Little Giant 10-Frame Deluxe Beginner Hive Kit (HIVE10KIT)

Brand: Little Giant

One box solution for a first season: a 10 frame Langstroth hive with frames and wax coated plastic foundation already installed, plus gloves, veil, smoker, smoker fuel, bee brush, hive tool, frame feeder and a beginner book. The hive has a telescoping outer cover with an aluminium top, a vented inner cover, screened bottom board with mite grid and an entrance reducer, so mite counts can start from day one.

The appeal here is price and simplicity for someone who has not yet bought a single tool. Wood is unfinished pine and wants paint or a wax dip before spring rain. Reviews split on milling quality, so check the box joints on arrival. A veil over normal clothes suits calm colonies; nervous beginners usually add a full suit.