.06 Smith Cutter/Scraper £28.30 0.45 A stainless steel shaped tool for Easy to clean with snap-on lids. Both sizes nest saving Wire only for above £1.85 0.06 Large Conical Nylon Bag £26.00 0.06 scooping honey from buckets considerably on storage space. Do not stack more than three Economy Honey Press £336.30 25 high when full with liquid honey. Both sizes have integral and tanks. Securely screwed, NYLON HONEY VALVE tamper seals. Once the lid is on for the first time, it cannot be Economy Press Bag £8.70 0.1 plastic handle. 355mm long. 1 M.G. Heather Press Bag £8.70 0.1 Scoop is 100mm at widest 1 ⁄2” bore with accurate cut off. Backnut removed without breaking the seal. point. included. 15lb: 210mm diameter, 170mm high. 30lb: 280mm diameter, 220mm high. Spiral Mixer £40.00 2 Mixer £1600.00 18 Spares are available to fit these valves – thumbscrews, rubber seal which will fit the front BUCKET BAR HONEY SPATULA and back. A simple way to stablise your frames during CORKSCREW MIXER uncapping. Place over a 30lb bucket and place Stainless steel spiral, overall length 685mm, diameter of spiral 80mm, diameter Flexible and strong plastic spatula the end of the top bar into the hole. Hold the of shaft 8mm. Fit it to an electric drill. for clearing/cleaning remnants STAINLESS STEEL VALVE top of the frame whilst you use an uncapping of liquid honey from buckets and honey tanks. 200mm long, 90mm A Thorne produced stainless valve with fork or knife to uncap. The cappings fall into the 1 bucket. These can then be slowly warmed to allow wide. accurate cut off. 1 ⁄2” bore. Ideally suited for welding or soldering into a stainless the wax and honey to separate. Ideal for the hobbyist steel tank. A threaded stainless steel boss is beekeeper with a small number of hives. Will also work over a rectank when placed diagonally from the corner of the tank - may need included with the valve. HONEY CHURNER an additional lath to stabilise. Will also work over a 40kg tank if using two Honey Processing Each Packed Wt. Heavy duty stainless steel mixing blade. CLEAN CUT VALVE additional laths to hold in place. 610mm long, 90mm diameter head, Honey Blade £16.00 0.4 Three sizes with a strong spring loaded gate that Honey Storage Each Packed Wt. Per 10 Packed Wt. 10mm shaft. Honey Trowel £22.00 0.5 ensures a very clean and accurate cut-off. 15lb. Bucket £3.24 0.8 £28.99 3.7 Honey Spade £40.00 0.75 33mm bore (42mm across threads), 40mm bore (49mm 30lb. Bucket £4.43 1.2 £39.90 6.5 Honey Scoop £8.20 0.25 across threads), 50mm bore (60mm across threads). All Bucket Bar £2.70 0.15 Honey Spatula £3.00 0.06 complete with back-nut and seal.

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COILED HEATER SYSTEM HONEY WARMING KIT 350w thermostatically controlled heater, shaped to hang over If you are considering making your own warming side of container, can be used with the system illustrated. Tripod cabinet, similar in size to the above, we can supply stand, micron rated cloth (200) and stainless steel support cone the necessary element and thermostat with full fitting Beginners guide to makes viscous honey handling a pleasure. Speeds up filtering of instructions. liquid honey drastically, producing beautifully clear runny honey If you are considering a larger cabinet or are converting suitable for showing. Tripod is 500mm high with a diameter of a redundant fridge or freezer, we can also produce a made 320mm (70kg tank is not included). to measure heating cable kit to install yourself. Full instructions supplied. All we require from you are the internal dimensions of the proposed cabinet. Output is approx. 10 watts per metre. beekeeping HEATING CABLE Thermostatically controlled, 8 metres in length with capillary probe. Suitable for wrapping This 4 page around stainless steel tanks and extractors. PEDESTAL HEATER Warms honey slowly. The cable has an output pull-out leaflet is A 220mm diameter heater (250W) which quickly and of 30W per metre. Maximum attainable aimed specifically simply liquefies tubs of crystallised honey. The thermostat is temperature 85°C. adjustable and will switch on/off as the temperature control at beginner demands. Strong and robust stainless steel construction Honey Processing Price Packed Wt. beekeepers with replaceable element and thermostat. Stand element on Warming Cabinet £226.00 16 Why should I start beekeeping? surface of set honey and let heater work its way down. Honey Warming Kit £94.80 1 Keeping bees is not only rewarding but also immensely interesting. Bespoke Honey Warming Kit POA Beekeeping practices are constantly changing so there is always something Heating Cable £240.00 3 HONEY PROCESSING new to learn. Managed appropriately and treated properly, healthy honey bees MELITHERM SYSTEM contribute to our environment by providing pollination for many crops and fruit that we MINI HONEY LIQUEFIER This heating and melting system is probably rely upon in our diet. Of course, they also make honey, beeswax, propolis and royal jelly, An inexpensive heater for melting set honey stored in buckets one of the most efficient on the market all of which have their own individual uses. of up to 10kgs capacity. Power output is 50w. 170mm today. It will deal admirably with both diameter. liquid and set honey. The device consists of an upper chamber with a stainless steel mesh base. Above this is placed a What is the beekeeping year? fine nylon cloth which is trapped in place with a steel hoop. The lower tank will Winter is the start of the beekeeping year, when all hives are being shut up ready to go into the cold winter months. Bees hold 50kgs.+ and has a chrome plated Honey Processing Price Packed Wt. cluster when the weather is cold so they do not do much over this period. During winter, hives need to be hefted in order to steel valve. Between the two elements is Coiled Heater £120.00 2.5 see whether they are light on stores. Hefting means lifting one side and then the other gently from the bottom of the hive. It a 50mm perforated steel ring that allows may take some time to get used to how heavy each hive should feel, so get used to doing it throughout the year. If the hive Stand, support and condensate to escape as the honey is strainer for above £67.20 2 heated. A 500W flat spiral heater, 270mm feels light, it will need to be fed fondant. Other winter jobs include cleaning and repairing equipment, reading and preparing Pedestal Heater £360.00 7 in diameter, is placed in the top chamber. for spring. Mini Honey Liquifier £90.00 2 This has a thermostat control with a range between 30°C and 80°C. Add the honey to be processed to the top chamber Spring arrives and the bees become more active. The queen will start laying once the temperature has risen and the colony either, liquid or granulated and switch on the heater. The device will filter and numbers will begin to increase. The colony may need treating for Varroa and may also need a stimulative syrup feed or pollen liquefy 25-50kgs. per hour depending on consistency of the honey. Overall WARMING CABINET supplement to give them a boost. As spring continues, the colony should build in numbers. Any comb changes should take height 880mm, overall diameter 325mm. place once the weather is consistently warm. Inspections should start to take place once a week. This thermostatically controlled cabinet holds BABY BOTTLER Early Summer is swarm season. During this period, the beekeeper may have to perform artificial swarms to make the bees two 30lb buckets on A superb stainless steel heated bottling unit with think they have already swarmed, therefore avoiding large losses of bees and queens. Inspections should still be once a week. wooden battens. Heat is stainless steel valve at a very affordable price. provided by a 25w heating As summer progresses, there may be a period in June called the June Gap where, despite the good weather, there may not This unit will hold 70lbs. of honey and contains be a lot for bees to forage on so they may need feeding. Wasps can become a real nuisance as temperatures increase so cable, made by ourselves, a 1800W thermostatically controlled heater which is fitted inside the with a range between 30° and 100°C. Honey deterrent methods should be put in place. At the end of summer, there is normally a good honey harvest where you can take perimeter of the cabinet can be heated directly in the container on a very off the supers and extract the honey. approximately 100mm low temperature setting and prepared for bottling. above the base. Without Alternatively by using a steel grid or wooden blocks Autumn usually sees the Varroa numbers increase so this is a good time to treat before winter. As the weather gets colder, further insulation, the a 30lb. bucket of granulated honey dropped into mouseguards should be attached to stop mice entering the hive and causing havoc over the winter. If any colonies are looking following temperatures are water can be made liquid overnight. 120 minute timer. particularly weak, they can be united with stronger ones to ensure they will make it through the winter. Bees may need to be attained:- 480mm high, 390mm diameter. fed again before winter so that they have plenty of stores going into the cold weather. 20°C – 2 minutes; N.B. Honey must be stirred frequently to avoid hot spots. 30°C – 4 minutes; 40°C – 8 minutes; 50°C – 16 NASSENHEIDER 'FILL UP' minutes; 65°C – 54 Small and efficient bottling unit of modular design. What are the best books to get me started? minutes. Maximum Suitable for creamed and liquid honey. Fully adjustable attainable temperature is There is a wealth of books about bees and beekeeping out there and it is a great idea during the colder, quieter months to do between 20g. and 9999g. and capable of bottling approximately 70°C. some reading. It will help you to prepare for the coming season. It is always a good idea to read lots of different books as all 300x1lb. jars per hour. Accurate to within 3 External dimensions: 735 grammes. The device will also operate as a pump beekeepers have different opinions and it will be up to you whose advice you follow. x 395 x 530mm high; and can transfer 260kgs. per hour (additional Internal dimensions: 685 x pipe and tubing required). Simple to The following books are a good place to start when you begin or 345 x 325mm high. Height operate electronic control unit. The ‘Fill Up’ are thinking about keeping bees: above wooden battens is is capable of lifting honey from 1m below 400mm. the head once primed. Quick to disassemble Haynes Bee Manual - Claire and Adrian Waring and clean filling head. 115V (transformer At the Hive Entrance - H. Storch included). 100 Watt motor. BBKA Guide to Beekeeping - Dr Ivor Davis and Roger Cullum-Kenyon Honey Bottling Price Packed Wt. Bees at the Bottom of the Garden - Alan Campion Melitherm System £960.00 30 Baby Bottler £355.00 10 Nassenheider Fill-up £2640.00 15

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What type of hive should I start with? Do I need lots of time to look after bees properly? It is down to personal preference really. It may depend on aesthetics, weight, size etc. At the No. During the active season, which is normally from about April to September, you will need to inspect the hive about once a beginning of the catalogue you can find the comprehensive ‘Hives and Bees’ section which outlines week. During this time, activities may include swarm control, feeding and treating for Varroa. In the winter, the main job is to all the different hives we make here at E. H. Thorne Beehives. Our advice would be to start with make sure they have enough food. This can be done by hefting the hive every two to three weeks to see how heavy it is, which a National or WBC. The National is the most popular hive in the UK and the frames are the same avoids having to go into the hive during cold weather. as the ones used in a WBC. It is square and one of the smaller hives we make, so that means the supers are not quite as heavy as others when full of honey! The WBC is popular and looks like the traditional garden hive. It has smallish boxes and is double walled so many people choose this hive Do bees need feeding? for winter insulation purposes. This depends on the forage available to your bees at different times of the year. If there is plenty, you may not need to feed them at all. However, most beekeepers will find that during certain times of the year forage is light How many hives should I start with? and the bees may need supplementing. In the spring, if you need to encourage colony growth, you should apply a thin sugar syrup. This can We recommend starting with two hives. This enables the beginner beekeeper to compare their colonies giving them a better be given via a rapid, contact or frame feeder. You may also want to feed a pollen substitute such as idea about what is normal and what is not. It is also very useful during manipulations. For example, if one colony is queen- Nektapoll to stimulate the queen to lay. During summer, you may experience the June Gap where there less, a frame of eggs can be taken from the queen-right colony and added to the queen-less colony. This will give the bees a is very little to forage on and you need to feed the bees. Feed syrup, but be careful not to spill it as chance to raise their own queen and hopefully save the colony. this may encourage robbing from other bees and wasps. In autumn, to feed any hives that are light, use a thick sugar syrup. What are the different parts of the hive for? During winter, you should heft the hives every two or three weeks. If they feel light, put on some Generally, hives are made up from the same components. This excludes the Warré, Layens and Top bar hives which are fondant to keep them going into spring. This may be placed on top of the brood frames or above the crownboard with an eke. slightly different. Stand: This keeps the hive off the ground and away from any pests that may be able to enter the hive. It also keeps the hive Will I get stung? off damp grass which can cause bees serious problems. You can’t call yourself a beekeeper until you have been stung, so yes! Treat the bees gently, do not wear strong perfume or aftershave and do not look in the hive if the weather conditions are stormy i.e. overcast, rainy or windy. This way you can keep Floor: This can be open mesh or solid. Solid floors are the traditional option and are still popular. However, since the arrival stings to a minimum. If you do get stung, the most popular methods for reducing the red, itchy and swollen symptoms are to of varroa into the UK in 1992, open mesh floors have provided an easy way to monitor the level of infestation. This comes take an antihistamine and ibuprofen as well as applying ice. with a removable correx insert underneath the mesh onto which dead or dying Varroa drop. They can then be counted and disposed of. Some people are allergic to bee stings or can suffer from anaphylactic shock. If in doubt, get medical help. Entrance block: This comes as part of the floor but you may not want it in all year round. While the hive is busy and strong, you can leave it out. Once wasps appear, you will need to put the entrance block in to reduce the entrance down to a size the bees can easily defend. It will also cut out draughts if it is windy. Brood body: This is where the queen lays her eggs and is therefore where all the brood is reared. It is where eggs turn into larvae, then pupate and emerge as adults. The brood is normally towards the middle of the hive with frames of honey towards Siting the outside. A healthy frame of brood should have a rugby ball shaped brood pattern surrounded by cells filled with pollen a hive and honey. Queen excluder: This stops the queen from traveling around the hive and laying her eggs in the supers. The last thing you want when going National to remove supers full of honey is to take them off and realise the hive parts queen has been in there and instead of honey, you have eggs Do I need a big garden? and larvae! No. Beehives can be found on numerous roofs and balconies in cities. With the parks and small-town gardens packed with plants, there is excellent forage for bees in built up areas. If you have a large garden, then great! Super: This is shallower than the brood body, which means the super frames are also shallower than the brood frames. Bees like to keep Roof Porter However, if you do have a small garden, considerations must be made to minimise any impact the bees may have on escape their stores above the brood so this is where they put their honey and neighbours. Place your hives facing a fence or climbing plant to force bees upwards before they fly off. This means people will Crown not be in the flight path and therefore will be less likely to be stung. Keep friendly bees and manage them properly so that why we put supers above the brood boxes. When ripe and/or capped, board Super the supers can be taken off and the honey can be extracted from the frames any swarm activity is kept to a minimum. And of course, keep neighbours stocked up with plenty of honey! frames. Super Crownboard: This is a piece of wood with holes in, which is normally Queen How should I set up the hive? placed on top of the supers or brood box (in the winter). It provides excluder Brood Ideally, it should be set up facing either south-east, south or south-west on level ground. If you have more than one hive, it is frames cover for the inside frames. It can also be used when feeding the Dummy easier during inspections to have all hives facing the same way because you do not end up stood in the way of the entrance colony. The feeder is placed over one of the holes and the bees will board to one hive while you are inspecting another. That said, to minimise the impacts of drifting and robbing, many beekeepers come up to feed from it. Porter bee escapes will also fit in the holes if organise their apiaries so that their hives face in different directions. In this case, ensure that all hives get plenty of sunlight you are looking to clear the bees from the supers and will allow bees Brood and that they are spaced out sufficiently for easy inspections. body to go down into the hive but will not let them back up. 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Health LABELS HIVES LABELS Introducing 8 pages of labels. Probably the best selection of honey labels in the world. Choose the basic label and then decide your text. Please see the basic regulations below to guide you on the correct wording required in the UK. Concise details of sizes and print parameters will be found on page 49. All labels are shown at approximately 60-80% size. CENTENARY LABEL L.20 Word “Honey” is pre-printed. Do bees suffer from pests and diseases? and Like all pets and livestock, bees come with their own pests and diseases which the beekeeper should look out for. The most common and serious of all pests is the varroa mite, which you may need to treat for twice a year. Other pests include wax moth, which can be treated for using a biological larvicide and wasps which can be kept at bay using deterrent methods BEES such as entrance blocks. Woodpeckers may also be a problem as they can bore holes into the sides of wooden hives if not protected. Currently, a pest on high alert in the UK is the Asian Hornet. This non-native invasive pest has been found several times in the UK and poses a threat to our honey bee population. If you find one of these pests, contact the National Bee Unit who will verify the insect and carry out their contingency plans from there. L.1 By maintaining strong, healthy colonies headed by young, prolific queens, your bees will stave off most diseases. It is also important to make sure the hives are positioned towards the sun, have plenty of ventilation and that they do not get damp. L.21 Old combs should be replaced with fresh foundation every couple of years. This is because old comb can harbour pathogens White, yellow which can cause a variety of brood and adult bee diseases. or clear. So, varroa is the most serious pest of the honey bee.

What exactly is it? is a mite that is more closely related to spiders and ticks than to insects. It is an external parasite of the honey bee and multiplies rapidly within the colony. Although small, they are visible with the naked eye. Varroa cannot be completely eradicated but successful colonies can be kept despite the presence of the mite. Levels of infestation can be monitored and controlled by use of appropriate methods to keep mite numbers below levels that are harmful. L.2 L.22 Word “Honey” is pre-printed. Varroa reproduce very rapidly in the capped cells of honey bees and feed off the haemolymph of developing bees. This not only damages their development into adults but the mite also acts as a vector for viruses such as the . Bees usually live long enough to emerge as adults but suffer from a variety of ailments including shorter lifespan, reduced weight, shrunken and deformed wings and reduced natural resistance to infections. Varroa infestations can lead to the collapse of a colony if left untreated.

Can I get rid of varroa? Not entirely and not for long. Varroa levels are something you will have to monitor throughout the year. There are a variety of treatments available to reduce the number of varroa mites in your hives. Thymol based treatments include Apiguard and L.4 Api Life Var and Oxalic acid-based treatments include Oxybee, Api-Bioxal and Varromed. Other treatments we supply are L.25 Apivar, MAQS and Apistan. More details on how and when to use these individual treatments can be found in the Health and Maintenance section of the catalogue and on the FAQ section of our website.

Honey

UK Honey Labelling Regulations L.26 Below is our simple advice on honey labelling. For more detailed information – go to the website of the Food Standards Agency. How do I get the honey out of the hive and into jars? 1. The Word “HONEY” is required. 2. The weight must be on the label – we will ensure it is the legal size and Firstly, you need to get the bees out of the super which is full of honey – there are quite a few ways to do this. The most format. common way is to use two bee escapes (a one-way valve) in a crownboard. The bees can go down but cannot come back 3. You can specify the area where the honey is produced. For example, up into the super. Then you will need to remove the super and take it to a bee tight clean room. Carefully remove the wax Lincolnshire, Forest of Dean, Scottish Borders. cappings using an uncapping knife or fork. Then put the frames into an extractor (you can usually borrow one for the first 4. You can specify the type of honey. For example, Heather, Borage. The year) and spin out the honey. Strain it using a good quality filter into a tank with a valve and leave it to settle. Once settled, honey must be at least 75% of that particular type. 5. If you are selling the honey, you must have your name and address on the pour out into your jars and label them. label. It does not need to be complete but you should be able to be found from the information. Labels Price Packed Wt. 6. If you are selling the honey through a third party, you must have a lot L4 Labels, 100 £8.00 0.06 Can I sell honey? number. L4 Labels, 500 £27.60 0.4 Yes. Put up a sign at your front gate or take some jars to work with you. There is a big demand for local 7. You must have a best before date on the jar. We suggest 2-5 years from honey. Many people say that local honey helps with hay fever as it contains a small amount of local pollen. now. L4 Labels, 1000 £49.00 0.7 All other labels on this page, 100 £6.60 0.06 All honey that is to be sold needs labelling. There are a few regulations regarding information you must 8. You must have a country of origin on the jar. For example – Produce of All other labels on this page, 500 £21.00 0.4 have on your labels which you can find online under Labelling of Honey from the Trading Standards. England, Produce of Scotland, Harvested in Wales. Adding the country to the end of your address is not acceptable. All other labels on this page, 1000 £36.50 0.7

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L.27 L.50 Landscape GRANULATION AND COMBI HIVES LABELS Self-adhesive instruction labels for the reverse of jar. Includes use of microwave. Combi labels also include infant information. White 76mm x 25mm. Gold 76mm x 25mm. STH Clear 76mm x 51mm. Tiny 36mm x 21mm. BEES and LABELS and BEES

L.28 Word “Honey” is pre-printed.

L.50 Portrait HIVES

L.29 Granulation Labels Pack Packed Wt. Granulation Labels Pack Packed Wt. White Granulation, 100 £1.80 0.06 Gold Granulation, 100 £2.40 0.06 White Granulation, 1000 £16.80 0.4 Gold Granulation, 1000 £20.00 0.4 STH Granulation, 100 £3.40 0.06 Tiny White, 65 £1.80 STH Granulation, 500 £15.50 0.4 STH Granulation, 1000 £28.50 0.7

ROUND SECTION LABEL Produced in the USA to seal the covers to complete a round section container. 337mm x 32mm.

L.40

STH Clear label so customer can see your honey. Label sizes and print parameters BEAR STH

Size Max. No. of Max. No. of Max. No. of Clear label so customer can see Label letters in lines of characters the honey in the bear. millimetres heading personalisation per line Centenary Label 76 x 51 18 4 24 See page 58. L.1 Large 80 x 50 16 4 20 L.1 Small 60 x 40 16 3 15 L.2 95 x 45 24 1 38 L.4 63 x 45 12 3 24 L.41 L.5 32 x 22 5 18 L.7 38 x 25 12 3 12 L.8 38 x 25 12 3 12 L.17 31 dia. 5 18 L.20 Large 90 x 50 24 4 20 L.20 Small 80 x 42 20 3 15 L.21 Large 76 x 51 14 4 18 L.7 & L8 L.21 Medium 76 x 38 14 3 18 STH COMB L21 Small 76 x 25 14 0 0 Clear label so L.22 Large 76 x 51 14 4 14 customer can see L.25 Large 78 x 48 16 4 20 your comb honey. L.25 Small 60 x 40 14 3 16 L.26 76 x 51 16 6 15 L.42 Perfect for the crystal containers, L.27 76 x 51 14 3 30 see page 58. L.28 100 x 50 12 3 20 L.29 76 x 51 12 4 22 Labels Price Packed Wt. L.40 63 x 45 12 4 20 Round Section Labels, 10 £4.00 0.06 L.41 63 x 45 12 4 20 Round Section Labels, 100 £16.00 0.35 L.42 63 x 45 12 4 20 L.50 Large 80 x 50 16 2 35 Labels Price Packed Wt. L.50 Small 60 x 40 12 2 26 Labels Price Packed Wt. labels on this page, 100 £6.60 0.06 L.50 Portrait 50 x 80 12 5 15 Bear, L7 & L8 Labels, 100 £6.60 0.06 labels on this page, 500 £21.00 0.4 STH 76 x 46 12 4 24 Bear, L7 & L8 Labels, 500 £21.00 0.4 labels on this page, 1000 £36.50 0.7 STH Comb 40 x 29 8 2 28 Bear, L7 & L8 Labels, 1000 £36.50 0.8

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SPECTRUM LABELS SMALL SQUARE – L212 DESIGN SPECTRUM LABELS HIVES LABELS Available in 8 sizes and approximately 80 designs – see L.297 – L.408 Sizes: Large 80x51mm; Medium 63.5x46.6mm; Small 63.5x38.1mm. examples below and our website for more details. Choose from the designs below or online, your size of label and L.297 L.298 L.300 then add your own text.

