Beekeeping Starter Kit with Live Bees

Beginning beekeeping is much easier when the hive, frames, feeding equipment and bees are selected to work together from the start. The Starter Kit with Bees from Hornsby Beekeeping Supplies brings the core components into one package for new hobby beekeepers who want to establish a Langstroth colony.

The kit is also suitable for beekeepers who eventually intend to combine their brood setup with a compatible Flow honey super once the colony has grown sufficiently.

A Prepared Hive Plus the Bees

At the centre of the kit is a Full Depth box made from plantation-grown New Zealand radiata pine. It arrives assembled, wax dipped and painted, reducing the preparation required before installation.

The migratory lid uses a 10mm Weathertex board for insulation, a protective tin cover and a wax-dipped, painted rim with four ventilation openings. The included timber frames are already assembled, wired and waxed, allowing them to be placed directly into the hive.

A wax-dipped mesh bottom base provides the lower hive structure, while a front feeder gives you a convenient way to support the new colony during establishment. An em-lock hive fastener is also included to help secure the assembled hive components.

The final—and most important—part of the package is a 4lb package of live bees with a queen. Live bee packages are collected in store from Hornsby or Mount Druitt.

When installing package bees, introduce them to the brood box after dusk to reduce drifting towards other colonies. The new colony should be allowed to establish itself before another honey super is added. A useful guide is to wait until approximately 75% of the brood-box comb has been drawn and contains brood.

The kit does not include a small hive beetle trap, so adding a suitable trap is recommended as part of your management setup.

Kit Includes:

  • Full Depth box
  • Migratory lid
  • Assembled, waxed and wired frames
  • Mesh bottom base
  • Front feeder
  • Em-lock hive fastener
  • 4lb package of live bees
  • Queen

Start your first colony with equipment and bees prepared to work together. Order the Starter Kit with Bees from Hornsby Beekeeping Supplies, or call 02 9477 5569 or email info@hornsby-beekeeping.com for guidance before collection.

Maria

By: on 1 April 2025
I've had no experience with bees, so the staff explained everything clearly when I picked up my package of bees and answered all my questions. I feel very supported as I learn to care for my bees which are doing well. The hive is really good quality and well designed for Australian conditions.
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Starter kit with bees

By: on 1 January 2022
Great bundle for the first timer. A few more instructions would bre nice. Bee package was excellent, happy healthy bees, very few dead ones. Very happy with products and service.
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