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Bee Supply Catalog SIMPSON’S BEE SUPPLY 2021 SIMPSON’S BEE SUPPLY 2021 Muth 8 oz. $11.00 10+ $10.00 Muth 4 oz. Case of 36 $29.75 10+ $29.25 Pallet Price call - 100 Shrink Bands $6.00 - Pallet Price call !! see our website for candle molds and custom labels !! May 23, Celebrating 2021 33 Years Edition 1988 -2021 15642 Tiger Valley Road Danville, Ohio 43014 (740) 599-7914 or (740) 393-2111 E-Mail [email protected] http://www.simpsonsbeesupply.com See online catalog for Candle Molds PRICES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE Call or E-Mail [email protected] PLEASE CALL BEFORE COMING CLOSED SUNDAY We Deliver Call We Ship UPS Parcel & Truck Freight SIMPSON’S BEE SUPPLY 2021 Add $1.00 for Select EMPTY SUPERS Commercial Pine 1 - 9 Add 6.00 / Deep super for Cypress 6.00 for Medium & Shallow no discount beyond 25 KD = KNOCKED DOWN ASSEMBLED EMPTY Deep 9-1/2" .................................… $16.00 Deep ...............…...........…..... $18.00 Medium 6-5/8"................................... 12.00 Medium ..……..…..........…..… 14.00 Shallow 5-11/16"............................... 11.75 Shallow ......…...................….... 13.75 Comb Honey 4-3/4"…...................... 11.00 Comb Honey …........................ 13.00 We have 8 Frame Equipment (Ask) Zinc Plated #6 x 2” Square Drive Screws 3.50/ lb. or 7-D Box 2 1/8” 3.75/ lb, Add $1.00 for Select BULK WOODENWARE Commercial & Budget Add $6.00 for Cypress 1-9 10 -24 25 -99 100 -249 250+ 1000+ Hive Body 9-1/2" Com Super 16.00 15.75 15.50 15.25 15.00 14.50 Hive Body9 -1/2"Budget Super 14.00 13.75 13.50 13.25 13.00 12.50 Add $6.00 for Cypress 1-9 10 -24 25 -99 100 -300 301 -900 901 -1200 Ill.(Med) 6 -5/8" Com. Super 12.00 11.75 11.50 11.25 11.00 10.5 0 Ill (Med) 6 -5/8" Budget Super 11.00 10.75 10.50 10.25 10.00 9.50 Shallow 5 -11/16 Com. Super 11.75 11.65 11.50 11.25 11.00 10. 25 WOODEN FRAMES Grooved Bottom Bar 3/8” End Bar, Grooved or Wedge Top Bar Deep Medium Shallow 1-99 100 299 300 599 600 1200 Assembled Frames Commercial 1.1 0 1.00 .99 .98 $1.50 Kelly Frames Kelley Divided Bottom Bar Frame 5/16” End Bar 1-99 , $1.10 each 100+ ,1 00¢ each ASSEMBLED SUPERS Commercial Lap Joint Ask about K.D. Lap Joint Deep 9-1/2" .................………… $17.50 Medium 6-5/8"....….........…..….... 15.00 Deep & 10 Frames no foundation …… 29.50 Med. & 10 Frames no foundation ………. 27.00 Deep & 10 Frames & Pierco Inserts …………. 41.00 Med. & 10 Frames & Pierco Inserts ………….. 37.50 Assembled Frames Grooved Top & Bottom Bar $1.50 ea . Assembled Frames Wedged Top & Grooved Bottom Bar $1.50 ea . FRAMES ASSEMBLED W / FOUNDATION WIRED WAX Wooden Frame / ACORN PLASTIC INSERT Deep frame.......… $5.25 Deep frame 3x wax……... $3.10 Black Medium frame........ 4.85 Medium frame ....................2.60 or Shallow frame ….. 4.75 Shallow Frame ….………. 