BEES Designs L201-204 cover the full label and L205 onward cover only the centre panel. and LABELS Sizes: Large 80x51mm; Medium 63.5x46.6mm; Small

and 63.5x38.1mm; Tiny 38.1x21.2mm; Large Square 51mm,

Small Square 40mm; Large Oval 95x53mm, Small Oval BEES 60x49mm. LARGE SQUARE – L254 DESIGN LARGE – L202 DESIGN

L.302 L.303 L.304 HIVES

MEDIUM _ L234 DESIGN LARGE OVAL – L222 DESIGN L.305 L.401 L.402

SMALL – L259 DESIGN

L.403 L.404 L.405

SMALL OVAL – L221 DESIGN

TINY – L209 DESIGN

L.406 L.407 L.408

Labels Price Packed Wt. Labels Price Packed Wt. L201-L217, Large, 100 £5.00 0.4 L218-L296; L501-L505, Large, 100 £5.50 0.4 L201-L217, Large, 250 £11.00 0.5 L218-L296; L501-L505, Large, 250 £12.60 0.5 L201-L217, Large, 500 £20.80 0.8 L218-L296; L501-L505, Large, 500 £23.70 0.8 L201-L217, Large, 1000 £32.45 1.2 L218-L296; L501-L505, Large, 1000 £38.10 1.2 L201-L217, Medium, 500 £16.60 0.5 L218-L296; L501-L505, Medium, 500 £18.30 0.3 L201-L217, Medium, 1000 £23.90 0.8 L218-L296; L501-L505, Medium, 1000 £27.20 0.5 L201-L217, Small, 500 £15.80 0.5 L218-L296; L501-L505, Small, 500 £17.40 0.3 L201-L217, Small, 1000 £22.35 0.8 L218-L296; L501-L505, Small, 1000 £25.25 0.5 L201-L217, Tiny, 500 £11.90 0.3 L218-L296, Tiny, 500 £13.00 0.3 L201-L217, Tiny, 1000 £17.00 0.5 L218-L296, Tiny, 1000 £18.90 0.5 Labels Price Packed Wt. Labels Price Packed Wt. L201-L217, Large Square or L218-L296; L501-L505, Large Square or L.297-L305, Large, 100 £6.50 0.4 L401-L408, Large, 100 £5.50 0.4 Small Oval, 500 £21.60 0.5 Small Oval, 500 £22.50 0.3 L.297-L305, Large, 250 £17.25 0.5 L401-L408, Large, 250 £13.20 0.5 L201-L217, Large Square or L218-L296; L501-L505, Large Square or L.297-L305, Large, 500 £33.30 0.8 L401-L408, Large, 500 £25.00 0.8 Small Oval, 1000 £31.80 0.8 Small Oval, 1000 £35.30 0.5 L.297-L305, Large, 1000 £57.50 1.2 L401-L408, Large, 1000 £40.80 1.2 L201-L217, Small Square, 500 £17.90 0.5 L218-L296; L501-L505, Small Square, 500 £19.80 0.3 L.297-L305, Medium, 500 £24.00 0.5 L401-L408, Medium, 500 £19.00 0.5 L201-L217, Small Square, 1000 £26.50 0.8 L218-L296; L501-L505, Small Square, 1000 £29.90 0.5 L.297-L305, Medium, 1000 £38.90 0.8 L401-L408, Medium, 1000 £28.95 0.8 L201-L217, Large Oval, 500 £30.90 0.5 L218-L296; L501-L505, Large Oval, 500 £33.10 0.3 L.297-L305, Small, 500 £22.00 0.5 L401-L408, Small, 500 £17.90 0.5 L201-L217, Large Oval, 1000 £46.35 0.8 L218-L296; L501-L505, Large Oval, 1000 £53.00 0.5 L.297-L305, Small, 1000 £35.00 0.8 L401-L408, Small, 1000 £26.50 0.8

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UNIQUE LABELS L.17 L.11 LABELS Send us a photograph or colour drawing of your apiary, house, Diameter 31mm. White circular label with bee in centre. Diameter 32mm. local beauty spot or landmark or something completely different. We will print your honey labels, using this and any text. Labels are L.17 C8 L.17 B21 L.11 C8 L.11 B22 rectangular, 80mm x 51mm; 63.5mm x 46.6mm and 63.5mm x Printed with 38.1mm. Square, 51 x 51mm and 40 x 40mm. RE “Pure Honey” FO EN E D

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Full Colour design, Large £37.50 0.8 £65.80 1.2 Panel design, Large £27.00 0.5 £45.00 0.8 3 B Full Colour, design, Medium £26.00 0.5 £43.90 0.8 Panel design, Medium £20.40 0.5 £31.85 0.8 Full Colour, design, Small £24.30 0.5 £39.30 0.8 Panel design, Small £18.90 0.5 £28.75 0.8 L.17 B24 L.17 CR Full colour design, Small square £24.30 0.5 £39.30 0.8 Panel design, Small square £18.90 0.5 £27.85 0.8 Full colour design, large square £29.70 0.6 £49.00 1 Panel design, large square £23.40 0.6 £36.50 1 Any of the above. 100 labels only £18.00 0.4 Any of the above. 100 labels only £18.00 0.4 BEST L.11 QU L.11 SSH BEFORE ET H SAW S ON END 2024 I FT E L.5 L.402 Round / Oval O Y S

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Labels Price Packed Wt. L.11 ENVIRO L.11 EARTH L5 Labels, 1000 £13.10 0.2 Labels Price Packed Wt. THE E C T NV CT THE TE IR E B O O T E L402, Oval or Round, 500 £22.50 0.5 R N O E M P R S POLISH L.4 POLISH L.17 JAR L.17 SS S E P

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E Diameter 70mm. Maximum: 4 lines 63mm x 45mm. Wt. 70g, 80g or B P H with 20 characters per line. 90g. Can be personalised. Maximum R P T R S O Any weight. of 3 lines with 20 characters per line. E R O E T A TE B EC E BEES FOR DEVELOPMENT CT THE T THE Improve your honey sales with these labels supporting Bees for Development and all their good work. L.11 BABY L.11 RH BfD TAMPER L.17 SSH L.17 HH HONE AW Y R

L402 POLISH 51mm diameter, white background. Any text can be used. 2 lines personalisation BfD 10p L.17 HB L.17 SPECIAL L.11 AWARD L.11 Special only. Bees for Development Any wording Labels, 65 per sheet. Wording NNI of I NG or weight. Each small label is 38.1 W H your D O x 21.2mm. The labels are R N

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W Polish Labels Pack Packed Wt. Thornes so the total cost A Polish Labels, 100 £5.15 0.06 is given to BfD. Polish Labels, 1000 £43.60 0.7 Also available BfD 15c and BfD 20cents. Polish Labels, Personalised, 100 £9.60 0.06 Also available: Best before end 2018; Best before end 2019; Pure Comb Honey, Polish Labels, Personalised, 500 £34.20 0.4 min wt 170g 6oz; with added pollen; Blossom Honey; Honey Soap; Propolis; Also available: Direct from the Producer; The whole world loves honey; Pure Polish Labels, Personalised, 1000 £59.10 0.7 BfD Labels are also available in French, German, Dutch, Spanish, Lip Balm; Honey Hand Cream; Pure Beeswax Polish; Heather Comb Honey; This Comb Honey min wt 170g 6oz; Best before end 2018; Best before end 2019; L4 Polish, 100 £4.00 0.06 Italian, Portugese, Danish and Russian. product contains nuts; Cappings; Borage Honey; Spreads easily; Soft set easily Best before end 2022; Soft set honey, easily spreadable; Pure Honey with added pollen. L4 Polish, Personalised, 100 £6.60 0.06 spreadable. L4 Polish, Personalised, 500 £21.00 0.4 BfD Labels Price Packed Wt. Labels Standard Special Packed Wt. Labels Standard Special Packed Wt. L4 Polish, Personalised, 1000 £36.50 0.7 BfD Rectangular Labels £6.50 Free L.17 Labels, 100 £2.40 £4.30 0.06 L.11 Labels, 100 £2.40 £6.20 0.06 L402 Polish, Round, 500 £22.50 0.5 BfD Tamper Labels, 50 £6.00 Free L.17 Labels, 500 £11.00 £13.25 0.25 L.11 Labels, 500 £11.00 £13.50 0.25 L402 Polish, Round, 1000 £34.25 0.8 BfD Tamper Labels, 100 £12.00 Free L.17 Labels, 1000 £20.00 £22.00 0.4 L.11 Labels, 1000 £20.00 £24.10 0.4

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L.12 Tamper Evident Label L.12 SKEP HONEY JARS HEXAGONAL GLASS JARS HONEY CONTAINERS The traditional 1lb jar with gold lacquered screw lid is still the most popular jar Becoming more and more Hexagon fits onto the centre of the lid with tail sealing onto the jar. 30mm across hexagon, overall length in use today. Lids are 70mm in diameter. popular and now available in 100mm. Co-ordinate with your label or use queen marking colour codes. White/Green 1 three sizes: 4oz (113g), 8oz For the ⁄2lb Jar, the lid is the 63mm twist design. (227g) and 12oz (340g). All take gold lacquered twist off L.12 BEE lids, sized as follows, 48mm, 58mm, 63mm. Yellow/Green Red/Black LABELS

White/Gold GLASS MINI 1 One size only – circular 1 ⁄2oz. (42g) Gold lacquered twist lid. Suitable for hotels, guest houses, airlines, samples, etc. The Green/Green Blue/Green perfect gift when used with our presentation racks.

White/Red Glass Honey Jars Collected Including Carriage Including Carriage White/Green White/Black to England, Wales to Highlands of and South Scotland Scotland, N. Ireland and Islands 1lb Jars, with gold metal screw lid, gross £82.40 £100.40 £110.40 1lb Jars, with white plastic screw lid, gross £72.10 £90.00 £100.00 1 ⁄2lb Jars, with gold twist lids, 96 £42.00 £51.00 £56.00 Gold/Black Purple/Black Yellow/Black Hexagonal Jars, with gold twist lids, 4oz, 110 £40.45 £49.45 £54.45 Hexagonal Jars, with gold twist lids, 8oz, 111 £50.30 £59.30 £64.30 Hexagonal Jars, with gold twist lids, 12oz, 90 £45.60 £54.60 £56.90 1½oz Glass Mini Pots, with gold twist lids, 100 £25.40 £34.40 £39.40 White/Gold N.B. All glass jars are sent at consignees risk. We regret neither ourselves or the carrier can accept responsibility for breakages. L.12 CLEAR Gold/Black Impossible to photograph! Clear transparent PRESENTATION RACKS tamper label. Excellent with decorated lids. Our Windsor shop has moved, just across the yard at Made in rough sawn pine to give that rustic effect. The triple rack is supplied Oakley Green Farm. It is much bigger and brighter, making only in the flat and will hold 3 x 1½oz. (42g) glass mini jars. Pins for assembling the shopping experience much more pleasurable. are NOT included. Also available for 2 x ½lb. (227g) jars or 2 x 1lb. (454g) jars, standard type, and 2 x 8oz. hexagonal jars. L.12 PERSONALISED All except clear and tartan can be personalised on the tail with your own text. L.12 HIVE

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L.32 DOUBLE ENDED L.12 TARTAN This extra long label, 162mm, has been designed Produced specially for heather honey producers Gold JAR SAFE to fit both sides of a jar. The tails being covered north of the border. Adds a certain Scottish flavour A two-part cube of polystyrene with cavity for standard 1lb. by the product label on one side and perhaps a to the marketing of your honey. (454g) jar. The perfect protection for posting honey as a gift or granulation label on the other. Not available personalised. trans port ing to a show. (Jar not included.)

Yellow MINI PAIL A small attractive container with lid. Plastic handle. Holds approximately 4lb. of honey.

Labels Plain Personalised Packed Wt. L.12, bee, skep, hive White or tartan, 100 £2.80 £7.50 0.06 Honey Containers Price Packed Wt. L.12 bee, skep, hive Presentation Racks for or tartan, 500 N/A £24.00 0.4 3 Glass Mini Pots, 10 £6.40 0.65 L.12 bee, skep, hive Presentation Racks for or plain, 1000 £19.00 £36.50 0.7 1 2 Round ⁄2lb Jars, 10 £8.65 1.3 L.12 Tartan, 100 £2.80 N/A 0.06 L.12 PLAIN Presentation Racks for L.12, Tartan, 1000 £19.00 N/A 0.7 2 Hexagonal 8oz Jars, 10 £8.65 1.3 L.12 Clear, 100 £3.50 N/A 0.06 Presentation Racks for L.12, Clear, 1000 £29.00 N/A 0.7 White 2 x 1lb Jars, 10 £17.30 2.6 L.32, bee or hive, 100 £4.00 £13.00 0.06 Jar Safe £1.60 0.1 L.32, bee or hive, 500 N/A £40.00 0.4 Mini Pail, each £1.85 0.25 L.32, bee or hive, 1000 £30.00 £65.20 0.7 Mini Pail, 10 £16.80 1.5

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CATERING COMB HOLDER CRYSTAL COMB CONTAINERS BD HONEY GRADING GLASSES JUDGES/STEWARDS TRILBY TESTING, SHOWING The demand for pure, quality, home produced honey has never been greater. Prize winner at the 2011 National Honey At last, back on the market, Complete your judging or stewarding apparel To assist in marketing try these all stainless steel, stylish, comb holders with Show. A huge improvement on the thanks to Mr Bernard with these lightweight, washable and your local hotel or guest house at the breakfast buffet. Guests can be safe in old boring margarine box shape. Clear Diaper. National Honey hygienic trilbys. S, M, and L. the knowledge that the honey on their toast or croissant is as pure as possible! container with bee and cell decoration on Show approved pair of Each holder will take either a BS shallow or deep frame (Smith frames as well). the top and bottom. Hinged lid. Will hold grading glasses. Use to be Frames are securely held in place 8oz comb, using the Comb Cutter below. sure you are entering your with stainless clamps. Angled See page 49 for STH Comb label. honey in the right class; light, drip tray will take the run-off of medium or dark. Complete liquid honey into another bowl with a protective wallet. Showing Price Packed Wt. or jar. Frames should ideally 4C Honey Taster £5.00 0.06 be unwired and made with thin Box to fit around ILLUMINATED REFRACTOMETER Frame Showcase, BS Shallow £31.00 2 foundation. the Crystal Comb Test the water content Frame Showcase, BS Deep £34.00 2 400mm wide, 500mm high and Container. Modern of your honey with this Frame Showcase, Langstroth Shallow £34.00 2 tapered width from 170 to 100mm and bold cell design. accurate and inexpensive Frame Showcase, Dadant Shallow £34.00 2 for stability. Purple, gold, green, red refractometer. These Frame Showcase, Commercial Shallow £34.00 2 or blue. new, lightweight, Section Showcase £10.50 0.5 refractometers besides being great value for Judges/Stewards Trilby £20.00 0.3 money also incorporate a small light. This makes SELF ADHESIVE HONEY SIGN reading the scale much Self Adhesive vinyl. 20½” x COMB CUTTER easier. Ready calibrated. 6” 520mm x 152mm. Simply smear a drop Heavy gauge stainless steel. Honed cutting edge of honey on the prism and HONEY CONTAINERS ensures a clean cut every time. Spring assisted and look through the TIMBER HONEY SIGN plunger action aids comb release. Cuts comb eyepiece towards the Comb Containers Each Packed Wt. 85x65mm, approx. 8oz. light. Read off the figure An attractive timber sign with a 3D WBC hive in profile. White vinyl weatherproof letters on each of

Catering Comb Holder £70.00 5 against the scale where MARKETING the light meets the dark, three lifts. 300mm wide, 350mm high. this is the percentage of water present in the honey. The dimensions of the SECTION CASES case are 205mm x 75mm x 54mm. Will need recalibrating (with sunflower oil) if BEAR FAMILY used alot. The traditional packaging for timber Everyone's favourite plastic honey sections. Clear cellophane window container. Silicone valves, clean provides clarity for the comb. DIGITAL REFRACTOMETER cut-off when serving. In three sizes HONEYCOMB HONEY FOR SALE SIGN 8oz. 12oz. and 16oz. Purple or gold. A reliable electronic refractometer. Very easy to use, lightweight and compact. A great new addition to our selling range of Ideal for runny honey. products. This square sign has a bright vibrant Full instructions supplied. image of cells and bees with the wording 'Honey Comb Honey Containers Packed Wt. For Sale'. Crystal Comb Containers, 50 £7.50 1 Made from thick cardboard - not suitable for Crystal Comb Containers, 840 £94.50 6 outdoor use, but ideal to put inside a window. Bear Family 8oz 12oz 16oz Wt. 4C, 50 £9.00 1 400mm x 400mm. Each £0.50 £0.60 £0.70 0.15 Comb Cutter £28.00 0.5 Testing Price Packed Wt. LOCAL HONEY SIGN Per 10 £4.50 £5.40 £6.30 0.8 Section Cases, 10 £4.00 0.2 Grading Glasses £32.00 0.3 Per 50 £20.25 £24.30 £28.35 3.8 Section Cases, 50 £15.00 1 A pressure sensitive plastic sign for use on glass Refractometer £40.00 0.6 to face outwards. 200mm across point to point. Digital Refractometer £180.00 1 PET HONEY CONTAINERS SCREW LIDS PET1 clear plastic container with Available in gold lacquered silicone seal within screw lid. metal and white plastic. Fit HONEY TASTER Snap over closure 100g capacity. only the screw neck traditional PET5 one pound honey jar. 70mm A 5” long glass rod with paddle and ball end suitable JAR HONEY SIGN PET2 clear plastic container diameter. for use when tasting or judging honey. with silicone seal within screw Eye catching self cling on sign, suitable for windows PET3 lid. Snap over closure. Slim skep PET2 to face outwards. 230mm wide x 248mm high. shaped design, 1lb capacity. Screw on Lids Price Packed Wt. PET3 clear plastic container with silicone seal in attractively Gold Lacquered Lids, 72 £16.50 1.1 FRAME SHOWCASE designed cap. Hexagonal White Plastic Lids, 72 £9.30 1 Made in clear pine, peripheral design. 500g capacity. suitable for showing a Designed to be stored CLASSIC SIGN PET1 fully drawn frame. Slots up-side down. TWIST LIDS for glazing. (Glass not A classic, engraved PET5 tall, clear plastic container In five sizes – 43mm, 48mm, 58mm, 63mm and supplied). In BS shallow Honey For Sale sign. with screw cap. Hexagonal 70mm. All are gold lacquered and have flowed in and deep, Commercial, Available in White, Red pattern down each side. seals. These will fit hexagonal glass jars, glass mini Langstroth and Dadant or Yellow. Made from 1 500g capacity. pots, and of course ⁄2lb. and 1lb. regular honey jars shallow. aluminium composite with a twist-off neck. Beekeepers are no exception HEXAGONAL PET CONTAINERS Attractive Hexagonal container with screw board. Weatherproof. to the message of recycling and these lids will fit a cap. 70mm recessed hexagonal pattern on each side. 500g capacity. 315mm x 365mm. large variety of jam jars, coffee jars, pickle jars, etc. SECTION SHOWCASE Selling Price Packed Wt. PET Honey Containers Price Packed Wt. Twist Lids Packed Wt. A stiff white card box with perspex panels Self Adhesive Honey Sign £6.00 0.25 PET1, per 10 £3.50 0.5 43mm, 100 £13.60 0.7 on both sides for showing sections. Timber Honey Sign £32.00 1.1 Conforms to National Honey Show PET2, per 10 £4.00 0.7 Honeycomb Honey for Sale Sign £11.00 1.1 48mm, 100 £14.60 0.7 regulations. PET3, per 10 £5.00 0.7 58mm, 100 £15.25 1 Local Honey Sign £2.50 0.06 PET5, per 10 £3.60 0.7 63mm, 100 £16.30 1.1 Jar Honey Sign £2.50 0.06 Hexagonal, per 10 £3.20 0.7 70mm, 100 £17.90 1.4 Classic Sign £13.40 1.1

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POLLEN PICKER ROYAL JELLY CUPS AND HOLDERS LARGE SOLAR WAX EXTRACTOR KOCHSTAR WAX MELTERS I AND II WAX EXTRACTION A neat device useful for taking and tasting Make collection easy with this Place old combs, cappings and any odd scraps of wax into the stainless steel This versatile appliance is invaluable to samples of pollen. Simply place over the cell and row of cups which slot tray and the heat from the sun through the double glazed lid melts the wax. This beekeepers and candle makers alike. push tip into the pollen. neatly into the cup runs through the removable strainer into a separate receiving tray. Strong timber The Wax Melter I is used for melting wax directly holder which can construction, insulated base 810 x 685 x 230mm. Supplied complete with sealed in the tank or by using the Enamel Insert below. be clipped to PROPOLIS SCREEN double glazed unit in safety glass. Trays may be purchased separately. Tray Heavy duty stainless steel boiler with plastic lid a 16mm bar. sizes: main approx. 660mm square, 130mm deep; receiving 600x160x80mm and handles. Thermostatically controlled 1800W Propolis is easily gathered by applying one of our simple screens. Place the fibre deep. sealed heater so cannot come into contact with wax, glass mesh under the honey or water. Operates between 30 C and 100 C, 220-240V AC, with neon indicator light and 120

POLISH crown board of your hive and leave for the minute timer. 365mm diameter and 480mm high. bees to propolise. Once The Wax Melter II is the same unit fitted with two full, remove the mesh PROPOLIS REMOVER chrome plated brass ball valves with positive cut off. and deep freeze until This is used to liquefy and clean up to 15kgs of wax

and This product will remove propolis from most surfaces brittle, approx. twelve on water using the sedimentation principle. Tap especially stainless steel and plastic. Great for cleaning hours. Screw up the off the liquid wax from the upper tap and drain gloves (carry out a test first) and hive tools. It is water from the lower. mesh in your hands anti-bacterial and very economic to use, a little goes a long and all the propolis will Full instructions for use included. way. 500ml bottle with trigger spray. Apply to propolis drop off. and leave for a few minutes and then rinse with cold water. For stubborn areas leave for 10 minutes before rinsing. Precautions required during application. Contains potassium hydroxide. FLOOR POLLEN TRAP An all-weather pollen ENAMEL INSERT FOR KOCHSTAR trap which keeps the Pollen/Royal Jelly/Propolis Packed Wt. Manufactured to ensure that the maximum amount pollen dry. Pollen is Royal Jelly Cups £1.00 0.06 of wax can be melted at one time in the Kochstar caught in a ventilated Royal Jelly Cup Holder £1.00 0.06 SMALL SOLAR WAX EXTRACTOR Wax Melter. Holds 12 kgs of wax. plastic drawer which Propolis Remover £7.20 0.8 Same principle as above but How to use: Pour water into the melter, approximately is easy to remove. produced in composite timber half full. Lower the insert with the wax carefully into the melter. Switch on and the wax will melt. Integral steel legs raise with galvanised trays. 405mm the floor by 110mm. wide, 760mm long, 405mm high. The floor reverts to a PURE TURPENTINE Supplied complete with sealed EASI-STEAM standard solid floor Pure Gum Turpentine in a 500ml plastic bottle. double glazed unit in safety glass. This steam extractor is definitely a winner, with ease. National Ideally suited for use with beeswax to make polish. Tray sizes: 320x520x130mm deep and especially as the ‘messy’ bit can be outside in assembled only. 300x110x70mm deep. the open. FAIRWEATHER POLLEN TRAP An electric steam generator (4 litre capacity, 1800W, cable length is 3m) is attached to a steel Designed for use in cover via a steam hose (3m in length). This cover good weather, cannot fits snugly over a brood box (not supplied). The be left on the hive in CARNAUBA WAX steel tray and grid are placed on a solid floor damp conditions. A (not supplied) and the wooden eke placed on Add approx. 10% by volume to your mix to produce top of the floor. Place a suitable receptacle next removable 5mm plastic a quality hardened polish. Carnauba is a wax which to the outlet, e.g. old bucket feeder or ice cream mesh mounted vertically has the highest melting point of all the natural LARGE AND SMALL STEAM WAX EXTRACTORS container, switch on the steam generator and wait. After about 20 minutes wax dislodges the pollen. This waxes. It is obtained from the leaves of a palm tree Made in our own metalwork shops at Rand, these machines are efficient and and water will run out of the front of the hive. Leave to settle and cool. The falls through the seven wax will float on top of the water produced by the condensed steam. Switch off that is only found commercially in N.E. Brazil. rapid wax extractors using external steam from a steam generator. They consist mesh grill into a plastic generator and carefully remove steel cover. In the hive you will find completely of six elements, steam generator, stand, snug fit base, body, robust inner drawer. Fit onto the front empty frames apart from some cocoon that has lodged on the frame bottom POLISH CONTAINERS perforated stainless steel cage and lid. They are very easy to use and, once of a hive using the brass hooks and screws supplied. bars and of course the wire from the foundation. The majority of the cocoon will An exciting addition to our range. These multi coloured containers are hard steam has been generated, they will melt comb/cappings/wax in seconds. The be on the mesh base and can be discarded. The frames are totally free of wax, National and Langstroth sizes only. wearing, virtually unbreakable, will tolerate hot wax and pure turpentine liquid wax runs into the integral tray and out of the front spout. The condensate all that remains is the propolis. The Easi-steam has not only extracted the wax from the old comb (approx. 90% by our calculations) but it has also cleaned without any distortion. Available in gold, silver, red, green, blue, white, beige, is collected under the tray and runs out of the central base spout. Great for all PLASTIC POLLEN MESH sorts of wax rendering from full cappings to old combs. NB: ensure water levels the frames and the brood box. Temperature reached in the brood box using this cream, yellow, brown and black. Mix and match tops and bases for a colourful method is approx. 105°C. For those who wish to make their own pollen trap. display. Each container holds approx. 70g of polish. Can be recycled, code 5. are maintained. This German made mesh is supplied on a roll 1m The small version will hold approximately 5 BS brood combs (not including See YouTube video: http://bit.ly/2vaTk6C

