Beehive Starter Kit 10-Frame Bee Boxes and Frames Starter Kit Wax Coated Bee Hives and Supplies Starter Kit Including Beekeeping Tools Kit with Beekeeping Veil

This bee kit was like Christmas in July not only for me, for this kit is so complete, but for the swarm of bees that had a home within 45 minutes after the kit package arrived. All one has to do is assemble the starter comb frames, tack mail the each frame together with the provided and place them in the hive box accordingly, secure a location for the hive and introduce the bees to their new home. The attention to detail in the “Kit” is impeccable. The kit assembly was easy, however “FOR SAFETY PURPOSES YOU SHOULD HAVE THE ASSISTANCE OF A BEEKEEPER TO HELP YOU WITH HANDLING OF THE BEES UNTIL YOU ARE COMFORTABLE HANDLING THEM.” I had years of experience and was able to save a swarm.

Absolutely amazing! Higher quality than I could have hopes for, everything was in order and packaged extremely well. Assembling the frames was a simple, straightforward, and satisfying experience because they're so finely crafted. the whole Hive smells phenomenal, like fresh-cut Pine and beeswax. no chemical sent. nothing artificial or fake, and the wax coating on the baseboard, entrance block, brood box, top cover, and lid, is all phenomenally well done. high quality all the way around, nothing split or tour during assembly. plastic backers are sturdy and flexible, and also have a phenomenal wax coating. even the gloves fit well and feel protective without being bulky or too thick to feel what your fingers are doing. If everything that I bought online was more like this product, I would be a happier man, and the world would be a better place. Needless to say I'm impressively happy with this purchase, it was obviously crafted by Professionals in the beekeeping industry. everything has been considered carefully, and Tastefully. right down to the fact that the frame pieces themselves are not coated with wax to prevent the bees from gluing them together with propolis so quickly. If I could give it 10 Stars I would. 5 out of 5 absolute top notch. Much love from Kansas City USA God bless.

A great kit! Wether You're new or not lots of great tools for bee keeping!

Excellent product that has everything you need to start building up your bee boxes. All items are of good quality, and I used it to stack on top of another box. Hammering the frames together was simple. Just be sure to pay attention to the fact that 8 frame boxes have a narrower width than a 10 frame box. It’s not just about the number of frames. Also the hat that has the netting to cover my face is a wee bit small for my head (I’m a woman) but I have a total body beekeeper suit. So I won’t be using it anyway. Just something to keep in mind if case you’re planning to go without a suit.

Worked Fine good value.

For the price you can’t go wrong. Hive is well built and has a good coating of wax so there is no need to paint. Whether you are just getting started in beekeeping or you are a veteran beekeeper this is a great choice.

Issue #1: Ordered 6/26. The bee box arrived 6/30. Everything else arrived in a box this afternoon, 7/7, due to weight limitations on the postal service side of things.Issue #2: The box that arrived today had EVERYTHING on top of the hat/veil and it was completely crushed. What you see in the pictures is the best I was able to straighten it up so hopefully it's usable. Makes no sense to put everything on top of a straw hat.Issue #3: The clip style queen cage is deformed (see pictures) and rendered useless and the inside base of the smoker is also missing a tab that holds the base up slightly to allow air to circulate. Most likely broke off while being stamped.The bee box is straight, sturdy, and of very good craftsmanship. The tools are all well made and of good quality. The gloves seem adequate. You really get a lot of bang for the buck. I'm just a little disappointed in the disregard to package the hat where it wouldn't be damaged and that the clip style queen cage and the smoker base are not as they should be.I'll update if I get the parts replaced and on performance down the road.***Update 7/8Top notch customer service! They sent a whole new package! 5 stars just for being one of few left that takes care of their customers!

Came assembled.The frames were easy to make.Very happy, ready to use.