2.60 White ¼# ½# 1# BULK NAILS ½# 1# 5/8"......$2.50.......4.00...... 7.00 Other sizes 1# 1¼".………..... 2.00 ....... 3.85 11/16"....1.00.......2.00...... 4.25 1" ………...… 3.85 4-D 1 3/8” …... 2.00 ……3.50 3/4"........1.00.......2.00...... 4.25 ¾"galvanized . 7.50 7-D Box 2 1/8” 2.00 ....... 3.75 Bulk Box Nails 25# 5/8” 185.00 50# 11/16” 175.00 50# ¾” 180.00 50# 1” 150.00 50# 1 ¼” 150.00 50# 1 ¾” 125.00 50# 1 3/8” 4–D 145.00 50# 7-D” 140.00 ** Galvanized 7-D Box Nails 50# 82.00 ** Zinc Plated Square Drive Screws Zinc Plated #6 x 2” Square Drive Screws 3.50/ lb. 186/ lb. Box 8,000, 121.00 or 1”- 3.50/ lb. 280 lb. Box 10,000 85.00 1½”- 3.50/ lb. 240/ lb. Box 10,000 98.00 Square drive bits 1”x 2” $1.50 Plastic Frame Fixers 25¢ FRAME PARTS Metal Frame Fixers 50¢ Top Bars 100 $63.00 *End Bars 100 $25.00 * Grooved Bottom Bars 100 $26.00 *Foundation Cleat 100 $22.00 *Divided Bottom Bars 100 $14.00 Page ( 1 ) SIMPSON’S BEE SUPPLY 2021 10 Frame SUPER W / ACORN PLASTIC FRAMES One Piece , black or white KNOCKED DOWN ASSEMBLED Deep w/10 Frames 3x wax….......................$42.20…3x wax..........................….$44.20 Medium w/10 frames..................................... 33.00 .......................................….. 35.00 10 Frame SUPER & Wood Frames W / ACORN PLASTIC FOUNDATION black or white KNOCKED DOWN ASSEMBLED Deep w/10 wooden frames 3x wax...... $42.60 …...3x wax................................... $48.60 Medium w/10 wooden frames............... 33.50 ......................................................... 39.00 10 Frame SUPER Wood Frames & WIRED WAX FOUNDATION KNOCKED DOWN ASSEMBLED Deep with 10 frames & wired foundation ...........$42.00 . ............ Cross Wired ....$70.50 Medium w/10 frames & wired foundation.............34.25 ............ Cross Wired ......62.50 Shallow w/10 frames & wired foundation ............34.00 ….. Cross Wired …..61.25 SUPPORT PINS - EYELETS 10 ,000 - 65.00 Support Pins / 100...$12.95 Spur Embedder . $9.95 Metal Eyelets/1000........ $9.95 500 $49.95 1000+ $99.00 Wire Crimper $9.95 Insertion Tool .................. 5.00 WOODEN (Cypress) BOTTOM BOARDS, HIVE STANDS Bottom Board (Cypress, Reversible) assembled ..…..........…............................... $15.00 Entrance Reducer 1.50 Universal Entrance Reducer 2.50 Mouse Guard s/s 7.00 10+ 6.50 Hive Stand (Cypress) .. Assembled .. $13.00 Slatted Rack …… $14.00 TELESCOPING COVERS - INNER COVERS Gobal $8.50 5+ $8.00 Telescoping Cover (Cypress Rails) .......... $28.00 10+ $27 .00 White Metal Cover 7.00 10 Frame $67.00 8 Frame Copper Pitched Top $62.00 8 Frame Inner Cover $8.00 10 Frame Inner cover $8.00 ea. 5 or more $7.25 Screened Inner cover 9.00 5+ 8.00 PLASTIC TELESCOPING COVERS & BOTTOM & SNELGROVE BOARDS Telescoping Cover $38.95 10+ $35.95 Bottom board w/entrance reducer ....17.75 Snelgrove Board ………… 25.00 Imrie Shim-3” with handle on each end…$6.50 VARROA MITE SCREENS Screened Bottom Board w/ Metal slide in Pan (Cypress) 8 x 8 Gal wire Screen 20.00 Screened Bottom Board (Above board with 8 x 8 Stainless Steel Screen) $30.00 Cypress Hive Stand for above Screened Bottom Board Assembled .