POLLEN, ROYAL JELLY, PROPOLIS JELLY, POLLEN, ROYAL wide. We can therefore cut to any size required. wooden frame). Dimensions 230x230mm square, 460mm high. Stand is 230mm 1mm thick. high and made from Wax Extraction / Wax Melting Price Packed Wt. powder coated mild Large Solar Wax Extractor, Collected £416.40 25 STAR POLLEN MESH steel. Linen scrim Large Solar Wax Extractor, incl. delivery £466.40 25 Each strip measures 340 x 55mm and is 1mm bag included. Large Solar Metalwork only £242.00 8 thick. The star pattern is a more efficient Integral lifting Small Solar Wax Extractor, fitted with glass £157.60 12 handles. pollen stripper than the traditional round Small Solar Metalwork only £72.60 3.5 pattern. The large extractor Small Steam Wax Extractor will take all sizes without steam generator £281.20 15 of comb plus frame, RIGID POLLEN STRIP Small Steam Wax Extractor approximately seven with steam generator £326.70 17 This is the strip we use in our floor pollen traps. 510mm BS, Langstroth or long, 35mm wide and 3mm thick. This pollen stripper Commercial deep Large Steam Wax Extractor is very rigid and therefore lends itself to easy and diagonally it without steam generator £383.80 25 removal from the pollen trap. will take two 14x12, Large Steam Wax Extractor Dadant or Langstroth with steam generator £429.30 27 Jumbo. Dimensions are Spare bag, large £11.30 0.1 Pollen/Propolis Packed Wt. 305x305mm square and Spare bag, small £10.30 0.1 Pollen Picker £12.00 0.06 Wax Melting / Polish Price Packed Wt. 670mm high. Stand is Kochstar Wax Melter I £225.00 8 Propolis Screen £3.50 0.06 Pure Turpentine £10.00 0.8 230mm high. Linen scrim Kochstar Wax Melter II £310.00 10 Floor Pollen Trap £43.25 3 Carnauba Wax, 250g £7.00 0.3 bag included. Integral Enamel Insert for Kochstar £47.00 7 Carnauba Wax, 500g £10.00 0.6 lifting handles. Fairweather Pollen Trap £26.80 2 Easi-steam, National £107.10 7 Polish Containers, each £0.26 0.06 Plastic Pollen Mesh, square foot £7.50 0.15 Easi-steam, Langstroth, Commercial, Star Pollen Mesh £7.50 0.15 Polish Containers, 10 £2.40 0.3 Dadant, Smith £123.60 7 Rigid Pollen Strip £1.90 0.15 Polish Containers, 100 £22.00 2 Steam Generator only £47.40

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WAX / SOAP MOULDS PRESS-IN CAGE METAL CLIP QUEEN CATCHER HIVES THE QUEEN A hard resin ring 50mm diameter holding hardened steel We must all use less plastic so here is an alternative to the A wide range of rigid plastic moulds made in our workshop NEW 1kg Wax Rectangular Cire d' Abeilles needles. Strong Thread is secured around the needles to plastic version. Strong and gentle spring. at Rand. Use them for soap, wax or chocolate. The secret Mould 28g 28g provide a 90% open area for clear queen observation and of easy release is to pour the wax into the mould when it is marking. Place over the queen whilst she is on the comb. The Queen Price Packed Wt. cool. Wiping the mould with washing-up liquid or spraying 78 x 25mm 78 x 25mm Mark carefully through the threaded top. Press in Cage £7.00 0.1 with silicone will also assist in release. Resulting weights 5 cavities 5 cavities BEES and sizes below are approximate. Marking Cage with Plunger £3.20 0.15 MARKING CAGE WITH PLUNGER Turn and Mark £3.60 0.15 and Wax must be poured at approx. 70°C. A gentle way of holding the queen for marking and One Handed Queen Catcher £8.00 0.1 examination. A clear plastic tube 75mm long and 40mm Marking Paint, each £1.55 0.06

and in diameter holds a soft foam covered plunger. Push the Marking Pen, each £5.20 0.06

queen gently up the tube on the foam until her thorax Marking Kit £24.00 0.06 BEES rests against the plastic mesh. Marking Kit Spare Glue £3.20 0.06 Bienenwachs Small Large Queen Bee Valentine Hexagon Tweezers £1.00 0.06 28g 28g 1.8kg 70g 40g TURN AND MARK CAGE 78 x 25mm Point to 260 x 210 x 65 x 80mm 55mm across Spare numbers £25.70 0.4 3 cavities N.B. Medium A nifty new device for marking your queen. Uses the plunger 5 cavities point 70mm 40mm deep technique to move the queen down the tube to enable Plastic Queen Catcher £3.20 0.15 3 cavities Single cavity skep, flower IC Queen Cage £1.25 0.06 and hexagon marking. The plunger can then be twisted, turning the queen HIVES Plastic Clip Queen Catcher £3.20 0.1 form one mould, into the best position for marking. 1 cavity of each design Melal Clip Queen Catcher £4.50 0.1 ONE HANDED QUEEN CATCHER Ingenious device. Place open end of chamber over queen and BUTLER CAGE close flexible shutter. Use forefinger of same hand to depress The simplest and most popular introduction Flower Medium Skep The Boss Comb Bears plunger pushing queen up to marking mesh. 30g 40g 100g 100g 200g method. Simply wrap newspaper over open WAX / SOAP MOULDS / SOAP WAX 60mm dia. 65 x 55mm 50 x 75mm 65 x 90mm 70 x 70mm end and hold in place with an elastic band. N.B. Medium N.B. Medium 3 cavities 3 cavities 3 cavities Place cage paper end down jammed tightly skep, flower skep, flower and MARKING PAINT between two frames. 100x20x12mm. and hexagon hexagon form one mould, A quick drying non-toxic water based paint in QUEEN INTRODUCTION CAGE form one mould, 1 cavity of each design the five international colours. Mark as follows:- For transporting and introducing queens. 1 cavity of each design Year ending 1 or 6 White 2 or 7 Yellow 3 or 8 Red Hexagonal Bee on Comb Bee on WBC Hive Skep with 4 or 9 Green 28g 70g Flower 170g Bees 5 or 0 Blue BAMBOO QUEEN CAGE Point to 3 cavities 80g 150 x 230g Accurately made bamboo cage with point 53mm 3 cavities 120mm 150 x MARKING PEN adjustable entrance. Use it to retain Two designs, Single 150mm Water based, non toxic, non fade and quick drying. queen during manipulations or add 3 cavities of each design cavity Very easy to apply. Will not dry out. Built in agitator candy to gate entrance and use for mixes paint prior to use. In all five international introduction. 55x40x20 mm. colours. QUINTREX CAGE MARKING KIT We are pleased to offer this nifty queen Small Skep Cells Large Lovers Clover Five cards each with different coloured discs cage. Made from expanded metal, this 15g 20g Skep 120g 115g marked 1–99. With applicator and glue. Used cage is designed to introduce a queen 40 x 45mm 35 x 90g 65 x 60 x extensively on university and laboratory field trips over sealed brood. The cage has sharp 6 cavities 50mm 65 x 90mm 80mm for insect tagging. Glue available separately. edges which are necessary to secure the 6 cavities 85mm 3 cavities 3 cavities cage onto the comb. It is very strong 3 cavities and can be sterilised in boiling water if TWEEZERS using on different hives. There are two holes covered with swivel gates: one is Stainless steel tweezers with fine, for introducing the queen and the other angled tips. Suitable for removing is for placing fondant in the feed tunnel. Roses Sun Fairy Filigree Chunky egg, grubs or larvae from cells. 115g 120g 60g 90g Bee 80mm 80mm 60 x 75mm PLASTIC QUEEN CATCHER QUEEN HINGE CAGE dia. dia. 70mm dia. 45 x For an undisturbed examination of For transporting and introducing queens. 3 cavities 3 cavities 3 cavities 3 cavities 45mm Top is easily removed. Also has a hinged 6 cavities the queen and also for introducing NEW the queen and attendants into postal door at either end. cages. ULTIMATE QUEEN CAGE Wax/Soap Moulds Price Packed Wt. Wax/Soap Moulds Price Packed Wt. IC QUEEN CAGE For transporting and introducing queens. WBC Hive £6.40 0.2 1kg Wax Mould £9.50 0.25 A larger than normal queen shipping/ Complete with independent lids for both Rectangular or Cire d'Abeilles or Skep with Bees £6.40 0.2 introduction cage. Clear plastic the bee section and the candy section. Beinenwachs £4.50 0.15 Small Skep £6.40 0.2 ventilated cover with two candy Cells £6.40 0.2 compartments and large area for Small Queen Bee £4.50 0.15 attendant workers. Plastic breakout NEW Large Queen Bee £9.50 0.25 Large Skep £6.40 0.2 cover over candy compartments, one Lovers £6.40 0.2 Valentine £4.50 0.15 compartment will release the queen the other will allow very Close Contact Leaf £6.40 0.2 between queen and workers in the hive. Cover slides easily in a single handed Hexagon/Flower/Medium Skep £4.50 0.15 The Queen Price Packed Wt. Clover £6.40 0.2 operation. 85x40x20mm deep. Butler Cage £2.10 0.06 The Boss or Comb £4.50 0.15 Roses £6.40 0.2 Queen Introduction Cage £0.65 0.06 Cricket £4.50 0.15 PLASTIC CLIP QUEEN CATCHER Sun £6.40 0.2 Bamboo Queen Cage £0.52 0.06 Press between thumb and forefinger to open the cage. Bears £6.40 0.15 Fairy £6.40 0.2 Quintrex Cage £6.70 0.4 Place over the comb and pick up the queen. If worker Hexagonal £6.40 0.2 Filigree £6.40 0.2 bees are also gathered they can escape through the queen Queen Hinge Cage £0.75 0.06 Bee on Comb or Bee on Flower £6.40 0.2 Chunky Bee £6.40 0.2 excluder size slots. Ultimate Queen cage £1.00 0.06

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QCC CAGE QUEEN REARING FRAME AND OPTIONAL CLIP-ON CELL CUPS JZ-BZ BASE MOUNT CELL CUP JENTER SYSTEM THE QUEEN This simple Italian idea was at the centre of A special BS frame for Queen Supplied in the five queen marking colours. Similar to the Cupkit method. Each kit contains a very successful lecture at the 2019 National NEW Rearing. Two removable oak These cell cups are easy to install in 1 comb box, 10 hair rollercages and plugs, 115 Honey Show. Basically it is a cage where the bars make attaching the cell grooved top bars by pushing and twisting brown cell cups, 115 cell cup holders, 1 cell transfer queen can be trapped but cannot lay as there is cups a simple process. Ideal for a friction fit. tool, 40 ribbed cell carriers. Full instructions no foundation. The worker bees however will still for use with our clip-on cell supplied. have access to her. It can be used in a variety of cups. Only the Nicot cupkit NEW JZ-BZ PUSH-IN CELL PROTECTOR Jenter System Price Packed Wt. ways for varroa and swarm control.50x30x80mm. hair roller cages will fit with For securing and protecting queen cells Complete £85.00 0.75 Full instructions can be foundat www.apimobru.com these clip-on cell cups. on to drawn comb. JN Hair Roller Cages and Plugs, 10 £11.75 0.2 CLIP ON CELL CUPS, PACK OF 10 JN Brown Cell Cups, 115 £11.00 0.1 GRAFTING TOOLS A nifty set of clip-on cell cups. Simply clip JN Brown Cell Cup Holders, 115 £11.00 0.1 Disposable the cup into the holder and slide on to the JZ-BZ TOP BAR CELL PROTECTOR JN Ribbed Cell Carriers, 40 £7.70 0.1 Hygiene during grafting is essential, frame. Nicot Cupkit hair roller cages can be Lugs on both sides means you can protect JN Plain Cell Carriers, 40 £7.70 0.1 THE QUEEN this rigid plastic tool with a delicate NEW clipped over holder to keep the cell safe. the queen cell and hang it vertically curved and flattened tip is made with between frames. cleanliness in mind. Change tools RAINBOW MATING HIVE regularly and dispose of in general Health Price Packed Wt. These colourful queen mating boxes have waste. 130mm long. identical internal dimensions to the Apidea Stainless Steel JZ-BZ Base Mount Cell Cup, 100, Green, orange, blue, red or grey £6.00 0.2 hive at a fraction of the cost. Complete with This double ended, shaped tool, in The Queen Price Packed Wt. three frames and hardboard cover. stainless steel has accurately machined Push-in Cell Protector, 100 £6.00 0.2 Queen Rearing Frame £6.50 0.75 They are incredibly strong as well, being tips with a double knurled centre Top Bar Cell Protector, 100 £7.50 0.2 section to prevent the tool slipping. Clip on Cell Cups £5.00 0.06 made from rigid, double walled and Chinese insulated hard plastic, that is not so appealing to mice! NB CUPKIT The adjustable base cover is particularly good. Delicately manufactured in the far NURSERY FRAME AND CAGE east with spring loaded plunger Made in all sizes. This clever and very successful system Internal size is 155 x 100 x 120mm deep. for sliding eggs off the flexible The National holds encompasses every aspect of the process, spatula tip. 100 mm long. achieving the benefits of grafting without WARNHOLZ MATING HIVE 16 cages, Langstroth the difficulties. 20; Dadant 30 and 275x218x175mm high. Contains 4 grooved 32 purple cell cups are placed in the back CLOAKE BOARD Commercial 27. Each wooden top bars, separate and removable feed of the comb box which has previously been compartment, adjustable under floor entrance The Cloake Board is used to split and cage is covered in fixed in a , and the queen is populate a colony ready for queen wire mesh with a put in the front of the cage under a queen as well as disc entrance. Catenary shaped inside rearing. Invented by New Zealand wooden cell cup excluder. As she is in full lay, she continues to encourage comb building. beekeeper Harry Cloake and now used in the top and exit to lay eggs in the artificial cups. She can be extensively all over the world. “door” in the base. released manually the next day. On the 4th days, very small, newly hatched larvae can be seen through the back Nursery Frame Price Packed Wt. of the cups, each in a pin-prick of royal jelly. Very easily, each cell cup is lifted MICRO MATING HIVE off with a cell cup cap which passes onto a cell bar fitted with cell bar blocks. BS Nursery Frame £40.80 1 A small, compact, queen mating nuc. Only a Langstroth Nursery Frame £46.00 1.2 When the queen cells are sealed, hair roller cages can be slipped over, so that MJT PUNCH emerging virgins are contained. These cages can then be used for travelling and small number of bees are required, they are Dadant Nursery Frame £76.75 1.8 introduction. stackable if you wish to have a bank of nucs. A novel little stainless steel tool to help with simple Commercial Nursery Frame £69.00 1.5 and small scale Queen rearing. Simply Each kit contains: 1 plastic comb box, 10 hair roller cages, 32 purple cell cups, 170x125x120mm. Supplied with two frames Individual Nursery Cage £2.90 0.06 warm cutter, insert into 10 cell bar blocks, 10 cell cup caps and full instructions. and embossed starter strip. Removable floor cell, turn and push ventilator means a virgin can be introduced from to remove the cell. NUCLEUS HIVES NB Cupkit System Price Packed Wt. underneath. Adjustable disc entrance. Comes with full The regular pattern is supplied in B.S., Complete £25.00 0.5 ICE TORCH instructions. NB Hair Roller Cage, 10 £3.00 0.1 Langstroth, Dadant, Commercial and 14” x A very bright LED torch. This torch is very 12” sizes. They will all accommodate five NB Purple Cell Cups, 100 £2.50 0.06 WAX CELL CUP MOULD useful for confirming newly laid eggs frames and have extra deep roofs suitable for NB Cell Bar Blocks and Caps, 10 £5.00 0.1 in cells. Just wave it over the comb and Simple and efficient method of producing wax cell cups. a small contact feeder. Made in Western Red they really do show up well. Readily accepted by the bees. Pour molten wax at approx. Cedar, each hive comprises: Open mesh floor 80°C into the mould, scrape off excess and allow to cool. with entrance block, brood body, crownboard NICOT CUPKIT SYSTEM Requires 3 AAA batteries. When set, the cups will drop out of the cavities. with feed hole and roof. Similar to the NB Cupkit. The Queen Price Packed Wt. All hive floors are now Open Mesh. Each kit contains: 1 plastic comb box, 10 Rainbow Mating Hive £11.00 1 hair roller cages, 100 brown cell cups, 10 See YouTube video to assemble a: Spare Frame for above £0.50 0.1 CELL PROTECTOR • Nucleus Roof: http://bit.ly/2nsGe1N cell bar blocks, 10 cell cup caps and full instructions. Warnholz Mating Hive £18.00 1 Prevents the bees from tearing down a “ripe” queen cell. • Nucleus Brood Body: http://bit.ly/2FsVx1T Micro Mating Hive £15.50 0.75 Place over cell and fix to comb with wire spike. The tin slide is used to contain the cell, once removed. Nucleus Hives Assembled Flat Packed Wt. ICE Torch £4.50 0.2 National £145.50 £109.80 12 Nicot Cupkit System Price Packed Wt. Langstroth £169.00 £130.80 12.7 Complete £60.00 0.5 MATING HIVES Dadant £217.75 £171.80 15 Nicot Hair Roller Cage, 10 £4.00 0.1 We offer several types of polystyrene mating hive, Warnholz, Micro and TEMPQUEEN Commercial £176.40 £137.20 14 Nicot Brown Cell Cups, 100 £5.50 0.06 Rainbow. Follow the instructions below for trouble-free queen rearing. Improve queen rearing success, hold queenless splits and 14" x 12" £176.40 £137.20 15 Nicot Cell Bar Blocks and Caps, 10 £7.50 0.1 Once queen cells have been raised, the virgins have to be mated. This has nuclei or use as a temporary queen replacement. tradition ally been done by making up a nucleus, with full size frames, for each queen, effectively taking a lot of bees out of honey production, just to support Store in a freezer. Complete instructions provided. WINGATE EXCLUDER BUDGET CUPKIT one queen. Modern plastics, and a different approach to creating a mini colony, You know when some seasons just take off, A budget version of the successful have given us the mini-nuc, which uses only a cupful of bees at a time. Not only nectar everywhere, bees bubbling over in nuc Queen rearing system. Each kit that, but each mini-nuc can look after a number of queens in succession. The Queen Price Packed Wt. boxes and not enough equipment? This excluder contains: 1 plastic comb box, 10 hair This is the technique: QCC Cage £6.50 0.2 might help alleviate some pressure. The excluder roller cages, 100 brown cell cups, l Assemble the mini-nuc with a strip of foundation only, no comb, in each Disposable Grafting Tool £1.50 0.06 fits over all BS nuc boxes, including polystyrene 10 cell bar blocks, 10 cell cup caps frame. Fill the feeder compartment with candy. Stainless Steel Grafting Tool £9.80 0.06 and enables a conventional wooden super to be and full instructions. Please note that l Shake young bees into a box and spray them with sugar syrup. Chinese Grafting Tool £3.70 0.06 placed on top to give your bees that extra the parts for this system ARE NOT l Drop one large cupful of sticky, wet bees into the mini-nuc, and close up, Cloake Board £41.20 3.5 bit of room and curtail any swarming compatible with any other Queen making sure that ventilation is clear. instinct! Support on either side may be NEW MJT Punch £20.60 0.1 Rearing cupkit system. l Leave for about an hour, until the bees roar in panic, then run a virgin required if in exposed position. queen in. Wax Cell Cup Mould £20.60 0.2 l Leave in a cool dark place for two or three days. Cell Protector £2.60 0.06 The Queen Price Packed Wt. Budget Cupkit System Price Packed Wt. l Release the bees at the chosen site. Budget Cupkit £15.50 0.5 Tempqueen, pack of 5 £12.35 0.06 Wingate Excluder 16.80 1.5 l Check in two weeks for signs of laying.

