Thorne Bees On a Budget The Basic Kit

Description: Brand: Thorne / Animals Equipment Type: Insects / Includes Hive / smoker / hive tool / leather gloves / jacket and veil ... more

Thorne Bees On a Budget The Basic Kit ... / bee brush / smoker cartridges / 1 gallon feeder / mouseguard.

Newest Review: ... top. All of these wooden parts are supplied in cedar which is well known to be the ultimate hive wood. The reason for this is ... more

... that Cedar lasts unprotected for over 30 years. As well as the exterior you are also provided with the necessary frames which are the Hoffman self spacing style for the brood box and SN1s which fit in the castellated supers. These arrive flat packed (along with the rest of the hive) and require assembly which is fiddly. For the prospective beekeeper a smock and veil is provided. We have ordered 3 of these so far and oddly each came with a different design of smock, however all were of good quality. To accompany th...more

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Thorne Bees On a Budget The Basic Kit: Tremendous value for money, a quality hive. (279 words)
by - written on 08/07/09 (Useful, 42 readings)
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This is the ultimate starter kit if you are keen to begin beekeeping. At under £170 it is excellent value. The kit contains a hive consisting of an open mesh floor with entrance block, a brood body (where the queen lays her eggs) 2 super boxes (where the bees make store honey) and a roof with a galvanised top. All of these wooden parts are supplied in cedar which is well known to be the ultimate hive wood. The reason for this is that Cedar lasts unprotected for over 30 years. As well as the exterior you are also provided with the necessary frames which are the Hoffman self spacing style for the brood box and SN1s which fit in the castellated supers. These ... Read the complete review