Designed for both aspiring and experienced beekeepers, our Cedar British National Beehive provides a robust and traditional home for your bees. This comprehensive beehive provides the core components for establishing your bee colony, featuring a brood box for your queen and developing colony, plus two supers ready for honey collection. Crafted from high-quality, durable cedar wood, with no MDF or plastic components.
Our British National Beehive comes as a full beekeeping equipment solution, ensuring you have the core components for your colony's growth and honey production:
1 x 6" Flat Roof complete with galvanised cover
1 x Summer and winter entrance
1 x Wooden inspection drawer with metal runner and twin setting entrance block
1 x Varroa Mesh Floor
2 x Supers with metal frame runners
1 x Brood box with metal frame runners
1 x Galvanised Steel Queen Excluder
1 x B.S National Crown Board with porter bee escapes cut out
1 x Roof complete with breather vents and robust steel cover
Hive Assembly & Quality: This cedar beehive features a deep 6" roof with high-quality dovetail joints and a galvanised top, designed for durability. It is provided as a flat pack beekeeping beehive kit with full assembly instructions.
Note for assembly:
The bottom bars are the narrow bars
Slide sides with runners up into position after bottom bars have been put into place to ensure frames sit correctly in the hive
Please ensure the hive has been correctly placed together before gluing or nailing the hive
A physical copy of these full assembly instructions is included with your beehive.
For a quick and easy visual guide to assembly, please watch the video below, which typically takes around 15 minutes to put together: https://youtu.be/s4KxUgfi7BQ
Benefits of Beekeeping with Our Hive:
Harvesting your own honey from your British National Beehive is not only incredibly satisfying but can also bring a wealth of natural goodness to your table. Raw honey contains valuable antioxidants, known for their protective properties.
Beyond the honey, adding a beehive to your garden provides immense environmental benefits. Your bees will significantly increase the pollination of flowers, fruits, and vegetables in your garden and surrounding areas, supporting local biodiversity. It's a truly rewarding way to connect with nature and contribute to a healthier ecosystem.
Please note this is sent out as 2 separate parcels.
Care & Maintenance:
Cedar is naturally durable, however we recommend applying a bee-safe wood preservative to the exterior for additional protection.
Allow the item to stand outdoors for several days before placing it on your hive, giving the timber time to acclimatise.
To help maintain the condition and appearance of the wood, re-treatment is recommended every few years. Avoid treating internal surfaces.