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POLYNUC NATIONAL TWINSTOCK BAILEY BOARD EFB TEST KIT HEALTH Made in Germany by experts in polystyrene The National Twinstock is A simple easy to use board which makes European Foulbrood (EFB) is a bacterial brood nucs and hives for many years. This nuc is designed to hold 12 full the Bailey Frame Change technique all disease caused by several agents the main being top bee space with an integral mesh floor. size B.S. brood self-spacing the more simple. National size only. the bacterium Melissococcus pluton. It occurs most It hold 6 BS frames or 5 if a frame Hoffman frames (if you frequently in the spring or early summer during feeder is utilised. It can be easily space your frames on plastic brood rearing and is thought to be caused by stress adapted to take Smith frames. or metal ends it will only in the colony and lack of pollen. Symptoms can be 155mm wide adjustable entrance. accommodate 10 frames). Bailey Board Price Packed Wt. variable which makes EFB difficult to identify with Smooth plastic frame runner. Walls The floor is a standard type certainty; frequently disappearing once there is a are 22mm thick. Bailey Board £12.50 2.1 with two diagonally opposite nectar flow. The Diagnostic Kit takes just 3 minutes to give a result and has NB to preserve the Polynuc we corner entrances. The brood is been validated with 98%+ accuracy. For single use only. and recommend painting with our Beehive completely divided by a rigid, SULPHUR BURNER AND STRIPS Paint. removable plastic division board, Sulpher dioxide is one of the most effective methods of AFB TEST KIT twin nucleus crownboards close controlling wax moth. It is highly volatile, not fat soluble THE QUEEN (AFB) is an infectious brood off each half of the box. On top of and poses very little risk to bees, wax and honey. When disease caused by the spore-forming bacterium

this you can place a double access, rapid feeder; once empty if one of the clear ignited the strips give off noxious sulphur dioxide, this Paenibacillus larvae var larvae. It is the most MAINTENANCE POLYNUC FEEDER covers is removed bees from one of the nucs can access the whole feeder for heavier than air gas then sinks through the pile of supers destructive and widespread of the honeybee brood any remnants of syrup. The whole hive is protected with a standard 4” National and frames being treated. A hook in the lid is used to diseases. AFB disseminates rapidly through the A large capacity feeder (approximately 8 litres) Roof. Half size travelling screens are also available. suspend the sulphur strip centrally in the burner. NB. DO colony and, if left unchecked, spreads quickly to that fits snugly over the polynuc. A securely fitted NOT INHALE GAS FUMES. Pack of 500g, approx. 20 strips. perspex viewing panel prevents the bees from The complete hive comprises floor, split brood box with plastic division board, other healthy colonies both in the same apiary drowning in the syrup. two half size crownboards, two half size travelling screens, full size double How to use: Once you have your sealed stack of supers and those nearby. The Diagnostic Kit takes just 3 access rapid feeder, 4” roof. All parts are available separately. Assembled only. ready for treatment place an empty brood body on the minutes to give a result and has been validated with 98%+ accuracy. For single Frames not included. top with a sulphur burner inside. Insert 2 strips and light, use only. closing the top with a roof. Stack supers 6 high (1 strip National Twinstock Hive Price Packed Wt. is enough for 3 supers). Repeat treatment every 4 weeks. BROOD FRAME TRAP Complete, assembled (no frames) £248.75 18 Also prevents pollen going mouldy. Brood Frame Trap with Floor, assembled £41.20 2.8 strong metal grid walls Brood Body, empty, assembled £68.50 4.5 ACETIC ACID for bio-technical varroa Crownboard, pair £21.40 1.3 Place a closed hive floor on earth/grass/wooden board – not control. EVERYNUC Travelling Screen, pair £28.20 1.3 concrete. Put 2 or 3 of our absorbent fume pads saturated 1 Made in Germany by one of the oldest Feeder £33.70 3.5 with ⁄4 pint of acetic acid onto the floor. Place a brood box full established firms in Europe we can of frames on top. Put another soaked pad onto the top bars of showcase this all hive sizes Polynuc. the box before placing a further brood box on top. Repeat this QRN – QUEEN REARING NUC for as many boxes as need to be fumigated. Seal the top with It has a separate, mesh, sloping floor A popular, European, Queen a roof. Fumigation should take approx. one week. with removable inspection tray and Health Price Packed Wt. 175mm wide entrance, top bee space Rearing Nuc. Solid polystyrene Acetic acid used in this way is very effective in treating brood body with stainless steel runners construction with separate nosema and all stages of wax moth. It will however be EFB Test Kit £9.00 0.06 and roof. Walls are 40mm thick. floor with mesh cover and necessary to repeat the process every 2 or 3 weeks. AFB Test Kit £9.00 0.06 The beauty of this polynuc however is inbuilt feeder. 300x300 mm Note: Acetic acid is highly corrosive. It will remove skin very DN1 £57.70 1.5 its versatility in the following formats. square, 275mm high. Complete quickly. Always wear overalls, rubber gloves and a suitable DN4, Commercial or Langstroth £66.50 2 with 6 plastic Hoffmann half 1. Langstroth 5 frame nuc. mask. Collection only. Dadant or 14" x 12" £72.00 2 frames. Clear plastic inner 2. BS 5 frame nuc with wooden cover included. Suitable for feeder(capacity 2.2litre) and float. SODA CRYSTALS overwintering queens. EXPANDED GALVANISED MESH 3. Commercial 5 frame nuc with wooden feeder(capacity 1.2 litres), float and Soda crystals are an established cleaner in every conceivable 40mm eke. environment; this is an effective and low cost method of Very strong and rigid mesh for those wishing to make their own mesh floors or screens. Can be cut to size. 4. Dadant and Langstroth Jumbo 5 frame nuc and 60mm eke. keeping your smoker, hive tools, gloves, and even your bee suit, clean and free from odours. Totally bio-degradable. Bag of 1kg. Mesh aperture is 3mm x 4mm. 5. 14x12 5 frame nuc with wooden feeder(capacity 2.2litres), float and 60mm The Queen Price Packed Wt. eke. QRN – Queen Rearing Nuc £25.80 3.0 6. Smith 5 frame nuc with wooden feeder(capacity 2.2litres), float and rebate QRN Feeder £13.40 0.5 blocks. EXPANDED STAINLESS STEEL MESH Health Price Packed Wt. NB to preserve the Everynuc we recommend painting with our Beehive Paint. SUPER LOUPE Acid resistant, strong and rigid mesh for those wishing Sulphur Burner £9.50 0.6 to make their own floors or screens. Can be cut to size. A deluxe, illuminated headband magnifier, with Sulphur Strips £7.00 0.5 Mesh aperture is 3mm x 4mm. additional, swivel lens. Adjustable headband. Acetic Acid 1 litre £18.80 EVERYNUC FEEDER The light source can also be directed. Batteries included. Up to 4.8 magnification. Soda Crystals, 1kg £1.50 1.2 The feeder fits snugly over the Everynuc and hold 3 litres of syrup. Expanded mesh keeps the bees Health Galvanised Expanded Packed away from the risk of drowning. CLIP ON LOUPE APIGUARD Mesh Stainless Weight Steel Mesh Apiguard is a varroa treatment based on natural Flexible Loupes to aid in grafting/analysis/ 12" Square £2.90 £10.80 0.25 identification. The clip-on loupe has a lens ingredients that are efficient, safe and beneficial diameter of 107mm(2x) with a smaller lens of for honeybee colonies. It is the best weapon 18" Square £6.20 £22.60 0.5 24mm(5x) included. Two LED lights assist with to fight resistant mite strains. Cut to special size, Sq. Ft. £6.20 £22.60 0.25 illumination. Requires 3 AAA batteries, not Box of 10 trays, sufficient for included. NEW 5 treatments. APILIFE VAR DESK TOP LOUPE APIGUARD RIM A VMD (Veterinary Medicines Directorate) approved all natural The Queen Price Packed Wt. Flexible Loupes to aid in grafting/analysis/ Varroa treatment from Italy. Not to be confused with Apivar, Made in cedar, this simple 40mm deep frame acts Polynuc £34.00 3.9 identification. The desk top loupe has a heavy which is a totally different product. as a small eke above the brood body for holding Polynuc Feeder £15.50 2.0 base with a lens diameter of 130mm (2x) with a Composition: 100g of product contains: 76.60g pure trays of Apiguard, packs of fondant or Nektapoll smaller lens of 22mm (5x) included. thymol, 16g Eucalyptus as an essential oil, 3.70g Camphor, Everynuc 1 - Langstroth £51.50 4.0 pollen patties. Apiguard not included. Two LED lights assist with illumination. 3.70g menthol. Everynuc 2 - BS £57.60 5.0 Requires 3 AAA batteries, not included. NEW See YouTube video: http://bit.ly/2GvJbaT Form: An 11g evaporating biscuit with product suspended in Everynuc 3 - Commercial £63.85 5.0 vermiculite. Everynuc - Dadant & Langstroth Jumbo £62.90 5.0 Loupe Price Packed Wt. Health Price Packed Wt. Full instructions supplied. Everynuc - 14x12 £66.50 6.0 Super Loupe £26.00 0.3 Apiguard, box £27.80 0.8 Everynuc 6 - Smith £58.20 5.0 Clip on Loupe £14.00 0.6 Apiguard Rim, flat £7.75 0.9 Health Price Packed Wt. Everynuc Feeder £22.70 2.2 Desk Top Loupe £23.00 1.8 Apiguard Rim, assembled £12.35 1.5 Apilife Var £3.50 0.06

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VARROMED NEW OXYBEE APIVAR ASIAN HORNET TRAP (VESPA-CATCH) HEALTH VarroMed is the successor to the popular Hive Clean. The European Varroa treatment of choice is now licensed A simple and effective trap to Ready-to-use and made with natural ingredients – for use in the UK and is exclusively available from trap Asian hornets. Formic acid and Oxalic acid di-hydrate. It has a 0-days withdrawal ourselves. In packs of 10 strips. Each pack will treat five Add the period and is suitable for organic beekeeping acc. EC/Regal. hives, each strip is 210x40mm wide and therefore fits natural VarroMed can be used in spring, late summer /autumn and winter neatly between the frames without having to be cut attractant – with and without brood – for optimal Varroa control. Spring or bent as with Apitraz strips. The active ingredient is to sugar treatment early in the season should help reduce the varroa Amitraz which paralyzes the varroa mite causing it to fall and water loads later in the year. VarroMed has been scientifically tested in off the bees. and pour extensive field studies and different climatic conditions in Europe One single application has efficacy up to 99% and there into trap. to prove excellent efficacy, independent of the actual weather are no temperature constraints as there are with MAQS The yellow and and temperature conditions. The product is specifically made for and other products. It can be used at any time of year bowl colour is bees, ready-and easy-to-use and fast to apply. Comes in a 555ml (supers must not be on the hives). The strips are left in known to attract bottle with a scale and nozzle for easy application. Dose size for between 6 and 10 weeks depending on the size of Asian Hornets. The lid varies depending on the size of the colony. From 15ml for a small the brood. has two entrances, both nuc or winter colony to 45ml for a large summer colony. Comes Not to be confused with Apitraz, which is a totally different formulation and has covered with a tunnel that MAINTENANCE with full instructions. a shelf life of only 12 months. Apivar has a shelf life of 24 months. focuses and direct scents, shields natural light and VARROA EASY CHECK

MAINTENANCE VAPMITE prevents hornets escaping. Monitor varroa mite inestations quickly, easily This new, affordable, Hang the trap from a tree and reliably. Simply collect 200 to 300 bees and shake vaporiser requires a 12v branch or other support so the them for 60 seconds with a solution of alcohol or winter battery, such as a car hornets can easily access it. windshield washer fluid. Mites separate from the bees and battery to provide the power Refill the attractant every three fall to the bottom of the transparent bowl. to heat the Api-Bioxal. Cable weeks. Use an average of two and is 85" long. Complete with full traps per five hives. instructions and measuring scoop. Available as a single trap with 5 attractants, a refill pack of 10 CARBON DIOXIDE VARROA TESTER attractants and, for the larger user, a one litre bottle. Test for varroa without killing your VARROX VAPORISER bees. Take 200 bees from the brood body (Make sure you don't take the The most successful tool in use today for queen) Insert the CO2 nozzle and vaporising oxalic acid crystals. One treatment inject the gas for between 10 and 20 Distributed by the French pharmaceutical company Véto-Pharma, Oxybee is a new uses just 2.3g. Particularly effective in seconds. Shake the varroa tester for broodless periods, ideal therefore for use HEALTH HEALTH and easier way to apply oxalic acid during broodless periods to colonies for the 10 seconds. The bees and varroa mites treatment of varroa. during the winter months. A very quick method are anesthetised and the mites fall if you have many hives to treat. Runs off a 12V Oxybee comes with sachets of powder containing glycerol and essential oils as from the bees. Simply count the mites. car battery. Full instructions provided. WASPINATOR The bees can be returned to the hive. well as a bottle of oxalic acid. The glycerol increases the adherence of oxalic acid Includes two 16 gram CO2 bottles to the bees which improves dissemination throughout the colony. The powder and Waspinator creates a large wasp free zone without killing (enough for up to 12 tests). Includes oxalic acid are mixed together and then applied with a trickle 2 bottle or syringe wasps and without disturbing the insect world in your full instructions. between the frames occupied by bees. Depending on the strength of the hive garden. NEW and the number of seams of bees in the brood body the litre of Oxybee can treat Tests show the waspinator works within a 10m between 20 and 30 hives. radius of where it is hung. Simply hang more waspinators to cover the whole area affected by Unlike other oxalic acid treatments that have to be used immediately after SUBLIMOX Health Price Packed Wt. mixing up the solution, one major advantage of Oxybee is that it can be stored wasps. The waspinator is a visual deterrent, the wasps for 24 months in the original packaging and 12 months in the fridge once the The APF-Plus Sublimox is a professional piece of quality equipment made in must be able to see it hanging. VarroMed £30.00 1.2 Italy. solution has been made up. There is no withdrawal period which means there Start hanging the waspinators in early spring to deter all Varroa Easy Check £20.50 0.5 is no mandatory waiting time between applying Oxybee and using honey for • An innovative PID controller with thermocouple for automatic control and year round. Carbon Dioxide Varroa Tester £48.00 2.0 consumption. temperature maintenance. Ideal to use with a Trickle 2 bottle. • Rugged construction with stainless steel crucible • Quick, easy and continuous treatment WASP BANE API-BIOXAL Health Price Packed Wt. • mains or 12v operation with power inverter (not supplied) Keep wasps under control with this highly efficient • Two ceramic dosing chambers UK licenced Oxalic acid based treatment Oxybee £37.00 2.0 trap. A two part device. When the lower chamber against varroa. 4.2% solution. Simply • Convenient carrying case is full of wasps, (and it will be if our experience is dissolve in syrup and trickle 5ml on to The Sublimox is now the vaporiser of choice for many beekeepers throughout anything to go by!) simply replace. Retain the upper seams of bees between frames. Also COMFORT SYRINGE Europe. chamber. Great for reducing robbing in the apiary. suitable for use in vapourisers. 50ml capacity. Clear acrylic tube It’s neat design means, once loaded, that the vapours are instantly dispersed Sachet treats 10 hives, 50 or 100 hives. with graduated scale. Plunger throughout the hive without having to wait for the chemical chamber to Wear suitable safety equipment. has a very smooth action, very heat up. comfortable to hold. TRICKLE 2 EMPTY BOTTLE SIMPLE SYRINGE Trickle Bottle for dispensing Oxalic Acid/Sugar Syrup Solution 12V DC INVERTER (Api-bioxal) Sufficient for 2 Standard Hives (50ml per hive) A basic, all plastic large 60ml How to use: Squeeze the bottle until 5ml. of solution is capacity syringe with graduated Clip the red cable to positive on the 12V in the upper chamber, if you squeeze more than 5ml. the scale. battery and the black cable to negative. residue will return to the main chamber. Hold the container Plug the Sublimox into the inverter and switch with the 5ml. chamber closest to your wrist, unlock the 5ml SYRINGE on. nozzle and invert. Squeeze gently, running the liquid along Sold in pairs. Each full syringe You now have a 240 Volt power supply to the first seam of bees, once the 5ml. chamber is empty, will be enough to trickle one your Sublimox Vaporiser. turn the container over and refill the chamber with a seam of bees. Quite often quick squeeze, it will always level out at 5ml. repeat the beekeepers work in pairs, Health Price Packed Wt. process on the next seam. Once treatment is complete dispose of the container beekeeper 1 treats the hive, responsibly. 100ml double treatmentl. Asian Hornet Trap + 5 Refills £6.00 0.6 beekeeper 2 fills the syringes. 10 Refills only £5.00 0.25 Health Price Packed Wt. Health Price Packed Wt. Bottle Attractant £34.00 2.0 Api-Bioxal, 35g £13.00 0.1 Health Price Packed Wt. Apivar £31.00 0.2 Waspinator £4.99 0.15 Api-Bioxal, 175g £58.50 0.3 Comfort Syringe £8.50 0.3 Vapmite £35.00 0.8 Wasp Bane £26.00 1.5 Api-Bioxal, 350g £100.00 0.5 Simple Syringe £2.00 0.2 Varrox Vaporiser £125.00 0.8 Wasp Bane refill £17.30 0.6 Trickle 2 Empty Bottle £1.20 0.1 5ml Syringe £1.40 0.06 Sublimox £390.00 4 12V DC Inverter £36.00 1.2

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HIVE ALIVE MAQS® OLEA P ENGLISH FEEDER FEEDING Hive Alive is a new nutrional supplement developed by The core is a Olea P is an all natural Olive Oil byproduct obtained from “Rapid” type plastic feeder and lid with one central Advance Science in Ireland. Available in 100ml, 500ml and plant based gel filtering the waste pulp from olive oil production. The hole. Bees come up through the hole and over the 2 litre bottles with full instructions. Simply add hive alive to containing antibacterial and antimicrobial properties of Olea P inhibit dome. A cup over the dome allows feed to flow into your sugar syrup in your autumn feed. Hive alive can also be Formic Acid. the growth of foulbrood spores and the fungus which the central area but prevents bees from escaping into used in spring feeds, or sprayed/drenched on weaker colonies. It has a high causes nosema ceranae. Olea P is a powerful antioxidant the feeder. Size is 330 x 390m x 71mm. It will fit 100ml bottle will treat 10 colonies, 500ml bottle will treat 50 proven and protects the bees gut from infection. Add to syrup into all standard hives. No need to make a new hole colonies. efficacy and feed. Bottle of 100ml is sufficient for 20kgs. in the crownboard. Capacity 6 litres. Can be refilled Hive Alive ingredients are all GRASS (Safe for human no resistance with ease without removing it from the hive. consumption). has been observed. BEE STRONG RAPID FEEDER Hive Alive is proven to be highly beneficial to the health of There is no Plastic feeder holding approx. 4 pints of syrup. bee colonies and is a key ingredient in ensuring a good honey residue in Bee Strong is a bee feed that contains purified proteins. Centre cover prevents bees escaping. Can be harvest: honey or wax These proteins have been proven to fight pathogens refilled with ease without removing it from so it can be used such as chalk brood and bacteria such as European and the hive. with supers on at American foulbrood. Tests show that the natural antibiotic BEE GYM any time of the season. function of the proteins help prevent brood diseases. Add A chemical free grooming aid The strip is 6mm thick so fits 25ml to 1 gallon of sugar syrup. Feed in spring for help for honey bees. It has wires and easily in the bee space between kick start the colony. Feed in late summer to rear strong NUC FEEDER and healthy winter bees. Feed any time if needed for MAINTENANCE flippers which dislodge varroa mites hive parts. Use two strips for 7 days. 500ml Rapid feeder ideal for nucleus or other parasites. Bees voluntarily Full instructions for use included. brood development. NEW hives. 180mm diameter, 50ml deep. rub their backs and abdomens Outside daytime temperature highs should be between 10 – 29.5°C on day of 250ml bottle. against the gym and the mites fall application. The bees should not be disturbed during the entire 7 day treatment through the open mesh floor. See period. For more information see www.maqs.co.uk ApiCAndy And ApiCAndy proteiCo and video for more information. www. vita-europe.com/products/bee-gym APICANDY is a pure carefully formulated fondant MAQS® Per Bucket Wt. Per bee feed made from non- genetically modified Bucket sugars including sucrose, glucose and fructose. It VOGUE FEEDER MAQS 10 dose bucket £55.00 4.5 is easily digested by bees and stays soft and homogenous even at low A square, nuc feeder with a 2 Dose pack £15.00 2 temperatures. capacity of almost 1 litre. Clear ACID SAFETY KIT plastic top and ribbed inner cover. Handy 1kg pack. 185x185x55mm deep. Organic Acids are Now also available in 2kg pack. dangerous: it is BEETLE BLASTER 2 NEW HEALTH HEALTH therefore essential ⁄3 fill the Blaster reservoir with vegetable oil APICANDY PROTEICO, with added that the correct and fit in between top bars of frames. non animal based protein. safety measures Beetles are attracted to this. Once are taken when inside beetles cannot escape. ASHFORTH FEEDERS handling them. Dispose of in un-recyclable waste. Available in Two gallon capacity. Covers the whole area of This kit comprises Feeding Price Packed Wt. the brood chamber. Manufactured in Western 1 pair of industrial regular and nucleus sizes. Olea P £10.00 0.2 Red Cedar. All joints are well glued. Finished rubber gloves, 1 pair with three coats of paint. Bees access is at one of safety goggles Bee Strong £25.00 0.4 Apicandy, 1kg £3.00 1.1 end. Place on hive with access to the front (a hive and 1 moulded face mask (FFP3 S/L rated). should tip slightly forward) all the syrup should then Apicandy, 2kg £5.00 2.2 Health Price Packed Wt. be taken by the bees. National/Commercial, WBC and Apicandy Proteico, 1kg £4.00 1.1 Langstroth sizes only. APISTAN Beetleblaster, any size £3.00 0.1 Apistan is a slow release polymer strip formulation BUDGET WOODEN FEEDER specifically designed for use in beehives for the control AMBROSIA FONDANT National size only – This timber feeder is supplied of varroa jacobsoni Oudemans on honeybees. Each FEEDER EKE A ready-to-use fondant paste consisting of refined sugar, packet will treat 5 hives. untreated and will therefore require sealing with Made from British cedar. 70mm deep eke fructose and glucose. Perfect for winter feeding. glue/wax prior to use. Holds 2 gallons of syrup. NB. There are pockets of resistance to the active will provide extra space for feeding. Available in 2.5kg. bags or multiples of 12.5kgs. Central feed hole with clear plastic cover. ingredient of Apistan in the UK. Check with your local association or monitor mite-fall carefully Available in all hive sizes. during the first days of treatment with Apistan. It Feeders Price Packed Wt. is recommended to rotate between treatments of AMBROSIA SYRUP English Feeder £10.50 1.5 different chemical classes every two to three years Feeders Price Packed Wt. Rapid Feeder £3.50 0.6 Ambrosia bee feed syrup is a liquid prepared food which Nuc Feeder £6.20 0.5 Feeder Eke £7.20 2.0 comes very close to natural bee nutrition. It consists of TRAP fructose, glucose and sucrose. Because of its very high Vogue Feeder £3.50 0.6 A very simple yet effective device for trapping small hive FEEDING YOUR BEES concentration it is not susceptible to microbiological Ashforth Feeder £57.80 4 beetle (Aethina tumida). This pest, if it reaches our shores and degradation. Its very high fructose content (40% on Budget Wooden Feeder £21.35 3 can survive our conditions could prove quite a challenge to Autumn: dry weight) prevents crystallisation. Ambrosia bee food beekeepers. The trap is therefore for monitoring purposes. Feed concentrated syrup: 2 parts white sugar to 1 part hot water, then leave syrup is a balanced liquid prepared food with a low Simply place inside the hive on the floor to one side. The to cool, OR Ambrosia Fondant, in August/September, so that the brood nest, HMF content. The pH value is adjusted to suit bees and CONTACT FEEDERS contributes to the creation of healthy and strong spring 1 1 beetles prefer the dark, hence the black CORREX, and hide in which is now emptying, fills with stores for winter. Feed 2 or 3 gallons, or 3 sizes. ⁄4 gal., ⁄2 gal., 1 gal. Fill the flutes. Remove and check contents at every hive inspection. until the bees stop taking the food down. colonies. Available in 17.5 litre (25kg), 9 litre (12.5kg) or with sugar to about 1” from the If you are seriously concerned with what you find send to the Winter: 2.5 litre (3.5kg) jerry cans or we can dispense into your own containers. top and add warm water. Stir to National Bee Unit, Central Science Laboratory, Sand Hutton, If there is doubt about the quantity of stores available in the winter, do NOT release air trapped in the sugar York YO41 1LZ for examination. feed syrup which will distress the bees in the long periods of bad weather. Ambrosia Collected Including Carriage Including Carriage and continue until fully dissolved. 160mm x 140mm x 95mm x Continue adding water until 240mm dia. 200mm dia. 140mm dia. Spring: to England, Wales to Highlands of and South Scotland Scotland, N. Ireland completely full. Press lid on firmly and quickly invert the feeder and place over A vulnerable time in the beekeeping calendar as the increase in brood Health Price Packed Wt. and Islands the feed hole on the crownboard of the hive. Our half gallon contact feeder will Hive Alive, 100ml £16.80 0.3 rearing can rapidly run down stores. Give small amounts of a weaker (1:1) fit inside an empty super. syrup. The extra water aids the development of the brood nest. Fondant, 2.5kgs £6.75 £14.25 £18.40 Hive Alive, 500ml £62.70 0.8 Pollen Substitute: Fondant, 12.5kgs £31.00 £38.50 £42.65 Bee Gym £14.99 0.1 Syrup, 25kg Jerrycan £54.25 £61.75 £82.30 Contact Feeders each Packed Wt. Per 10 Packed Wt. The bees which have survived the winter have to produce 2 or 3 generations Acid Safety Kit £23.00 0.75 of brood to get the colony off to a good start. In a poor spring lack of pollen Syrup, 12.5kg Jerrycan £29.00 £36.50 £51.30 ¼ gallon Contact Feeder £4.70 0.5 £42.60 2.5 Apistan £23.00 0.15 can hold up development. Nektapoll provides the nourishment necessary for Syrup, 3.5kg Jerrycan £8.50 £16.00 £28.85 ½ gallon Contact Feeder £5.80 0.75 £51.50 4 Small Hive Beetle Trap £1.50 0.1 those old bees to raise brood. Own container, kg £1.80 N/A N/A 1 gallon Contact Feeder £7.00 1.3 £62.80 6