……….… 13.00 Metal slide in Pan to be greased as a Sticky Board ………………………………5.00 Pre-Cut 16" x 18 3/4" 8x8 or 6x6 Screen to build your own varroa mite screen ... 4.00 ea. 8x8 wire mesh 48” wide 3.00/ linear foot 4x4 too, 100 ft. roll 8x8 gal. wire mesh 230.00 6x6 wire mesh 39” wide 2.50 / linear foot 200 ft. roll 6x6 gal. wire mesh ... 252.00 36” 5x5 wire mesh 2.50’ 185.00 roll Pollen Trap Wire 36” 7x7 wire mesh 3.00’ 250.00 roll 8 mesh 18 mesh & 50 mesh Stainless Steel 2.00 sq. ft. or 5.00 per Linear foot CALL TRIANGLE BEE ESCAPE Wooden with Screened Triangles ……………….… $12.00 NUC BOXES *New* 4 Frame Plastic Suitcase Nuc & works great as a Swarm Trap 35.00 6+ $33.25 5 Frame Deep Nuc Migr.Top Assembled 22.00 -with Circular Entrance$25.00 Med $20.00 5 Frame Deep NucSuper KD.$12.00 Ass.$14.00 Top Feeder14.00 5 FRAME NUC Components 5 Frame Plain Cardboard Nuc $7.00 ea, or 25 - $135.00 5 Frame Waxed Cardboard Nuc $9.00 ea, or 25 - $160.00 NucTelescoping Cover $20.00;lid pan $6.00 Migratory Cover $11.00 Inner Cover $5.00 Nuc Solid Bottom(Cypress)$9.25 Screened Bott. (NO PAN) $10.00 Nuc Deep Pine Ass.$14.00 KD $12.00 Nuc Med Super Ass.$12.00 KD $10.00 4 Unit Mating Nuc $45.00 Pair of Inner Covers for Converting to 2 4-Frame Nucs 10.00 Observation Hive 2 Deeps & 1 Medium frame or make to order no glass .….. 45.00 KD MINI ½ FRAME NUC BOXES AND FRAMES Call ahead to place order Page (2) SIMPSON’S BEE SUPPLY 2021 FEEDERS Boardman Feeder (plastic) $4.95 Replacement Cap .……. $1.25 Plastic Hive Top Feeder (BROWN) … 18.50 w/wood$22.50 Entrance Feeder 1 Quart 4.50 1.5 Quart 6.00 Hive Top Feeder Pine (replacement float 2.00) 20.00 ..…….. 10 + 19.50 …..….100 + 19.00 Plastic Division Board Feeder 6.00 10-24 5.75 25-2.99 5.50 300+ 5.00 Plastic Division Board Feeder w/Cap & Ladder……………… 6.00 10-24 5.00 Plastic Top Feeder Insert & Screen 8 or 10 Fr 15.00, 25+ 14.50 Feeder Shim $7.00 Complete 34.95 Feeder Pail (1 gallon). 5.00 4.9 mm. SMALL CELL FOUNDATION Deep Non Wired 4.9 mm. Small Cell 10/ $15.95 50 sh. $74.75 Deep Wired 4.9 mm. Small Cell 10/ $18.50 50 sh. $84.95 Medium Wired 4.9 mm. Small Cell 10/ $17.95 50 sh. $79.95 ****** Kelly & Dadant Foundation *** Must be 50° + F. to ship ****** WIRED WAX & COMB HONEY FOUNDATION Dadant Kelly or Dadant Dadant Dadant Kelly 10 Sheet 50 Sheet approx. 87 sh. approx. 175 sh. 8 3/8” x 16 ¾” Box 12 ½ # 25 # 25# Deep with hooks $18.05 $74.75 $102.50 $205.00 $205.00 Deep no hooks 18.05 74.75 102.50 205.00 205.00 Dadant Dadant Kelly 12½# Dadant 25# Dadant Kelly 5 ⅝” x 16 ¾” 10 Sheet 50 Sheet approx. 137 sh. approx.
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