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1LB JAR ATTACHMENT FEEDER FRAME FEEDER CANDIPLUS CANDIPHENOL FEEDING Turns the standard 1lb. (454g) glass honey jar into a very BS size only, our popular frame This candy supplements the natural stores This product contains 10ml Polyphenol. efficient feeder. Ideal for feeding back honey or syrup to full feeder is now available in of the bees, has less than 3ppm HMF and is It has long been known and proven that colonies, nuclei or observation hives. Phosphor bronze gauze. hardwearing, easy clean plastic. readily digestible. It can be fed at any time, polyphenols can play an important part in 1 Easy to clean plastic lid with bee space on one side. Available Holds approx. 3 ⁄2 pints. Complete regardless of temperature. All the sugar is maintaining human health. The positive with or without glass jar. with wooden float. beet derived and GM free. benefits of olive oil are summarised in an EFSA (European Food Safety Ingredients: Sucrose, fructose, glucose Authority) Scientific Opinion published FLOW FEEDER syrup, purified water. in 2011. Polyphenols in olive oil help This feeder fits inside your existing MINI ASHFORTH FEEDER prevent oxidative damage, help mesh or solid floor (floor must maintain normal blood pressure, FEEDING A small capacity (2 litre) plastic feeder. have been made by us). have anti-inflammatory properties, Hinged lid, suitable for feeding nucs. 2 contribute to upper respiratory It is very easy to install and litre capacity. tract health and can help maintain means you do not have to a normal gastrointestinal function. open the hive to add extra feed. By processing the waste pulp from olive oil Connect the clear pipe from the production through osmosis and pressure alone olive polyphenols can now bring feeder to the reservoir using the push similar benefits to bee health providing antibacterial and antimicrobial benefits fit connectors. Ensure reservoir outlet is CANDIPRO as well as contributing greatly to the health of the bees gut. higher than floor entrance as the feeder is gravity It is proven to be effective in combating Nosema, EFB and AFB and a powerful fed. Open valve on reservoir. Syrup flows through the pipe into the central, This candy stimulates the whole colony and Feeders Price Packed Wt. anti-oxidant. It has less than 3ppm HMF. All sugar is beet derived and GM free. ribbed, chambers. Baffles can be adjusted on either side of float ‘ball valve’ to encourages brood development. It contains adjust flow. The feeder is insulated ensuring syrup is relatively liquid at all times. Wooden Entrance Feeder £9.30 0.3 de-activated brewer’s yeast containing 35% Ingredients: Sucrose, fructose, glucose syrup, purified water and polyphenol. Reservoir will hold 10 litres of feed. Thymol Crystals, 100g £10.30 0.2 of readily digestible protein. All sugar is Thymol Crystals, 500g £25.75 0.75 beet derived and GM free. Feeding Collected Including Carriage Including Carriage ROBSON FEEDER BOARD Water Feeder £1.00 0.1 Ingredients: Sucrose, fructose, glucose to England, Wales to Highlands of syrup, purified water, de-activated and South Scotland Scotland, N. Ireland Based on an idea given to us by Willie BS Frame Feeder £12.50 1.2 brewer’s yeast. and Islands Robson of Chain Bridge Honey Farm. The Mini Ashforth Feeder £7.20 0.7 feeder has two, clear plastic, 1 litre CandiPlus, 2.5kgs £6.65 £14.15 £18.35 compartments with hinged lids. Both CandiPlus, 20kgs £48.00 £55.50 £59.70 can be used for syrup or fondant, pollen APIFIT CandiPro, 2.5kgs £7.95 £15.45 £19.65 feeding or a combination. Apifit is used to strengthen colonies during the spring or as a CandiPro, 20kgs £57.25 £64.75 £68.95 Bees access from directly underneath and the feed feed supplement in the summer during nectar shortages. It is CandiPhenol, 2.5kgs £7.95 £15.45 £19.65 a perfect mixture of essential oils, plant polyphenols, sucrose is kept warm, fresh and moist by the heat generated CandiPhenol, 20kgs £57.25 £64.75 £68.95 from the colony. The feeders are encased in insulation foam and and filtered water. It can be added to sugar syrup, a pollen patty or sprayed directly on to the combs. covered above by a snug fit chip foam insulated quilt. This feeder will only fit National Hives. Packed in 200ml or 500ml bottles. VITAFEED PATTY API-DRY CLEAR FEEDER Ready-to-use protein patty. It is a scientifically formulated food supplement rich Api-dry is a high-quality and non-GMO brewer’s yeast (protein) containing the A small, clear and inexpensive plastic feeder in protein, amino acids and vitamins. It is recommended for; strengthening the 10 essential amino acids for the honey bee. Its micronized particles allow an that will hold 1 litre of feed. It can physiological state of winter bees; maintaining nutritional balance during stress optimal absorption by the bees. Micronized: optimal particle size for ingestion also be used for fondant, Nektapoll or or confinement; providing prebiotics and probiotics to help maintain a healthy of honey bees (<100μm); Contains the 10 essential amino acids valuable for the FeedBee. 255x155x45mm deep. Feeding Price Packed Wt. immune system and providing essential fatty acids (omega-3 and -6) GMO free. bees’ with additional group B vitamins. Apifit, 200ml £8.90 0.3 Can also be used in the spring in conjunction with Vitafeed Power Good solubility. Use in spring or autumn. Add to syrup or make into patties. Feeders Price Packed Wt. Apifit, 500ml £19.45 0.6 to boost colony development. Available in 300g patty or Full instructions for use included. 5kg block. Full instructions for use included. NEW 1lb Jar Attachment Feeder £3.10 0.1 1lb Jar Attachment Feeder with Jar £4.20 0.3 NOZEVIT + VITAFEED POWER Flow Feeder only £20.00 2 NEW This improved formula Nozevit contains vitamins, essential Framed Flow Feeder, Rectank & Tubing £75.00 5 Vitafeed Power is a nutritional stimulant for honey bees, oils and citric acid. Bees are noticeably stronger and healthier packed with amino acids and vitamins to stimulate egg Robson Feeder Board £38.40 5 with greater disease resistance and tend to be calmer during laying and accelerate colony build-up in spring. Use in the Clear Feeder £2.60 0.3 manipulations. The citric acid content stabilizes intestinal pH and improves digestion and recovery. Use four times annually, spring to boost colony growth by promoting egg laying and 1ml per application per hive. boosting wax production; enhance quality and quantity of WOODEN ENTRANCE FEEDER royal jelly, prevent stress in colonies, nuclei and packages MICROSOJA Available in 50ml, 200ml, 500ml and 1000ml bottles. A further development from the jar attachment feeder. Ideal and prevent nutritional deficiencies. Mix with room- Microsoja is a micronized non-GMO concentrated soy protein with 65% protein for nuclei or full colonies for supplying water, syrup and temperature sugar syrup at a ratio of 5 ml VitaFeed Power and a balanced aminogram. Unlike conventional soy, Microsoja does not have honey. Not suitable for WBC hives. to one litre of syrup and feed as usual. Spring use only. any anti-nutritional factors. Micronized: optimal particle size for ingestion Available in 250ml and 1 litre bottles. of honey bees (<180μ) contains 65% protein with a balanced aminogram Simply push into the hive entrance. Full instructions for use included. NEW (10 essential amino acids for the bees) No antinutritional factors present in Health Price Packed Wt. conventional soybeans. Microsoja 200 is produced through an aqueousalcoholic THYMOL CRYSTALS Nozevit+, 50ml £14.70 0.1 extraction from defatted soybeans. This process eliminates antinutrional factors Nozevit+, 200ml £32.60 0.3 and allergens present in conventional soybean meal. Make into patties. Use of Available in 100g and 500g sizes. VITAFEED NUTRI Microsoya and api-dry is recommended. Full instructions for use included. Used extensively as a fungicide in Nozevit+, 500ml £66.20 0.6 Vitafeed Nutri is a protein-rich feed that boosts syrup feeds. Nozevit+, 1000ml £118.70 1.2 honey bee health, increases brood area and increases honey production. It is a rigorously tested, GMO free nutritional supplement that can be used at almost any NEKTAPOLL time of year to promote controlled colony growth. Nektapoll is a ready-to-feed pollen Scientifically formulated and packed with an WATER FEEDER substitute/fructose syrup patty. Use from optimum blend of vitamins and crude NEW We all need water to live and bees are no early March to stimulate your bees if there amino acids specifically developed to exception. The instances of bees struggling to find is a shortage of pollen. Feed between 250g boost your bees. water in periods of drought are commonplace. and 500g per colony by splitting plastic Feeding Price Packed Wt. This little feeder is the answer. Very simple to sleeve and slicing patty with a sharp knife. Feeding Price Packed Wt. Api-Dry, 1kg £4.00 1.2 use without disturbing the hive, taking virtually Place on top of brood frames, ideally inside Vitafeed Patty, 300g £3.50 0.5 Api-Dry, 5kg £18.00 6 all makes of compact water bottle found on a small eke or our Apiguard Rim. supermarket shelves. Vitafeed Patty, 5kg block £42.00 6 Api-Dry, 25kg £80.00 26 The feeder can also be used for feeding syrup if Vitafeed Power, 250ml £15.50 0.3 Microsoja, 1kg £3.25 1.2 necessary. Feeding Price Packed Wt. Vitafeed Power, 1 litre £32.70 1 Microsoja, 5kg £14.50 6 Reaches 10cms into the hive. Bottle not included. Nektapoll £8.00 1.25 Vitafeed Nutri, 500g £25.99 0.4 Microsoja, 25kg £70.00 26

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BOOKS THE ROYLE POSTERS 3D PICTURES EDUCATION Nine really affordable plasticised posters, measuring 595mm x 425mm. Each has Clever 3D pictures made from very strong plasticised material – Before you start beekeeping, we always recommend that a useful information, photos and advice. Great posters for beginners or beekeepers could be framed to make a really nice talking point. good book is purchased on the subject. We have one of the of many years experience, and essential aids for training courses. Copyright E.H. Pictures 1 to 12, size 490 x 345mm. Picture 13, size 490 x 235mm. largest ranges of books on beekeeping in the U.K. and would Thorne (Beehives) Ltd and G Royle. be pleased to advise on the most suitable titles available. See www.thorne.co.uk for more titles.

Books Price Packed Wt. Books Price Packed Wt. BOOKS AB Colouring Book £2.00 0.2 How to Keep Bees without finding the Alphabetical Guide for Beekeepers (Stevens) £30.00 0.75 Queen £6.00 0.3 Anatomy of the Honey Bee (Snodgrass) £30.00 0.6 Increase Essentials (Connor) £13.00 0.4 An Introduction to Bee Houses (Bates) £4.99 0.2 In search of the best strains of bees £11.00 0.6 An Introduction to Bees and Beekeeping £6.00 0.2 Insect Bites and Stings - Dr Harry Riches £4.00 0.2 Apis through the Looking Glass £16.99 0.6 Introduction of Queen Bees (Snelgrove) £14.00 0.5 The Art of Gentle Beekeeping £15.00 0.75 The Jefferson Beekeeping Guide £5.00 0.2 The Asian Hornet £27.50 0.4 Keeping Bees Without Fuss or Chemicals The Asian Hornet Handbook £16.00 0.4 (Bleasdale) £9.95 0.3 At the Hive Entrance £13.50 0.2 Keeping Healthy Honey Bees £16.00 0.75 Background to Bee Breeding (Atkinson) £26.00 0.5 The Life of the £12.00 0.4 Bad Beekeepers Club, paperback (Bull Turnbull) £9.99 0.7 Making Beeswax Flowers (Duffin) £8.95 0.3 BBKA Guide to Beekeeping (Davis) £18.99 0.6 Manipulations - Allan £1.50 0.06 Beautiful Queens and Honey Too! £2.00 0.06 Mead Making £10.95 0.25 Beauty and the Bees (Robb) £12.50 0.2 Medical Aspects of Beekeeping £10.95 0.3 The Bee Friendly Beekeeper £24.00 0.75 Mites of the Honeybee (Webster & Delaplane) £17.25 0.75 Royle Posters Price Packed Wt. The Bee Garden, Haynes Manual £12.99 0.4 My first honeybee book £4.00 0.3 Each £3.00 0.3 Bee Hotel, Haynes Manual £10.99 0.3 Natural Beekeeping with the Warre Hive £12.00 0.4 The Bee House Book £10.95 0.4 Full Set of 9 Posters £15.75 0.5 The Observation Hive £12.00 0.4 Beekeepers Field Guide £18.99 0.4 The Perils of Blossom and Basil £9.99 0.5 Beekeepers Toolbox - Allan £1.00 0.06 VIRTUAL HIVE Pheromones of social bees £19.95 0.5 Beekeeping, a Practical Guide (Patterson) £9.99 0.3 The virtual hive provides a comprehensive photographic guide to the frames Beekeeping at Buckfast Abbey £9.95 0.4 Planting for Honey Bees (Wyndham Lewis) £12.00 0.7 Plants and Honey Bees £19.95 0.75 and conditions that can generally be found within a typical brood box at Beekeeping For All £11.00 0.6 various times of the season. Some of the conditions may not be found within Beekeeping Study Notes, Mod 1,2,3 £30.00 1 Plants for Bees £35.00 1.5 the same brood box at the same time, eg laying queen, queen cells, and Beekeeping Study Notes, Mod 5,6,7,8 £35.00 1 Pollen ID Cards £5.00 0.4 sporadic drone brood. Study this guide and the beekeeper will learn to relate Husbandry Certificate £19.95 0.75 Pollen Identification for Beekeepers £12.50 0.4 and identify conditions within their own hive and take any actions required. Microscopy Cert of Bkg Study Notes £9.95 0.3 Pollen Microscopy £28.00 0.4 Eleven 343x203mm matt finish high resolution photographs on card 0.5mm. Bees at the bottom of the Garden £10.95 0.4 Practical Beekeeping £24.95 1.2 Photographs are printed back to back. The correct size to use in an assembled Bee-sentials, A Field Guide (Connor) £18.50 0.4 DN4 frame. Also available in eleven assembled DN4 frames or as a complete A Practical Guide to Producing Beeswax - Brown, 4th edition £10.99 0.3 Heather Honey £8.95 0.2 national brood body. Complete with notes detailing each frame. Beeswax - Coggshall & Morse £20.00 0.4 Practical Microscopy for Beekeepers Photographs were taken by Simon Croson, winner of Gold Medal, Apimondia, Bella, the Queen Bee £3.50 0.15 (Maurer) £15.00 0.4 Argentina, 2011. Copyright S. Croson and E.H. Thorne (Beehives) Ltd. Betsie Valentine and the Honeybees (Duncan) £15.00 0.7 Principles of Bee Improvement £12.00 0.3 Breeding Super Bees £14.00 0.4 Producing Royal Jelly (van Toor) £15.99 0.6 Breeding the Honeybee £11.00 0.3 Propolis (Nowottnick) £9.95 0.3 Buckets of Honey from Boxes of Bees £11.95 0.4 Queen Bee, Biology, Breeding and Rearing - Buzzing with Ideas, THE WBC Hive £19.00 0.5 Woodward £19.95 0.5 Dr Sara's Honey Potions £12.00 0.3 Queen Breeding and Genetics - The Feminine Monarchie or How to get better bees £18.00 0.6 The Historie of Bees £25.00 0.7 Queen Rearing - Snelgrove £15.00 0.6 For the Love of Bees £10.95 0.4 Frow - Lincolnshire's Greatest Beekeeper £2.00 0.06 Queen Rearing Simplified (Cook) £9.95 0.2 Fun with Bees - Allan £1.00 0.06 Recipes using Beeswax £1.50 0.06 Guide to Bees and Honey £12.99 0.75 Reflections on Beekeeping (Robson) £9.95 0.3 Guide to Bees of Britain £3.30 0.1 The Rose Hive Method £17.50 0.3 Handbook of Beekeeping £12.95 0.5 Scientific Queen Rearing £14.50 0.4 Haynes Bee Manual £22.99 0.75 Skep-Making (Brekelmans) £3.99 0.06 The Healthy Hive Guide £16.95 0.3 Small Hive Beetle £17.00 0.4 The Honey Bee, around and about £20.00 0.6 Social Organisation of Honeybees £5.00 0.3 Honey Bee, Biology & Beekeeping (Caron) £40.00 1.5 Some Alternative Pathways for the Honey Bee Colony Health £63.99 1 Hesitant Queen Rearer £8.95 0.2 Honey Bee Disease, Identification Cards £5.00 0.1 Splits and Varroa £9.95 0.2 The Honey Bee, inside out (Davis) £20.00 0.6 Swarming, Its Control & Prevention £10.50 0.3 Honey Cookbook £5.99 0.3 Honey Cookery £1.50 0.1 Sweet and Savoury £1.50 0.06 Honey Days £11.00 0.3 Understanding Bee Anatomy £29.00 0.6 Honey Farming £12.95 0.5 The Wild Garden and the Honeybee £9.95 0.4 Honey Marketing £7.35 0.25 The World of a Bee Farmer £15.00 0.5 Honey Recipes for Microwave Cookery £1.50 0.15 Why not Top Bar Hives? £9.50 0.3

Picture 13 Virtual Hive Price Packed Wt. Photographs only £26.00 0.7 3D Pictures Price Packed Wt. Photographs in Frames £57.70 3.6 Each, picture 1-12 £5.00 0.5 Complete Brood Body £118.45 6.8 Picture 13 £15.00 0.5

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DVDs OBSERVATION HIVES ASIAN HORNET WALLCHARTS EDUCATION A NEW INTRODUCTION TO BEEKEEPING WITH National size only. Complete with shutters and Asian hornet preserved in Bees – This is on bees in general and covers solitary bees, (mining bees), social 1 PAUL METCALFE – 114 minutes ⁄4 gallon contact feeder. Central base entrance acrylic. Ideal to identify bees (bumble bees) and advanced social bees (honey bees). Included are all Paul Metcalfe has been keeping bees for almost 50 years. that also acts as the swivel axis. Holds one BS these pests as they spread aspects of their nature and . 855 x 595mm. For much of that time he was the Beekeeping Adviser for Deep and two Shallow frames. Fitted with double through the UK. Norfolk. With new and updated sections on choice of hive glazed glass. and equipment, as well as the latest advice on disease NEW control, he takes us through the beekeeping year from April to the onset of winter. The management of the hive is carefully explained and demonstrated at a pace that allows the viewer time to study in detail correct handling procedures at all stages of the hive’s summer cycle. 2011. TRANSLUCENT TUBE HONEY, A BEEKEEPERS GUIDE – 120 minutes This clear 19mm diameter tube is suitable for fixing to the CARDBOARD MODEL HIVE EDUCATION DVD describing in detail different methods of removing plastic pipe and provides flexibility when positioning the A useful educational tool. honey from the hive, extracting honey from the comb and observation hive. Press-out, fold and stick parts bottling and preparing it for sale. Different honeys and form a brood box, excluder, nectar sources are discussed; there’s a section on how BESPOKE OBSERVATION HIVE super and roof plus brood best to exhibit honey to catch the judges eye; and there’s and super frames. Made a demonstration on how to turn honey into prize winning These observation hives are pieces of from stiff card and in mead. 2011. furniture. Made from American White Oak, full colour. brass fittings, sealed double glazed units and a The hive when THE HONEYBEE – 43 minutes variety of interesting features. assembled is 65mm The Honeybee is the story of the life of a colony with Hinged and lockable doors on both sides. high and 50mm square. previously unseen close up footage of the queen, workers Sturdy uprights for ease of carrying. (This is a and drones, featuring communication within the nest, heavy hive at 40kgs.) the excitement of the swarm, wax production, foraging Honey Bees – Specifically on honey bees. This excellent chart gives details of for food, water and propolis, defence, disease and the Feed chamber with a swivel closure, for a 1lb. SECRETS OF THE BEEHIVE Jar of honey or syrup, lockable door. the various castes with close-ups of various anatomical features and details of survival of the bees through the winter. 2009. A cut out and colour teaching aid for children. Well illustrated, it shows the life their brood development from egg to adult. 855 x 610mm. ‘Airlock’ chamber with internal gates history of a honeybee from egg enabling the beekeeper to close the hive to to foraging worker. A must for the outside and ensure all bees are in the Education Price Packed Wt. all primary schools and young hive and not trapped in the entrance run. DVD - A New Introduction to Beekeeping budding beekeepers. with Paul Metcalfe £23.90 0.2 The picture shows a triple framed 14x12 hive. A4 in size, produced on stiff art We can manufacture to suit any frame type. DVD - Honey, A Beekeeper's Guide £23.90 0.2 card, brass fastener provided. DVD - The Honeybee £15.00 0.2 The hive will need mounting/bolting to a strong plinth (fittings not supplied). Similarly the actual fitting of the entrance between the hive and outside wall or window frame will need to be done once the hive is in situ. MOBILE NUC/OBSERVATION HIVE The simple and ICB HIVE effective answer to easy and A basic, single British trouble-free live bee Standard Deep frame demonstrations. observation hive, great for Keep it in your schools, colleges, shows, apiary as a nucleus fete’s etc. Using our new hive. Then, when CNC machinery we are visiting a school, able to offer this teaching etc., simply remove and entertaining aid at a the frame with the fraction of the price of the queen from the nuc cedar Mobile Nuc Hives. The hive consists of a standard 6 and replace with a Pollen in Honey – For those interested in pollen identification. Details are frame feeder. Place frame, plywood travelling box with a rotating disc entrance. given of the following pollens, including electron microscope illustrations and the frame in the top blossom time: dandelion, horse chestnut, oil-seed rape, white clover, willowherb, section. On top of this is fitted a Education Price Packed Wt. marine ply Frame Holder with blackberry, thistle, lime, borage, balsam, ling heather and ivy. 840 x 595mm. The bees in the Asian Hornet, each £4.00 0.1 polycarbonate sides allowing Asian Hornet, 10 or more £3.00 0.75 nuc body work crystal clear observation of the away quite happily queen. Black correx shutters keep light Cardboard Model Hive £3.00 0.06 processing the out when hive is not being used or in Secrets of the Beehive £2.50 0.2 syrup feed and transit. The top is secured to the base using servicing the queen, a pair of spring fasteners and the frame lid is held in place with toggle fasteners. above the queen Replace the selected frame with a frame feeder (not included) to keep your bees CD ROM – Pollen Identification excluder. busy and stimulated. An illustrated key to accompany The colony is quite If you already have one of our travelling boxes this Frame Holder will fit on Rex Sawyers book. The CD to a happy to remain top and by using the screw holes for the normal lid the spring fastener can be certain extent replaces Sawyers closed all day secured (additional pair of screws and disc entrance supplied). work as it contains a spreadsheet because of the wire that not only sorts the pollen but mesh ventilated Observation Hives Price Packed Wt. allows the beekeeper to view an floor. Supplied Mobile Nuc/Observation Hive National £415.80 12 image of each pollen type. Also complete with included are pictures of common a nucleus roof, Mobile Nuc/Observation Hive 14" x 12" £501.20 15 Mobile Nuc/Observation Hive Langstroth £501.20 15 pollen that were not in the crownboard, frame original book. feeder and glass. Mobile Nuc/Observation Hive Commercial £501.20 15 Very easy to Mobile Nuc/Observation Hive Dadant £545.20 15 transport, unlike BS Observation Hive, fitted with glass £301.40 15 the tall, thin variety. Translucent Tube, per metre £8.30 0.15 Strong carrying Bespoke Observation Hive POA handles. A must for ICB Hive £82.20 10.0 CD ROMs Price Packed Wt. Wallcharts Price Packed Wt. all associations. ICB Holder Only £47.20 5.0 Pollen Identification £20.00 0.2 Wallchart, each £22.00 0.3

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MODEL HIVES TRAINER'S BOX OF TRICKS BEE PEN AND BEE PENCIL Beeswax Wraps Price Packed Wt. GIFTS Small, pack of 3 £6.00 0.1 Both hives are half size and made throughout in Western Red cedar. Medium, pack of 3 £10.00 0.3 The WBC consists of floor, lift Gifts Price Packed Wt. Large, pack of 3 £11.50 0.3 and porch with entrance slides, Bee Pen £0.90 0.06 XL, pack of 3 £12.00 0.3 two further lifts and a roof. Use it 24 Bee Pens £17.70 0.5 Assorted, pack of 3 £11.00 0.3 for demonstrations, displays and Bee Pencil £0.53 0.06 Sandwich Bag, pack of 3 £13.00 0.3 exhibitions. 24 Bee Pencils £10.00 0.5 SLOGAN STICKERS BEE RIBBON 10MM Bumper size 500 x 100mm. 25 metres yellow bee ribbon. 10mm high with bee every 30mm. Environment 105mm diameter. EDUCATION

A National brood body containing or pictured every item or aspect of bees and BEE RIBBON 24MM The National comprises floor with beekeeping within ten different frames. Invaluable for a serious speaker on the 25 metres gold bee ribbon. 24mm high with a bee every 25mm. entrance block, brood body, two subject. VAN DOOR STICKER supers, crownboard and metal Castellated Spacers, Plastic Frame Runners, Metal Frame Runners, Open Mesh Flying Bee with full pollen sacs. covered roof. It is complemented Floor, Crown Board, Lock Slides, Spring Fasteners, Corner Supports, Plastic Width 330mm; Point to point 375mm. with the inclusion of several half Dummy Board, Hive Tool, Hive Tool and Frame Lifter, Foundation, Wide Metal size frames. End, Wide Plastic End, Section Rings, Section Covers, Honey Comb, Waggle Dance, Narrow Plastic Ends, Pollen, Plastic Ends Porter Escape, Curtain Escape, Gifts Price Packed Wt. Rhombus Escape, Canadian Cone Escape, WBC Cone Escape, Sealed & Unsealed Brood, Standard Mouse Guard, Wire Queen Excluder, Plastic Queen Excluder, Bee Ribbon, 25 metres x 10mm £6.20 0.06 Slotted Steel Queen Excluder, Rigid Pollen Strip, Eggs, Jenter Brown Cell Cup, Bee Ribbon, 25 metres x 24mm £9.30 0.06 Wooden Cell Cup, Mandril, Nursery Cage, Chinese Grafting Tool Economy BELINDA BEE STICKERS Grafting Tool, Hair Roller Cage, Cell Protector, Queen Puzzle Cage, Press-in EC RANGE Self-adhesive vinyl in three sizes. 1½”, 3” and 6” Cage, Bee Pin, Clip Queen Catcher, Butler Cage, Capped Honey, Hoffman diameter. Converter Clip, L.1 Label, L.20 Label, L.25 Label, L.26 Label, L.27 Label, L.40 Label, L.30 Label, L.12 Tamper Seals, L.17 JAR Label, L.17 B14 Label, L.17 CR Label, Granulation Label, Polish Label, L11 Beeswax Label, Sealed Brood, Plastic Uncapping Fork, Apiguard Api-life-Var, Trickle 2, Forage calendar, Beekeepers Education Price Packed Wt. Rule, AFB EFB, Varroa, SHB Tropilaelaps, Swarming. WBC Model Hive £117.50 3.7 Trainer's Box of Tricks Price Packed Wt. Gifts Price Packed Wt. Bumper Sticker £3.25 0.1 National Model Hive £311.80 6 £370.00 10 Enviro Sticker £1.99 0.06 NEW Van Door Sticker £6.00 0.25 Belinda Bee Sticker, 1½" £0.45 0.06 Belinda Bee Sticker, 3" £0.60 0.06 Belinda Bee Sticker, 6" £1.20 0.06

AC RANGE A large variety EC Range Price Packed Wt. and constantly Bamboo Cup £9.99 0.4 updated range of Shopping Bag £4.99 0.1 cards, notepads, Weekend Bag £12.00 0.4 journal, gif Backpack £14.99 0.5 bags, gift wrap, coasters, place Holdall £14.99 0.5 mats, cushions, Lunch Bag £4.99 0.3 even Bum Bag £14.99 0.4 kitchenware. Mini Backpack £13.99 0.3 Check Drawstring Bag £8.00 0.5 out our Poncho £14.00 0.3 website for the latest Blanket £24.99 1.0 designs. Mini Umbrella £8.99 0.4

BEESWAX WRAPS AC Range Price Packed Wt. Card £1.70 0.1 Sparkle Card £2.30 0.1 Spiral Journal £6.70 0.3 Cushion £23.70 0.3 5 Notelets £4.70 0.15 Magnetic Notepad £2.60 0.15 Small Gift Bag £1.70 0.15 Medium/Bottle Gift Bag £2.60 0.15 NEW Double Oven Gloves £9.80 0.2 Bees Apron £12.35 0.2 Bees Tea Towel £5.70 0.1

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WOODEN HONEY SERVER ETW RANGE Beeswax Sheets and Dyes ROLLED CANDLES CANDLEMAKING EQUIPMENT Turned beechwood. Serve liquid honey without A range of coloured sheets made from pure beeswax. 16” x 8” packed in multiples of 10. Natural and Cream The easiest and safest way to make beeswax candles. 7 7 3 3 sheets are also available in the following sizes: 13 ⁄16” x 5”, 13 ⁄16” x 8” and 16 ⁄4” x 10 ⁄4”. Please note that Suitable for all ages. No molten wax used. Uses only the drips. One honey server measures 23mm x beeswax sheets and the appropriate wick. 23mm x 160mm. due to the nature of beeswax there can be shade variations. Instructions: Synthetic, granular dyes are also available in the colours. Packed in 10g pots or 50g bags. 1. Decide on Sold in packs of 10 sheets, either all the same colour or mixed. the finished Gifts Price Packed Wt. GIFTS diameter of Honey Server, each £0.30 0.06 your candle (One 16” Honey Server, 25 £6.00 0.8 x 8” sheet, when rolled HONEY SOAP lengthways, Natural Cream Acid Yellow Peach has a Honey scented hand soap. 100g bar. diameter of just over 1”). Gifts Price Packed Wt. 2. Use the size Honey Soap £2.50 0.2 of square braided wick one SMOKER KEYRING Amber Sandalwood Orange Salmon Pink Soft Pink size smaller than the Little smoker on a keyring which is also a diameter of useful torch. Battery included. your finished candle. 3. Cut the wick 1 /2” longer than the Rose Pink Cerise Rubine Bright Red Berry Red sheet and PASSPORT HOLDER 1 ETW Range Price Packed Wt. place it /4” Novelty passport holder. Ideal for a child’s Tea Towel, Bee Happy £8.30 0.2 in from one passport. For age 2 to 102. Tea Towel, Queen Bee/Kitchen £8.30 0.2 edge. China Mug, Bees Knees £4.70 0.5 4. Carefully turn up the Gifts Price Packed Wt. China Mug, Bee Thirsty £4.70 0.5 edge of the China Mug, Bumble to my Bee £4.70 0.5 wax and Smoker Keyring £2.99 0.06 Burgundy Dark Red Pale Blue Sky Blue French Blue China Mug, Bee Happy £4.70 0.5 fold over the Passport Holder £2.50 0.06 wick. Tea Pot £15.50 2.1 5. Begin UW RANGE Sugar Pot £7.20 0.5 rolling, Honey Pot £8.75 0.5 ensuring the ends of the Cream Jug £7.00 0.5 candle are 3 Steel Pots £12.35 0.75 square. If Reflex Blue Navy Blue Lavender Pale Lilac Violet 3 Tin Storage Set £14.40 1 you roll out of square, Steel Tidy Tin £12.35 1.5 simply unroll Steel Churn £14.40 1.5 and start Watering Can £12.35 1.5 again. 6. The final edge of the sheet can be secured by warming the wax gently near a radiator BEE DOORMATS AND RUGS and pressing carefully with the fingertips. Vivid Purple Purple Mint Lime Green Pale Green Outside Mat made from environmentally Alternatively, a few small spots of wax glue can be used along the length of the edge. friendly coir. Hard Wearing, Long Lasting, Rot Proof, Moth Proof, Fungi Resistant. Tips and Ideas: 45mm x 75mm. u The sheets should be kept at room temperature for at least 24 hours before use to ensure the wax NEW is supple. u Work in a warm room. Alternatively, hold the Emerald Green Christmas Green Dark Green Olive Green Light Brown Inside Mats, Gorgeous, luxury indoor bee sheet close to a hairdryer or radiator for a few seconds. mat, designed and made in Yorkshire. Grey u background with contrasting bees and dark To make tapered candles, cut the sheet slightly at an angle. grey border.Hardwearing, nonslip, washable, u To finish the top of the candle, a pleasing effect recyclable. Sizes, 65 x 85mm and65 x 150mm. can be achieved by dipping the tip in molten beeswax. Russet Chestnut Dark Brown Black u To make candles with a larger diameter, add extra UW Range Price Packed Wt. sheets into the rolling process. Placemat £5.75 0.3 See YouTube video: https://bit.ly/2DOW28A Door Mats Price Packed Wt. Coaster £1.50 0.1 Outside £10.00 6 Beeswax 10 Sheet Packed 100 Sheets or more Cotton or PVC apron £13.00 0.2 Sheets Rate Weight (per 10 sheets) Weight PVC bag, Medium £11.90 0.3 Inside £33.00 10 7 Natural 13 ⁄16" x 5" £6.35 0.75 £6.20 3.5 Inside Runner £58.00 6 7 PVC bag, small £10.30 0.2 Natural 13 ⁄16" x 8" £10.70 1.0 £10.30 4.3 Tea towel £5.90 0.1 Natural 16" x 8" £12.60 1.25 £12.25 5.1 3 3 Tea cosy £9.50 0.2 COOKIE CUTTER Natural 16 ⁄4" x 10 ⁄4" £17.60 1.7 £17.15 6.4 7 China mug £6.50 0.4 A really cute, easy to use cookie cutter. Cream 13 ⁄16" x 5" £9.30 0.75 £8.70 3.5 7 Pot mitt £6.50 0.06 Simply depress into the dough and then Cream 13 ⁄16" x 8" £15.45 1.0 £15.00 4.3 Packable bag £4.60 0.06 use the plunger to make perfect bee Cream 16" x 8" £17.70 1.25 £17.20 5.1 biscuits!! 3 3 Scatter tray £4.20 0.2 Cream 16 ⁄4" x 10 ⁄4" £25.70 1.7 £25.00 6.4 Tray, small £8.10 0.4 Coloured 16" x 8" £18.90 1.25 £18.30 5.1 Tray, large £11.90 0.5 Each Oven gauntlet £9.00 0.2 Gifts Price Packed Wt. Wax Dye, 10g £3.00 0.06 Oven Gloves £10.40 0.2 Cookie Cutter £7.50 0.1 Wax Dye, 50g £9.00 0.1

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BAIN MARIE BEESWAX BLOCKS TS MOULDS CANDLEMAKING EQUIPMENT 2.5kg capacity. Simply pour water in at the side vent We produce beeswax These highly detailed moulds are developed at Rand and carefully made at our branch in See YouTube video to make a: until full, fit the cap and place onto your hot plate blocks in black, blue, Newburgh, these moulds produce excellent results time after time. All are pre-holed for • TS mould (mould has a split down one side): http://bit.ly/2DLLVid or gas ring. Add beeswax as required, preferably in yellow, green, red, pink, wicks and come with a wick-laying channel to keep them erect when pouring wax. Made • TS mould: http://bit.ly/1voSsdo small pieces, the wax will quickly become liquid. orange, violet, brown, from silicone rubber. Very easy to use and the moulds, with care, will last several years. cream and natural. When the water boils the pot will whistle like a Suitable for moulded or Bee kettle. Complete with stainless steel lid. dipped candles. Theme NB: ensure water in jacket is topped up from time to time. Not suitable for use on an induction hob or Aga. See YouTube video: https://bit.ly/2MJIqOP Candlemaking Price Packed Wt. Candlemaking Price Packed Wt. Natural Beeswax, 30g £1.45 0.1 Bain Marie, 2.5kg £20.00 1.5 Natural Beeswax, 500g £9.50 0.6 Natural Beeswax, 10kg £137.00 13 WAX MELTING Coloured or Cream Beeswax, 30g £1.70 0.1 TS1 Bear and Comb TS2 Bear and Honeypot TS3 Bear and Skep 1 TS4 Bear and Skep 2 TS5 Bear and Smoker TS6 Belinda Bee TS7 Framed Skep TS8 Honey Bear TS9 Honeycomb Globe Please see page 60 for our range of Kochstar Wax Melters, insert and bucket. Coloured or Cream Beeswax, 500g £14.40 0.6

KOCHSTAR DIPPING STATION BEE PINS The Kochstar Dipping Station uses the Kochstar Wax Melter as its base. It has six Use pins for decorations for dipping stainless steel tubes, 87mm in diameter and 330mm high. Each can be candles, floral arrangements, used for dipping candles of different sizes and colours. displays, etc. Dipping tubes can be purchased separately: Large S/Steel 110mm x 430mm; Medium S/Steel 87mm x 330mm high; Small aluminium 87mm x 224mm high.

The small tube will work very well in a small kitchen saucepan. To assist in TS14 Woven Skep TS16 Small Honeycomb TS18 Large Honeycomb TS19 Textured Skep TS10 Honeycomb Globe TS15 Small Honeycomb TS17 Large Honeycomb handling this tube when hot and full of wax we can also supply a handy clip on and Bee TS11 Textured Skep TS13 WBC Hive and Bee with Bees with Bees with Bees TS20 Bee Plaque handle to aid pouring.

Gifts Price Packed Wt. Bee Pin, each £0.19 0.06 Bee Pin, 100 £15.00 0.15 CANDLEMAKING EQUIPMENT Six hole lid GLASS MOULDS Made from laboratory grade heatproof glass. Excellent results every time. Please follow instructions carefully. Use with beeswax, soy wax or paraffin wax. See TS21 Small Button TS22 Medium Button TS28 Tall Hexagonal TS29 Small Hexagonal TS30 Hexagonal Bee TS31 Tall Hexagonal TS32 Tall Hexagonal price table below for available sizes. TS23 Large Button TS24 Bee Oval TS25 Skep and Bees TS26 Round Bee Light TS27 Golf Ball and Bee Honeycomb Honeycomb Light Honeycomb with Bees Honeycomb with Bees and Skep

Small Tube Handle Dipping Station 6

Candlemaking Price Packed Wt. Kochstar Dipping Station 6 £456.00 18 6 hole lid only £51.50 1.3 Dipping Tube, large £36.50 2.5 Dipping Tube, medium £30.50 2.5 Dipping Tube, small £10.00 0.5 TS34 Small Hexagonal Clip on handle £5.80 0.1 Honeycomb with TS33 Small Hexagonal Bees and Skep TS35 Tapered Helter TS36 Comb Block TS37 Rolled Skep TS38 Sunflower TS39 Honeycomb TS40 Bee Topped TS41 Thatched Skep TS42 Flower with Bee with Bees Skelter with Bee and Bee Sunflower and Bee Honeycomb THERMOMETER TS Moulds Each Height Wick size Candle wt. Packed TS Moulds Each Height Wick size Candle wt. Packed Inexpensive glass thermometer with a range from -10°C to +100°C. Supplied in candle mm inches grams Weight candle mm inches grams Weight a rigid plastic sheath. TS1 £33.25 90 1½ 65 0.75 TS22 £30.50 100 1¾ 165 0.6 TS2 £18.00 70 1¼ 50 0.35 TS23 £31.40 105 2 235 0.75 TS3 £18.00 65 1¼ 50 0.35 TS24 £9.50 28 2 65 0.3 DIPPING JIG SILICONE SPRAY TS4 £15.70 65 1¼ 40 0.4 TS25 £17.80 50 1½ 60 0.4 Make 4-8 candles simultaneously. All stainless steel TS5 £22.15 90 1½ 55 0.5 TS26 £5.80 25 1¼ 20 0.15 framework. Fully adjustable. Makes candles up to 17” high. Use to spray the polycarbonate or glass mould for easy release. See page 20. TS27 £18.40 65 2½ 115 0.4 1. Adjust the collars for the required candle height. TS6 £25.30 75 1 70 0.5 Thread the wick around the hooks and tension. Candlemaking Price Packed Wt. TS7 £20.45 80 1 60 0.5 TS28 £38.60 165 2 335 0.75 2. Dip to release air bubbles, then dip and cool TS29 £21.60 80 2 155 0.45 Glass Mould, 8" x ½" £8.00 0.4 TS8 £13.20 60 ¾ 16 0.4 alternately. TS30 £6.20 30 1½ 25 0.15 Glass Mould, 8" x ¾" £9.90 0.4 TS9 £15.70 50 1¾ 70 0.4 3. When the desired diameter is reached, trim the TS31 £39.65 165 2 300 0.75 base of the candles away from the bottom collar. 7 TS10 £18.95 55 1¾ 75 0.5 Glass Mould, 8" x ⁄8" £10.70 0.4 TS32 £46.10 165 2 300 0.75 4. For larger diameter candles, thread the wick over TS11 £15.65 50 1¾ 55 0.4 every second hook. Glass Mould, 8" x 1" £11.90 0.4 TS33 £23.20 80 2 150 0.45 TS13 £13.00 60 1½ 50 0.3 Glass Mould, 8" x 1¼" £19.20 0.4 TS34 £23.20 80 2 150 0.45 TS14 £10.30 45 1 20 0.3 COOLING ARM Glass Mould, 12" x ½" £8.10 0.5 TS35 £38.90 200 ¾ 60 0.7 TS15 £19.80 95 1½ 100 0.4 Glass Mould, 12" x ¾" £10.10 0.5 TS36 £32.45 80 1¾ 185 0.6 The wooden arm holds up to three jigs for cooling TS16 £19.80 95 1½ 100 0.4 7 TS37 £9.80 45 1¼ 50 0.25 the wax. Glass Mould, 12" x ⁄8" £11.35 0.5 TS17 £35.00 130 1¾ 220 0.65 TS38 £25.00 105 1½ 200 0.5 Glass Mould, 12" x 1" £13.00 0.5 Candlemaking Price Packed Wt. TS18 £36.70 130 1¾ 220 0.65 TS39 £24.70 105 1½ 200 0.5 Thermometer £7.50 0.1 Glass Mould, 12" x 1¼" £20.80 0.5 TS19 £15.00 50 1¾ 55 0.3 TS40 £20.60 105 1¼ 120 0.4 Dipping Jig £29.75 1.1 Glass Mould, 18" x 1" £21.30 0.7 TS20 £4.20 30 20 0.15 TS41 £30.65 80 2 88 0.5 Cooling Arm £8.00 1.5 Glass Mould, 18" x 1¼" £25.50 0.8 TS21 £15.50 75 1½ 95 0.4 TS42 £8.15 30 1½ 24 0.15

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TS44 Small Vintage Skep TS46 Small WBC Hive TS48 Small Classic Skep TS124 Curvy Owl 1, TS125 Curvy Owl 2, TS127 Wise Monkey – ‘Hear no Evil’, TS128 Wise Monkey – TS51 Honeycomb TS120 St. Bernard TS121 Teddy in Bow‑Tie TS122 Terrier 1 TS123 Terrier 2 TS130 Sticky Bear TS131 Bear and Posy TS43 Plain with Bees TS45 Large Vintage Skep TS47 Large WBC Hive TS49 Large Classic Skep TS50 Tiny Skep Flowers TS52 Honeycomb Heart TS53 Love Birds TS54 Heart with Bee TS55 Bee on Bottle TS126 Curvy Owl 3 ‘Speak No Evil’, TS129 Wise Monkey – ‘See No Evil’

TS58 Medium TS59 Large Hexagonal TS60 Medium Round TS61 Large Round TS63 Hexacomb TS56 Small Smoker TS57 Large Smoker TS62 Hexacomb TS64 Square TS132 Nelly TS133 Cat with Bow TS134 Frog TS135 Mum and TS136 Wise Owl TS137 Proud Cat TS138 Plump Owl TS139 Hound Dog TS140 Cute Chick TS141 Penguin Hexagonal Tea light Tea light Tea light Tea light with Bee Honeycomb Baby Frog

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TS65 Square TS66 Square, plain TS67 Straight table TS68 Honeycomb TS101 Boy Owl TS102 Boy Piglet TS103 Brown Owl TS104 Cartoon Pup TS142 Panda TS143 Pig TS144 Hedgehog 1 TS145 Hedgehog 2 TS146 Hedgehog 3 TS147 Unicorn TS148 Mole TS149 Cuddly Penguin TS150 Spiky Hedgehog TS151 Polar Bear Honeycomb with bees with bees with bees Tea light People NEW NEW NEW

TS106 Dolphin TS107 Dumpy Owl TS108 Elegant Cat TS109 Frog TS111 Girl Owl TS112 Girl Piglet TS113 Gorilla TS116 Old English TS117 Penguin TS118 Pensive Cat TS152 Classic Owl TS153 Large Tortoise TS154 Lion TS155 Rabbit TS156 Rubber Duck TS157 Tiny Tortoise TS158 Small Owl TS159 Puppy TS201 Beefeater

TS Moulds Each Height Wick size Candle wt. Packed TS Moulds Each Height Wick size Candle wt. Packed TS Moulds Each Height Wick size Candle wt. Packed TS Moulds Each Height Wick size Candle wt. Packed candle mm inches grams Weight candle mm inches grams Weight candle mm inches grams Weight candle mm inches grams Weight TS43 £17.30 80 1½ 85 0.35 TS63 £22.25 60 1¼ 55 0.5 TS120 £25.20 60 1½ 40 0.5 TS141 £12.20 60 1 26 0.35 TS44 £7.20 45 1¼ 35 0.15 TS64 £29.90 80 2 165 0.5 TS121 £22.60 85 1¼ 45 0.5 TS142 £9.80 45 1 25 0.35 TS45 £17.30 55 2½ 70 0.4 TS65 £29.90 80 2 165 0.5 TS122 £18.95 80 1 70 0.6 TS143 £14.60 45 1½ 62 0.35 TS123 £29.75 85 1 70 0.6 TS46 £20.80 55 1 70 0.4 TS66 £30.55 80 2 170 0.5 TS144 £25.75 50 2 75 0.5 TS124 £21.90 100 1 45 0.5 TS47 £32.00 75 1½ 130 0.6 TS67 £36.00 180 ¾ 55 0.75 TS145 £32.45 50 2 73 0.6 TS125 £54.00 150 1¼ 110 0.9 TS48 £9.60 40 1½ 40 0.3 TS68 £4.00 18 ½ 15 0.15 TS146 £34.80 70 2 65 0.75 TS126 £17.50 75 1 30 0.4 TS49 £16.00 50 2 90 0.4 TS101 £14.10 80 1 60 0.4 TS147 £11.10 55 1 25 0.4 TS127 £21.50 80 1¼ 55 0.4 TS50 £9.30 33 ¾ 15 0.25 TS102 £17.00 80 1¼ 70 0.4 TS148 £16.20 70 1¾ 70 0.4 TS128 £25.20 105 1¼ 75 0.45 TS51 £17.60 95 1¼ 115 0.45 TS103 £35.30 105 1½ 115 0.75 TS149 £16.20 70 1½ 70 0.4 TS129 £21.10 80 1¼ 50 0.4 TS52 £18.95 95 1¼ 115 0.5 TS104 £11.10 70 1¼ 50 0.3 TS150 £12.90 30 1¾ 35 0.4 TS130 £23.15 55 1½ 40 0.5 TS53 £18.25 95 ¾ 50 0.45 TS151 £12.35 65 1 27 0.3 TS106 £25.75 95 ½ 20 0.5 TS131 £47.40 100 1¾ 140 0.8 TS54 £7.20 25 1½ 20 0.2 TS152 £29.10 85 1½ 80 0.5 TS107 £13.60 55 1½ 65 0.4 TS132 £37.00 70 1 65 0.75 TS153 £25.20 80 2½ 80 0.45 TS55 £17.20 82 1¼ 80 0.4 TS108 £27.80 115 1 80 0.6 TS133 £27.80 75 1¼ 70 0.6 TS154 £27.00 80 1¾ 65 0.5 TS56 £10.45 45 ¾ 17 0.3 TS109 £21.60 90 1½ 70 0.5 TS134 £23.60 65 1¼ 70 0.5 TS155 £18.44 45 1¾ 40 0.4 TS57 £26.70 65 1¼ 55 0.6 TS111 £13.00 75 1 50 0.3 TS135 £16.50 45 1½ 52 0.4 TS156 £13.30 45 1¼ 25 0.35 TS58 £6.50 35 1½ 30 0.25 TS112 £18.80 80 1¼ 70 0.4 TS136 £18.50 80 1 50 0.4 TS157 £5.10 20 1 10 0.15 TS59 £14.50 45 2 70 0.4 TS113 £21.60 60 2 90 0.5 TS137 £18.50 75 1½ 70 0.35 TS60 £5.80 25 1½ 25 0.25 TS116 £24.95 75 1¼ 80 0.5 TS138 £38.30 80 2 80 0.7 TS158 £10.30 50 1 30 0.3 TS61 £11.80 30 2 55 0.25 TS117 £28.30 100 1¼ 45 0.6 TS139 £34.70 95 ¾ 60 0.7 TS159 £9.80 50 1 25 0.5 TS62 £22.30 60 1¼ 55 0.5 TS118 £44.15 80 1¼ 30 0.75 TS140 £26.00 80 1¼ 85 0.5 TS201 £38.20 110 1½ 95 0.7

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TS322 Tiny Christmas TS323 Large Christmas TS202 Chelsea TS203 Chinaman TS204 Clown TS205 Face TS206 Farmer TS207 Farmers Wife TS208 Girl with Teddy TS210 Lovers TS211 Skull TS212 Sleep TS317 Father Christmas TS318 Iced Christmas TS319 Small Christmas TS320 Snowman TS321 Large Ponsettia TS324 Small Snowman TS325 Angel Pensioner Pudding Tree Tree Tree The NEW NEW World

TS213 The Kiss TS216 Two-faced TS217 Valley Girl TS218 Warrior TS220 Praying Hands TS221 Ghost TS223 Prosperity TS224 Marriage TS225 Gnome TS326 Decorated Pine TS327 Textured TS328 Christmas Tree TS404 Eiffel Tower TS406 King Tut’s Mask TS407 Letterbox TS409 Lima TS410 Macchu Picchu Cone Snowman Pyramid Christmas NEW CANDLEMAKING EQUIPMENT

TS304 Decorated TS305 Floating TS306 Madonna and TS226 Knight TS301 Bell 1 TS302 Bell 2 TS303 Christmas Christmas Tree Christmas Child TS307 Parcel TS411 Ornate Pyramid TS413 Seated Chief TS414 Telephone Box TS415 Castle TS416 Lighthouse TS417 Pagoda TS418 Dragons TS419 Oriental Scene TS420 Cactus in Pot

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TS308 Santa TS309 Christmas Tree TS310 Snowflake TS314 Large Pine Cone TS315 Small Pine Cone TS316 Traditional TS515 Large Obelisk TS311 Holly TS312 Small Poinsettia TS313 Santa Head Pine Cone TS502 Banana 1 TS506 Cone TS507 Candle Stick TS509 Diamond Faces TS510 Dipped N’Carve TS512 Herringbone TS514 Lantern TS516 Small Obelisk

TS Moulds Each Height Wick size Candle wt. Packed TS Moulds Each Height Wick size Candle wt. Packed TS Moulds Each Height Wick size Candle wt. Packed TS Moulds Each Height Wick size Candle wt. Packed candle mm inches grams Weight candle mm inches grams Weight candle mm inches grams Weight candle mm inches grams Weight TS202 £39.50 110 1½ 115 0.75 TS301 £10.00 40 1½ 40 0.3 TS317 £12.35 60 1 26 0.35 TS411 £55.60 60 2½ 115 1 TS203 £27.80 100 1 65 0.5 TS302 £8.20 40 1½ 40 0.3 TS318 £10.40 60 1½ 70 0.35 TS413 £26.20 110 1 100 0.5 TS204 £28.50 85 1¾ 115 0.6 TS303 £44.60 95 2½ 350 1 TS319 £13.20 70 ¾ 25 0.35 TS414 £16.20 90 1¼ 75 0.4 TS205 £15.20 70 1¼ 90 0.4 TS415 £29.30 110 ¾ 35 0.6 TS206 £30.00 120 1¼ 65 0.6 TS304 £46.25 130 1¾ 125 0.8 TS320 £11.65 58 1 26 0.4 TS416 £27.00 105 ¾ 60 0.5 TS207 £46.25 120 1¼ 90 0.75 TS305 £18.95 40 2½ 90 0.4 TS321 £24.70 35 2½ 65 0.5 TS417 £20.80 100 1 40 0.6 TS208 £20.30 105 1 45 0.6 TS306 £26.00 60 1¼ 40 0.4 TS322 £9.80 40 1 20 0.3 TS418 £16.80 77 ¾ 30 0.35 TS210 £37.90 145 1 70 0.75 TS307 £21.60 60 1½ 70 0.5 TS323 £75.00 165 2 180 1.3 TS211 £22.60 75 1½ 140 0.6 TS419 £8.20 45 1 25 0.3 TS212 £14.15 70 1 75 0.5 TS308 £36.70 150 1 50 0.75 TS324 £10.80 50 1 22 0.25 TS420 £11.90 55 ¾ 25 0.35 TS213 £71.80 170 1½ 155 1.3 TS309 £24.30 115 2 90 0.5 TS325 £21.60 105 1¼ 85 0.45 TS502 £17.80 100 1 65 0.4 TS216 £18.10 80 1 100 0.5 TS310 £7.70 30 2 35 0.3 TS326 £12.00 80 1½ 65 0.35 TS506 £18.80 80 1¾ 80 0.75 TS217 £14.00 70 ½ 30 0.4 TS507 £19.80 95 ¼ 25 0.5 TS311 £7.20 25 1¾ 35 0.3 TS327 £32.00 80 2 80 0.6 TS218 £19.50 95 1 55 0.5 TS509 £18.85 105 1 60 0.4 TS312 £7.70 25 1¾ 30 0.3 TS328 £37.75 65 1¾ 50 0.75 TS220 £26.00 85 1½ 80 0.55 TS510 £52.60 260 ½ 60 0.9 TS221 £24.10 65 1½ 65 0.5 TS313 £48.80 90 2½ 210 0.8 TS404 £45.80 130 1¼ 55 1.2 TS512 £26.50 115 1 80 0.5 TS223 £25.10 100 1¼ 65 0.5 TS314 £37.90 125 1½ 140 0.8 TS407 £17.40 85 1½ 45 0.4 TS514 £20.20 90 1¼ 65 0.4 TS224 £26.60 95 1 40 0.6 TS315 £23.26 70 1½ 90 0.6 TS409 £21.50 105 ½ 75 0.5 TS225 £11.90 55 ¾ 16 0.4 TS515 £62.35 260 1¼ 135 1.1 TS226 £19.10 70 ¾ 35 0.4 TS316 £36.50 110 1½ 135 0.75 TS410 £42.00 150 1½ 240 0.75 TS516 £44.40 160 ¾ 50 0.75

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Plain CANDLEMAKING EQUIPMENT Shapes

TS519 Large Stepped Pyramid TS517 Large Scent TS520 Small Stepped TS566 Camper Van TS567 Medium Dahlia TS568 Segments TS518 Small Scent Pyramid TS524 Ribbed TS525 Russian TS529 Textures TS530 Turkish TS533 Flame Burst TS534 Lamp Shade TS535 Petals TS569 Meadow TS601 Buttress TS604 Polygon TS605 Shell TS608 Tapered Triangle

TS613 Fat Column L TS616 Slim Column L TS622 Small Plain, TS614 Fat Column M TS617 Slim Column M TS623 Medium Plain, TS536 Fleur de Lys TS537 Small Daisy TS538 Rose TS539 Pineapple TS540 Small Rose TS542 Valley TS543 Rose Column TS544 Pendant TS546 Bubble Cube TS609 Heart TS610 Fluted Heart TS611 Star TS615 Fat Column S TS618 Slim Column S TS619 Spiral TS620 Household TS621 Votive TS624 Large Plain CANDLEMAKING EQUIPMENT

TS630 Tall Straight TS631 Tall Tapered TS548 Flower Block TS549 Cupcake TS550 Celtic TS551 Hug TS552 Kriss Cross TS553 Stripes TS554 Manhatten TS555 Scary Pumpkin TS556 Small Pumpkin TS625 Extra Large Plain TS626 Rings TS627 Straight Table TS628 Twisted Table TS629 Tapered Table Table Table TS632 Tall Twist 2 TS633 Tight Twist

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TS560 Contemporary TS640 Extra Tall TS642 Authentic TS561 Large Sunflower TS562 Poppy TS563 Large Daisy TS564 Dahlia TS565 Small Sunflower TS637 Scooped TS557 Dice TS558 Iced Cupcake TS559 Faberge Hexagon TS634 Trio TS635 Egg TS636 Golf Ball Hexagonal TS638 Cracked TS639 Twist Trio Straight Table TS641 Swirl Golf Ball

TS Moulds Each Height Wick size Candle wt. Packed TS Moulds Each Height Wick size Candle wt. Packed TS Moulds Each Height Wick size Candle wt. Packed TS Moulds Each Height Wick size Candle wt. Packed candle mm inches grams Weight candle mm inches grams Weight candle mm inches grams Weight candle mm inches grams Weight TS517 £29.60 120 1¼ 90 0.6 TS544 £19.00 100 1¼ 67 0.4 TS566 £22.20 40 1½ 65 0.45 TS621 £13.00 50 1¼ 55 0.3 TS518 £30.90 110 1¼ 60 0.75 TS546 £39.00 70 1½ 77 0.75 TS567 £8.20 30 1¾ 25 0.2 TS622 £16.80 80 1½ 85 0.35 TS623 £32.00 105 1¾ 155 0.6 TS519 £30.90 55 2½ 80 0.5 TS548 £42.00 145 2 310 0.8 TS568 £30.90 65 3 190 0.6 TS549 £14.20 55 55 0.3 TS624 £26.40 115 2 220 0.7 TS520 £18.20 45 1¼ 50 0.4 ½ TS569 £19.50 100 1¾ 115 0.4 TS550 £9.00 30 2 125 0.25 TS625 £18.65 140 2 300 0.75 TS524 £25.00 75 2½ 200 0.6 TS601 £18.50 95 ½ 35 0.4 TS626 £19.20 75 1¾ 160 0.75 TS551 £15.00 65 ¾ 40 0.4 TS604 £25.00 50 2 100 0.5 TS627 £37.70 180 ¾ 50 0.6 TS525 £15.35 80 1 55 0.4 TS552 £12.00 85 1¾ 130 0.3 TS605 £33.00 60 2 100 0.6 TS628 £42.00 200 ¾ 37 0.6 TS529 £24.50 85 1¾ 140 0.5 TS553 £13.50 100 1¼ 95 0.3 TS608 £25.20 125 ½ 55 0.5 TS629 £39.80 190 ¾ 40 0.6 TS530 £18.85 110 1 65 0.4 TS554 £28.00 110 1½ 145 0.6 TS609 £10.55 20 ¾ 20 0.25 TS630 £49.20 245 ¾ 75 1.2 TS533 £27.70 90 1¾ 145 0.55 TS555 £37.80 75 2½ 210 0.75 TS631 £47.40 245 ¾ 75 0.8 TS610 £9.85 20 ¾ 20 0.25 TS534 £30.65 155 ¾ 65 0.6 TS556 £8.40 45 1¾ 50 0.25 TS632 £81.60 230 1¼ 160 1.4 TS611 £15.80 20 ¾ 20 0.35 TS535 £38.60 100 1¾ 200 0.7 TS557 £22.25 50 1¾ 110 0.4 TS633 £52.20 240 ½ 40 0.8 TS558 £14.20 65 1½ 70 0.3 TS613 £46.20 240 1 110 0.8 TS634 £40.20 150 ¼ 15 0.7 TS536 £39.60 100 2 235 0.7 TS559 £33.00 100 2 240 0.6 TS614 £41.40 205 1 95 0.75 TS635 £13.20 65 1½ 50 0.3 TS537 £7.20 25 1¾ 30 0.3 TS560 £20.10 140 1½ 200 0.5 TS615 £28.00 145 1 65 0.55 TS636 £15.55 65 2½ 130 0.35 TS637 £4.80 20 2 25 0.15 TS538 £24.70 30 2½ 60 0.5 TS561 £25.90 30 2½ 65 0.5 TS616 £51.35 240 ½ 50 0.9 TS638 £15.55 30 2½ 80 0.2 TS539 £23.00 85 1 50 0.50 TS562 £22.60 30 2½ 50 0.5 TS617 £44.15 205 ½ 45 0.8 TS639 £20.00 90 ¼ 6 0.5 TS540 £6.80 37 1¼ 33 0.25 TS563 £24.95 30 2½ 65 0.5 TS618 £32.00 145 ½ 30 0.6 TS640 £53.70 310 ¾ 170 1 TS542 £27.30 75 1½ 100 0.5 TS564 £27.30 30 2½ 60 0.5 TS619 £40.25 195 ½ 30 0.75 TS641 £37.00 90 2 135 0.6 TS543 £19.25 75 1¾ 150 0.5 TS565 £7.20 25 1½ 35 0.3 TS620 £26.50 125 ½ 30 0.5 TS642 £7.90 38 1¾ 30 0.3

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POLYCARBONATE MOULDS Polycarbonate Height Base/Dia Candle wt. Wick size Price Packed COTTON CANDLE WICK CANDLEMAKING EQUIPMENT Moulds candle mm mm grams inches Weight Strong, crystal clear plastic moulds from Switzerland. Church 1 125 40 150 1½” £9.00 0.4 In 12 sizes for candles of ¼”, ½”, ¾”, 1”, 1¼”, 1½”, 1¾”, 2”, Each mould is supplied with a needle for tensioning the wick. Church 2 65 45 100 1½” £8.50 0.4 2½ ”, 3”, 3½”, 4” diameter. All Church 3 140 50 270 2” £9.65 0.4 Instructions for use as glass moulds. sizes are in lengths of 5 metres or Church 4 155 60 425 2” £10.50 0.4 50 metres. Church 5 200 60 550 2” £11.50 0.4 Heart Marguerite Twin Peaks Waterlily Church 6 185 70 690 2½” £11.50 0.4 Cylinder 1 95 50 180 2” £9.00 0.4 Candle Wick Price Packed Wt. Cylinder 2 110 60 300 2” £10.40 0.4 Cotton Wick, No. 0, ¼"; 1, ½"; Cylinder 3 120 70 450 2½” £11.00 0.4 1A, ¾"; or 2, 1"; 5 metres £1.05 0.06 Cylinder 4 130 80 635 2½” £11.50 0.4 Cylinder 5 220 47 365 1¾” £12.35 0.4 Cotton Wick, No. 0, ¼"; 1, ½"; Cylinder 6 220 67 740 2½” £13.00 0.4 1A, ¾"; or 2, 1"; 50 metres £8.40 0.2 Hexagon 170 55 400 2” £11.00 0.4 Cotton Wick, No. 3, 1¼"; or Square 1 160 60x60 560 2” £11.00 0.4 4, 1½"; 5 metres £1.50 0.06 Church Candles Cylinder Candles Hexagon Wave Square Lantern Round Lantern Square 2 220 50x50 500 2” £12.35 0.4 Cotton Wick, No. 3, 1¼"; or Square 3 220 38x38 310 1½” £12.35 0.4 4, 1½"; 50 metres £12.00 0.2 Church Mould Pyramid 230 60x60 245 1½” £12.35 0.4 Cotton Wick, No. 5, 1¾"; or Cone 140 60 125 1½” £11.00 0.4 6, 2"; 5 metres £1.70 0.06 Sphere 1 80 80 260 2½” £10.40 0.4 Cotton Wick, No. 5, 1¾"; or Sphere 2 65 65 140 2” £8.40 0.4 6, 2"; 50 metres £16.30 0.2 Sphere 3 100 100 510 4” £14.50 0.4 Sphere 4 120 120 880 4” £16.30 0.4 Cotton Wick, No. 7, 2½"; 5 metres £1.90 0.06 Flat Sphere 60 125 200 4” £16.30 0.4 Cotton Wick, No. 7, 2½"; 50 metres £17.40 0.3 Egg, Small 65 45 100 1½” £8.40 0.4 Cotton Wick, No. 8, 3"; 5 metres £4.00 0.06 Egg, Medium 96 70 350 2½” £14.50 0.4 Square Pyramid Cone Cotton Wick, No. 8, 3"; 50 metres £33.60 0.3 Sugar Loaf Triangle Steps Block Egg, Large 135 100 1025 4” £16.30 0.4 Cotton Wick, No. 9, 3½"; 5 metres £4.50 0.06 Star, 6 point 200 55 230 1½” £12.90 0.4 Cotton Wick, No. 9, 3½"; 50 metres £36.60 0.3 Star, 12 point 200 55 230 1½” £12.90 0.4 Cross 160 40x40 175 1½” £11.00 0.4 Cotton Wick, No. 10, 4"; 5 metres £4.50 0.06 Stepped 225 55x35 300 1½” £13.70 0.4 Cotton Wick, No. 10, 4"; 50 metres £38.60 0.3 Rhombus 225 65x40 215 1½” £12.85 0.4 Large Penta 175 75 240 2” £12.35 0.4 Small penta 125 75 130 1½” £11.00 0.4 FLOATING MOULDS Swirl 75 70 180 2½” £16.80 0.4 Also made in Switzerland, these clear plastic trays are very easy to use and CANDLEMAKING EQUIPMENT Twist 80 85 225 2½” £14.30 0.4 hard wearing. Sphere Egg 6 Point Star 12 Point Star Oval 220 60x36 300 1½” £12.90 0.4 Each tray has six cavities producing a candle between 25 and 30g approx. Futura Dome Double Arch Trapezoidal Arch Staggered Oval 220 60x40 300 1½” £12.90 0.4 Triplet 220 57 340 2” £12.90 0.4 Star Cone 200 100 290 2” £12.90 0.4 Skep with Bees 108 75 200 2½” £16.20 0.4 Opening Bud 140 115x50 390 2” £16.80 0.4 Arch Motif 170 80x50 370 2” £16.80 0.4 Hexagon Nit-lite Flame Fish Flame 135 70 110 2” £16.80 0.4 Discus, Small 100 105x56 300 2” £14.50 0.4 Discus, Large 140 147x60 400 2½” £16.30 0.4 Fir Tree 150 100x40 700 1½” £16.80 0.4 Cross Stepped Rhombus Large Penta Heart 50 105x107 200 4” £16.30 0.4 Parallel Flourish Saddle Shaped Oval Double Spiral Heart Motif Marguerite 40 80 300 2½” £14.50 0.4 Flower Heart Sun Star Twin Peaks 220 82x40 500 2” £14.50 0.4 Waterlily 40 70 300 2½” £14.50 0.4 Wave 190 150x40 1000 1½” £15.10 0.4 Square Lantern 135 125x125 1800 4” £15.10 0.4 Round Lantern 135 130 1600 4” £14.50 0.4 Steps 180 50x75 370 2” £13.70 0.4 Maple Leaf Ship Duck Triangle Block 210 50x70 400 2” £13.70 0.4 Sugar Loaf 205 80x60 530 2½” £14.50 0.4 Swirl Twist Oval Staggered Oval Triangle 200 75x45 360 2” £12.85 0.4 NB Bees do not float. Bee Futura 215 40x100 220 2” £15.00 0.4 Spiral Pyramid Tubular Heart Stepped Pyramid Ray Dome 170 95x45 350 2” £13.70 0.4 Double Arch 170 85x50 375 2” £13.70 0.4 Trapezoidal Arch 190 77x44 320 2” £12.85 0.4 Candlemaking Price Packed Wt. Parallel Flourish 200 80x50 330 2½” £14.50 0.4 GLASS MOULDS Mould Tray for Floating Candles, Saddle Shaped Oval 210 75x40 320 2” £12.85 0.4 Any design £4.20 0.15 Expertly made in Switzerland, these straight moulds make great candles Double Spiral 190 130x65 850 2½” £15.00 0.4 for the table. Heart Motif 182 77x52 375 2½” £13.70 0.4 Spiral Pyramid 203 78 270 3” £14.50 0.4 MOULD HOLDER Tubular Heart 210 70x60 450 2½” £12.85 0.4 Triplet Star Shaped Cone Skep with Bees Opening Bud Stepped Pyramid 220 87x70 360 3” £14.50 0.4 What a superb idea. This plastic frame will hold four Ray 85x41 100 3” £11.90 0.4 polycarbonate moulds and allows the candles to be rotated on their axis and held at an angle. Great for layering different colours at different angles. Glass Height Base/Dia Candle wt. Wick size Price Packed Moulds candle mm mm grams inches Weight Straight 1 150 22 75 ¾” £9.00 0.4 Straight 2 200 22 100 ¾” £10.40 0.4 Straight 3 250 22 125 ¾” £11.90 0.4 Straight 4 300 22 150 ¾” £13.40 0.4 Straight 5 300 28 190 1¼” £14.70 0.4 Candlemaking Price Packed Wt. Arch Motif Flame Discus Fir Tree Straight 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 Straight 6 470 28 300 1¼” £18.30 0.4 Mould Holder £20.50 0.4

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WICK HOLDER HOW TO ORDER HOW TO ORDER Use these small wooden clips for holding the wick firmly in place when producing moulded You can order online – www.thorne.co.uk; by telephone in working hours 01673 858555 and by post. candles. Orange Carnation Pink Lime Green Red-Brown Light Red www.thorne.co.uk WICKING NEEDLE For ease and speed, you can order from our website 24/7. If you live in the UK (excluding the Channel Islands), orders over £100.00 A 6” steel needle for threading wick through are carriage free. The exceptions to this are glass honey containers, Ambrosia and Candi feed. latex or glass candle moulds. Dusky Pink Light Green Mocha Bronze-Gold Aluminium-Silver On the site, you can “Build your own National hive” – making your choice of each hive part and frame. As you do it, the picture Applique Wax Price Packed Wt. changes to show how your hive will look. WICK GRIPPER Pack of 5 sheets of one colour £4.50 0.2 You can pay either by Paypal, credit card or debit card. You can see details of local and national beekeeping courses and events. This super little gadget is great for gripping wick Pack of 12 sheets, assorted £9.50 0.4 Just enter your postcode and these will pop on to your screen. If you are organising a course, just send us the information and from inside a tall candle mould. Very strong we’ll put it on to the list. spring loaded action grips time after time. 375mm long. HEAT APPLICATOR There are lots of links to useful beekeeping sites, also new products, special offers, assembly instructions, download our catalogue or find information for beginners. Candlemaking Price Packed Wt. Wick Holder £0.50 0.06 BY TELEPHONE Wicking Needle £1.75 0.06 Wick Gripper £8.60 0.1 Carriage/Delivery – In the UK, goods will be delivered by our own transport or road carrier, or for small items by post. We use a next day carrier for goods with a packed weight of over 2kgs. This applies only to England, Wales and Southern Scotland. Please try to ensure the delivery address NIGHT-LITE CANDLE MOULD has someone to receive and sign for the goods most of the time. If not, it is advisable to use a business or work address for deliveries. For large 16 cavities in this plastic mould. Heat applicator to use when applying transfers or dried items to Northern Ireland, Offshore Islands and the Scottish Highlands, there may be a higher carriage charge. grasses etc. to candles. Comes with full instructions. Carriage Overseas – Orders sent overseas are all sent by air and should arrive in a few days. If the goods are bulky and lightweight, the NB - European plug is included so will need an adaptor. carriage may be more than the table below. If you live in a remote area, there may be an additional charge. Please contact [email protected] for a quotation. Heat Applicator Price Packed Wt. Heat Applicator £21.00 0.3 ROUND METAL NIGHT LIGHT HOLDER CARRIAGE PAID ORDERS Lightweight aluminium night light holder. 37mm diameter x BOOKS 17mm high. Use with wick sustainers. Orders to the value of £200.00 and over (excluding Ambrosia and Glass Honey Jars) are sent carriage paid to any address in the United Kingdom, A range of books to assist excluding the Channel Islands. If orders are placed online, the carriage free value is £100.00. you in your hobby.

CANDLEMAKING EQUIPMENT Austria Northern GLASS NIGHT LIGHT HOLDER Scotland Czech Rep Bulgaria Denmark Estonia Clear strong glass night light holder. 40mm diameter x 17mm Northern Ireland Finland Latvia high. Use with wick sustainers. Hungary Lithuania UK Isle of Man Belgium Norway Portugal Australia Candlemaking Books Price Packed Wt. Mainland Scilly Isles excluding and Germany Poland Romania Japan WICK SUSTAINERS Beeswax Alchemy £16.00 0.5 Northern Scottish Channel Netherlands Italy Slovakia Spain Rest of USA New Candlemaking, 10 projects £5.99 0.2 Weight Scotland Islands Islands Ireland Luxembourg France Slovenia Sweden Greece Malta Europe Canada Zealand ROW Use these simple discs with small tube for the wick to keep the wick in place at the bottom of a night light Candlemaking the Natural Way £12.99 0.6 0.1kg 3.50 3.50 3.50 5.50 5.50 5.50 5.50 5.50 5.50 5.50 4.50 4.50 4.50 4.50 candle. The width of one sustainer is 15mm. Making Beeswax Flowers £8.95 0.3 0.25kg 4.00 4.00 4.00 6.25 6.25 6.25 6.25 6.25 6.25 6.25 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 Making Candles, 20 create £8.99 0.2 0.5kg 4.50 4.50 4.50 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.50 8.50 8.50 8.50 Candlemaking Price Packed Wt. Making Candles and Soaps for Dummies £13.99 0.6 0.75kg 4.50 4.50 4.50 11.00 11.00 11.00 11.00 11.00 11.00 11.00 11.00 11.00 11.00 11.00 Night-lite Candle Mould £11.90 0.3 1kg 5.00 5.00 5.00 14.00 14.00 14.00 14.00 14.00 14.00 14.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 Round Night light holder, each £0.10 0.06 L11 AND L17 LABELS Round Night light holder, 50 £3.33 0.5 Both labels are self adhesive 1.25kg 5.50 5.50 5.50 13.20 17.50 17.50 17.50 17.50 17.50 17.50 15.50 15.50 15.50 15.50 Glass night light holder £0.43 0.06 and 30mm in diameter. 1.5kg 6.00 6.00 6.00 19.00 21.00 21.00 21.00 21.00 21.00 21.00 21.00 18.50 18.50 18.50 Wick sustainers, 25 £0.30 0.06 2kg 7.00 7.00 7.00 19.00 21.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 22.00 22.00 22.00 Wick sustainers, 100 £1.00 0.1 3kg 9.00 14.00 14.00 19.00 21.00 31.00 31.00 43.00 47.00 67.00 50.00 28.00 51.00 69.00 L11 L17 4kg 9.00 14.00 14.00 19.00 21.00 31.00 31.00 43.00 47.00 67.00 52.00 30.00 57.00 77.00 APPLIQUE WAX Candlemaking Price Packed Wt. 5kg 9.00 14.00 14.00 19.00 21.00 31.00 31.00 43.00 47.00 67.00 58.00 32.00 62.00 86.00 Thin wax sheets in 30 colours. Available in packs of 12 in assorted colours or L.11 Labels, 100 £2.40 0.06 6kg 9.00 14.00 14.00 19.00 21.00 31.00 31.00 43.00 47.00 67.00 63.00 35.00 68.00 94.00 packs of 5 of the same colour. Each sheet measures 200 x 100 x 0.5mm. Slight 7kg 9.00 14.00 14.00 19.00 21.00 31.00 31.00 43.00 47.00 67.00 67.00 37.00 73.00 101.00 deviations in colour shade is possible. L.17 Labels, 100 £2.40 0.06 8kg 9.00 14.00 14.00 19.00 21.00 31.00 31.00 43.00 47.00 67.00 72.00 41.00 78.00 108.00 LACQUER 9kg 9.00 14.00 14.00 19.00 21.00 31.00 31.00 43.00 47.00 67.00 77.00 43.00 83.00 116.00 Prevent bloom and keep your candles fresh by using this 10kg 9.00 14.00 14.00 19.00 21.00 31.00 31.00 43.00 47.00 67.00 81.00 46.00 86.00 122.00 Skin Carmine Red Pink Pine Green Cream clear lacquer. For a matt finish, use a brush or dip the candle 15kg 9.00 14.00 17.50 21.00 23.00 33.00 33.00 43.00 47.00 67.00 98.00 59.00 125.00 160.00 completely for a gloss finish. 500ml bottle. 20kg 9.00 14.00 17.50 21.00 23.00 33.00 33.00 48.00 53.00 70.00 115.00 69.00 132.00 198.00 25kg 9.00 14.00 21.50 22.00 33.00 33.00 33.00 48.00 53.00 70.00 134.00 75.00 152.00 232.00 30kg 9.00 14.00 21.50 22.00 33.00 33.00 33.00 48.00 53.00 70.00 152.00 82.00 173.00 265.00 Wine-Red Gentian White Lemon Lilac WAX GLUE

Very sticky and soft paraffin wax in 50g blocks. For fixing candles N.B. On receipt of your order, please check the goods thoroughly. Ensure any consignment note from the carrier is clearly marked “unexamined” – deleting the words “in good into packaging and using as a mould seal. condition”. We regret we cannot replace any damaged goods unless this has been done. Shortages and breakages must be advised within 10 days of delivery. If there is a problem with the carrier, please contact us immediately. Do not contact the carrier, we can get it sorted out more quickly and efficiently. Ultramarine Grey Sun-Yellow Violet Light Blue All glass jars are sent at consignees risk. We regret neither ourselves nor the carrier can accept responsibility for breakages. V.A.T. inclusive prices are calculated at the current rate of 20%. ALL PRICES IN THIS LIST ARE NECESSARILY SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. Candlemaking Price Packed Wt. Payment can be made by cheque, cash, Mastercard, Visa and Paypal. Lacquer £15.00 0.6 Cheques should be made payable to E. H. Thorne (Beehives) Ltd. Black Maize Purple Yellow-Green Natural Yellow Wax Glue £4.50 0.1 Our full terms and conditions can be found on our website.

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3D Pictures 75 Contact feeders 71 Heavy duty extractors 41 Observation Panel 6 Stainless steel extractors 39-44 4.7mm Foundation 18 Conversion kit 42 Helmet 35 Olea P 71 Stainless steel valve 46 INDEX 4.9mm Foundation 18 Cooling arm 82 Hexagonal glass jars 57 One handed queen catcher 63 Stand for extractor 41 Standard foundation 17 ABOUT THE BRANCHES A Copper Roof 6 & 10 Hexvalve 46 Open Mesh Floor see hive pages Open mesh helmet 35 Star pollen mesh 60 Acetic acid 67 Corkscrew mixer 47 Hinge Queen Cage 63 Orientation Guards 25 Steam wax extractor 61 Acid safety kit 70 Corner supports 32 Hive alive 70 OSB Boxes 14 Stick lighters 29 Adapta Eke 30 Cover boards 30 Hive Barrow 33 Oxalic acid crystals 9 Straight swap conversion 19 Adapta Stand 5 Cranked uncapping fork 37 Hive carrier 33 Oxybee 68 Strainers 45-46 AFB test kit 67 Creamer 47 Hive Gate 25 Straining cloths 46 Alighting Board 24 Crimped Wired Foundation 18 Hive Glue 16 P THORNES OF THORNES OF Crimper, wire 16 Hive Handlers 33 Straps 32 Allen key 42 Paint, beehive 9 Sublimox 69 All-in-ones 33-34 Crownboard see hive pages Hive numbers 37 Painted hives 4 Sulphur Burner 67 Ambrosia 71 Crystal comb containers 58 Hive Nails 16 Palm Tool 27 Sulphur strips 67 WINDSOR SCOTLAND Api-Bioxal 68 Cupkit system 65 Hive Stand see hive pages Patches, all in one 34 Super Loupe 66 Api Candy 71 Curtain escape 31 Hive straps 32 Pedestal heater 48 Supers see hive pages Api-charm 26 Cutter scraper 47 Hive tools 27 PET jars 58 Swarm catcher 26 OAKLEY GREEN FARM, NEWBURGH INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, Api-dry 73 D Hoffman Converter Clips 24 Plastic ends 24 Swarm lure 26 Apifit 72 Dadant hive 12 Honey blade 46 Plastic Foundation 18 Swarm trap 26 OAKLEY GREEN, WINDSOR, CUPAR ROAD, NEWBURGH, Apifuge 29 Dadant smoker 29 Honey buckets 46 Polish Containers 60

BRANCHES Swarm wipes 26 Apiguard 67 Digital refractometer 59 Honey creamer 47 Pliers, frame nails 16 Syringes 68 BERKS, SL4 4PZ FIFE, KY14 6HA Apiguard rim 67 Dipping equipment 82 Honey for sale signs 59 Polish labels 54 Syrup, ambrosia 71 Api life var 67 Disc entrance 25 Honey House Protection 36 Pollen mesh 60 Telephone: 01753 830256 Telephone: 01337 842596 Apistan 70 Double strainer 45 Honey Jars 57 Pollen Picker 60 T Apistop 9 Dummy Board see hive pages Honey press 47 Pollen strip 60 Table top adaptor 41 Apivar 69 Duomel 39 Honey Processing kit, budget 10 Pollen traps 60 Table top extractor 41 [email protected] [email protected] Applique wax 92 DVDs 76 Honey Pump 45 Polycarbonate moulds 90/91 Tamper labels 56 Ashforth feeder 71 Honey Scoop 47 Polycarbonate Quilt 30 Tangential cage 42 E Asian Hornet Trap 69 Honey spade 47 Polynuc and feeder 66 Tetra plus 39 Bristol Slough Easi knife 37 Assembled frames 22 Honey Spatula 47 Porter Bee escapes 31 Thermometer, wax 82 Easi-steam 61 6 Honey taster 59 Pouring aid 46 Thermostatic uncapping tray 38 B Easy Check, Varroa 68 From the A355 turn Honey trowel 47 Power Inverter 69 Thomas extractors 39-40 M4 Baby bottler 48 EFB test kit 67 left down slip road Firth of Ta y Honey valve 46 Premier foundation 17 Thomas uncapping equipment 39 Babymatic 39 Electric conversion kit 42 to roundabout Honey warming cabinet 48 Presentation racks 57 Thymol crystals 72 beneath flyover Baffle Clarifier 40 Electric Smoker 29 Honey/Wax Separator 45 Press bags 47 Tidy Tray 37 Bailey board 67 Electric uncapping knife 37 Horsley Board 25 Press in cage 63 Timber honey signs 59 Garden Filling Bain marie 82 Electric uncapping plane 38 Humane Insect Catcher 33 Maidenhead Centre Station Windsor Propolis remover 60 Toggle fasteners 32 A308 M90 and Perth Newburgh Ball bearing 42 Empire smokers 28 Town Centre I Propolis screens 60 Tool and scrap wax caddy 29 Bamboo Queen Cage 63 English feeder 71 A308 C Dundee ICB Hive 76 Tool Grip 27 High Street School e Q A913 m Band and clamp 46 Entrance closure 32 B3024 ete IC Queen Cage 63 QCC Cage 64 Top Bar Hive 14 r Bati Press 39 Entrance feeder 72 Green y Trainers box of tricks 78 Bear Family 58 Entrance Slides 10 Insulated quilt 36 Queen Bees 3 Twyford Oake Transformer 16 A355 Bee gym 70 Escapes 31 Intrance 25 Queen cages 63 Travelling box 26 Red Post Oakley A913 Bee pins 82 Escutcheon pins 16 J Queen catchers 63 Lion Office Cupar Travelling screens 32 Green Bee quick 31 Escape Tunnels 32 Jacket and veil 33/34 Queen Excluders, National see hive pages THORNES OF Triangles 32 Entrance to Thornes of Windsor Bee Strong 71 Euromel 40 Jar attachment feeder 72 Queen Rearing Nuc and feeder 66 marked by a white beehive THORNES OF SCOTLAND Trickle bottle 68 Beehive paint 9 Everynuc & feeder 66 Jar safe 57 Queen Rearing Frame 64 WINDSOR Trilby 59 Beekeepers rule 36 Excluder see hive pages Jenter system 65 Quilt, glass see hive pages Trousers 34 Bees for Development labels 54 Excluder cleaner 28 K Quilts 36 TS Moulds 83-89 Bees on a Budget 15 Expanded mesh 67 Kid leather gloves 35 Quintrex Cage 63 Tunnel escape 31 OPENING HOURS Beeswax blocks 82 Exterior Oil 9 Kochstar wax melter 61 & 82 OPENING HOURS R Turn and mark cage 63 Beeswax conversion 19 Extractine 39 L Radial cage 42 Tweezers 63 Beeswax credit 19 Extractor spare parts 42 Labels 49-56 MONDAY TO FRIDAY, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Radianox 39 Twin Hive Stand 7 Beeswax foundation 17-18 Extractor stands 41 Lacquer 92 TUESDAY TO SATURDAY, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Rainbow Mating Hive 65 Twinstock 66 Beeswax sheets 81 Extractors 39-43 Langstroth Hive 12 APRIL to AUGUST: SATURDAY, 9 a.m. to 12 noon Rampin 16 Twist lids 58 Beginners kits 3 Eyelet Punch 16 Laser cut uncapping fork 38 Rapid feeder 71 BANK HOLIDAYS - CLOSED Biodegradable gloves 36 Eyelets 16 Layens Hive 14 Ratchet hive strap 32 U BANK HOLIDAYS - CLOSED B-Keep 36 Ultra Tuff Gloves 36 F Lids 57 Record card 37 B-Swarm 37 Ultimate Queen Cage 63 Fairweather pollen trap 60 Linen scrim 46 Rectank 45 Black Foundation Sheets 18 Uncapping forks 37/38 Feeders 71-72 Lint free cloths 9 Refractometer 59 Blade, Honey 47 Uncapping knives 37 Feeder eke 70 Liquid level sensor 46 Rhombus board 31 Books 74 Uncapping roller 38 Filling Machines 40 Local honey sign 59 Rhombus escape 31 Branding iron 37 Uncapping Slice 38 Floating polycarbonate moulds 91 Lockslides 32 Rigid pollen strip 60 Brood body See hive pages Uncapping trays 38 Flock Lined Gloves 36 Lug Savers 22 Ring veil 35 Brood frame trap 67 Unimel 42 Floor pollen trap 60 M Robo-Block 25 Brush 31 Unique labels 54 Floor scraper 28 Manipulation cloth 28 Robson Feeder Board 72 Buckets 46 Uniting Board 25 Flow Feeder 72 MAQS 70 Roll pin 42 Budget wooden feeder 71 Universal extractors 41 THORNES OF THORNES OF Foam entrance closure 32 Marking cage with plunger 63 Roof see hive pages Burnett 14x12 Extension kit 22 Fondant 71/73 Marking kit 63 Roof metal punch 16 V Bushes 42 Forrest board 31 Marking paint 63 Rose OSB box 14 Value Jacket and Veil 35 Butler cage 63 Foundationless Frames 22 Marking pen 63 Round sections 23 Valves 46 STOCKBRIDGE DEVON Royal jelly cups & holders 60 C Foundation Press, silicone 20 Mating hives 65-66 Vapmite 69 Cage for extractors 42 Foundation, premier & standard 17 Melitherm system 48 Royle posters 75 Varroa Easy Check 68 CHILBOLTON DOWN FARM, QUINCE HONEY FARM, Camouflage jackets 34 Frame cleaner 27 Mesh 67 S VarroMed 68 Canadian Clearer board and Escapes 31 Frame feeder 72 Metal ends 24 Safety kit 70 Varrox vaporiser 69 CHILBOLTON DOWN, STOCKBRIDGE, ALLER CROSS, SOUTH MOLTON, CandiPhenol 73 Frame grip 27 Metal night light holder 92 Screens 42 Veils 33-35 CandiPlus 73 Frame lever 28 Micro mating hive 65 Screw lids 58 Ventilated Clothing 33 HAMPSHIRE, SO20 6BU EX36 3RD CandiPro 73 Frame Nail Hammer 16 Micron rated straining cloth 46 Secrets of the beehive 77 Ventilator 37 Candle labels 92 Frame Nail pliers 16 Microsoja 73 Section cases 58 Virtual hive 75 Canvas quilt 36 Frame Nailing gun 16 Mini centrifuge 40 Section dividers 23 Vitafeed Patty 73 Telephone: 01264 810916 Telephone: 01769 573086 Cappings melter and honey liquefier 45 Frame Nails 16 Mini liquefier 48 Section racks 23 Vitafeed Power 73 Cappings sack 42 Frame Release 27 Mini pail 57 Section showcase 59 Vogue Feeder 71 Cappings scratcher 38 [email protected] [email protected] Frame rest 28 Mini Tetra 39 Sections 23 W Carbon Dioxide Varroa Tester 68 Frame runners 24 Mixer 47 Serrated Uncapping Knife 37 Wall charts 77 Cardboard model hive 77 Frame showcase 59 MJT Punch 64 SHINS (Sustainable Hive Insulation) 8 Warming cabinet 48 Carnauba wax 60 Frame trap 67 Mobile observation hive 76 Showcases 59 Warming kit 48 Castellated spacers 24 Barnstaple Frame wire 16 Model hives 78 Silicone foundation press 20 Warnholz hive 65 Castors 42 Andover B3420 Frames 21/22 Mordant gloves 35 Silicone spray 20 Warre hive 14 A3057 Catering comb holder 58 Fume board and Pads 31 Mould holder 91 Simple syringe 68 Wasp bane 69 B3226 Caution signs 36 Sit-step-store 37 G Mouseguard magnet 24 Waspinator 69 CD Rom 77 Skep 26 A361 Tiverton Gabled Roof 6 and 10 Mouseguards 24 Wasp Out 25 Leckford Hut A272 Cell cup mould 64 Sloping alighting board 24 Garden Hive 11 MP Floor 8 Water Feeder 72 Restaurant South Molto Cell protector 64 Sloping hive stands see hive pages A30 Winchester Gauntlets 35 N Wax cell cup mould 64 Centenary Hive 9 Small hive beetle trap 70 Gears 42 Nails, frame 16 Wax dye 81 Chinese grafting tool 64 Small cell foundation frames 18 Glass honey jars 57 Nails, hive 16 Wax extractors 61 Stockbridge Circular bee escape 31 Smith cutter scraper 47 Stockbridge Glass moulds 82 Narrow ends 24 Wax glue 92 Circular straining cloth 46 Smith hives 13 Glass night night holders 92 Nassenheider Fill up 48 Wax melter insert 61 n Clamp 46 Smoker baskets 28 A30 Glass quilt see hive pages National Hive 4 Wax moulds 62 Claw hive tool 27 Smoker bellows & cartridges 29 Salisbury Gloves 36 NB Cupkit 65 WBC cone escapes 31 THORNES OF THORNES OF Clean Cut Valve 46 Smoker fuel 29 Glue, hive 16 Nektapoll 72 WBC hives 0-Nov STOCKBRIDGE DEVON Clear Feeder 72 Smoker grids 28 Glue, wax 92 Night light holders 92 Wick 91 Southampton Clip 32 Smoker pellets 29 Grafting tools 64 Nitrile gloves 36 Wick gripper 92 A3057 Clip queen catcher 63 Smokers 28/29 Granulation labels 51 No Exit Entrance 8 Wick holder 92 Cloake Board 64 Smoker Box 30 Grub screw 42 Nozevit 72 Wick sustainers 92 Coiled heater 48 Snelgrove board 26 Guard 42 Nuc feeder 71 Wicking needle 92 Cold uncapping tray 38 Snowley mouseguard magnet 24 Nuclei of Bees 3 Wide ends 24 OPENING HOURS Comb cutter 58 H Snuggle Board 7 OPENING HOURS Nucleus hives 64 & 66 Wingate Excluder 64 Comb rake 38 Half Size Super 8 Soap moulds 62 Nucleus Hives, poly 66 Wire crimper 16 Combi-Brush 31 Hamilton Converter 13 Soda crystals 67 TUESDAY TO FRIDAY, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Numbers, hive 37 Wire excluder cleaner 28 Comfort syringe 68 Hammer, frame nail 16 Solar wax extractors 61 MONDAY TO SATURDAY 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nursery Frame and Cage 64 Wire for frames 16 Commercial hive 13 Handle for extractor 42 Spiral Mixer 47 APRIL to SEPTEMBER: SATURDAY, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nylon double strainer 45 Wire Queen Excluder see hive pages Commercial Melter 40 Hanging sections 23 Spring fastener 32 Nylon gears 42 Wood chip 29 Compact Uncapping Tray 38 Happy Keeper Floor 4 Spur embedder 16 BANK HOLIDAYS - CLOSED Nylon straining cloths 46 Wood Stain 9 BANK HOLIDAYS - CLOSED Cone escapes 31 Hat and veils 34 Square folding veil 35 Conical nylon straining bags 46 Heather press bag 47 O Stabiliser 42 X Conical tap strainer 45 Heating cable 48 Observation hives 76 Stainless steel band 46 XP & XP Plus Excluder 7

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Our head office and factory are situated on the Beehive Business Park, Rand, Nr. Wragby in rural Lincolnshire. Most of the equipment in this price list can be seen during opening hours in our 5,000 sq. ft. supermarket. RAND OPENING HOURS M62

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September to March – Monday to Friday, 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. April and August – Monday to Friday, 9.00 a.m. to 5.30 p.m.; Saturday 9.00 a.m. to noon May, June and July – Monday to Friday, 9.00 a.m. to 5.30 p.m.; Saturday 9.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m. BANK HOLIDAYS CLOSED.

THE HOTLINES E.H. Thorne (Beehives) Ltd HEAD OFFICE: RAND Telephone: 01673 858555 Beehive Business Park (Contact: Sales) [email protected] k k k k k k k k k k k k k k Rand BRANCHES: Market Rasen, LN8 5NJ WINDSOR (Contact: Bob) Tel.: 01753 830256 – [email protected] NEWBURGH (Contact: Brian) Tel.: 01337 842596 – [email protected] 01673 858555 SOUTH MOLTON (Contact: Abi or Gail) Tel.: 01769 573086 – [email protected] www.thorne.co.uk STOCKBRIDGE (Contact: Lin) Tel.: 01264 810916 – [email protected]

GUARANTEE The material and craftsmanship of our hives and equipment are guaranteed. If you are not completely satisfied with any of our products we will send replacements or refund your money.

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