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Getting started

Add a deep super when the colony has drawn out and is using 7–8 of the 10 frames in the box below. Many beekeepers run two deeps as the brood nest and add lighter medium supers for honey, since a deep full of honey weighs about 80–90 lb (36–41 kg). Others use deep supers for honey too, so every box and frame in their apiary is the same size and interchangeable. Set it on your Ergo hive or a wooden 10-frame Langstroth box, latch it, and add frames if you didn't order them with the super.

What's in the box

• 1 insulated deep super (fits 10 deep frames)
• Stainless steel latches and built-in side handles
• Rotating entrance disc in a random color (blue, green or yellow)
• Optional: 10 Deep PRO frames (foundation not included)
• Not included: top cover, feeder (Apimaye feeders also serve as the inner cover) or bottom board. This super adds room to an existing hive. It can't sit directly on an Ergo bottom board.

Why beekeepers choose Ergo

• Foam-filled walls, not just plastic. Polyurethane foam is sealed inside every wall, independently lab-tested to R-6.93, so colonies can use less of their stored honey to stay warm and work less to cool the hive in the heat. See what USDA and university studies found →
• Assembled and ready. No painting, no rot, no warping. Built-in side handles let you lift with your whole body instead of your forearms, and stainless steel latches lock the boxes securely together, great for moving and windy sites.
• Tight, gap-free stacking. Boxes seat precisely on each other, so bees propolize the seams less and inspections and box removal are easier. You can safely use your hive tool on them.
• Food-safe, BPA-free materials. Built from food-grade virgin HDPE, the same durable, lightweight plastic used in household food containers, with food-grade additives for UV protection and color. Clean it with a pressure washer.
• Slot for a division and uniting board. The deep super has a slot in the middle for the division board for deep supers (sold separately), which splits the box into two 5-frame sections. The board has 3 settings:
  • Closed: keeps two colonies fully apart, for a split, a nuc beside your main colony, or two small colonies overwintering in one box.
  • Merge: lets scent through but not bees, so two colonies get used to each other before you unite them.
  • Queen-excluding: workers pass through but the queen stays on her side, which is useful for queen rearing.
  Choose the For deep supers version. The brood box version is about an inch taller and only fits the bottom box of an Ergo hive set.

Good to know

• Switching from wood? Apimaye supers have the same inner dimensions as standard 10-frame Langstroth boxes. Your wooden frames fit inside, and you can stack Apimaye supers on wooden boxes or wooden boxes on Apimaye supers.
• Frames are optional. Choose the super without frames, or with 10 Deep PRO frames (foundation not included). Which frames are best for you?
• Deep or medium? Deeps hold the most comb per box and work for brood and honey. Mediums are much easier to lift when full of honey. Either size lets you run one frame size throughout: all deeps, or all mediums on the Hive Kit for Apimaye Supers, so frames can move freely between brood boxes and honey supers. Compare the supers →
• Why tan: Tan blends in with trees, fences and patio furniture. The color is mixed into the UV-stabilized plastic itself rather than painted on, so there's nothing to peel or repaint. For very hot, sunny sites, the white version reflects more sunlight.
• Starting a new hive? Get the complete Ergo Single Brood Box Beehive Set: an insulated deep brood box, top cover, feeders, screened bottom board with pollen trap, queen excluder and division board. Add this super on top as the colony grows. Already have a Hive Kit for Apimaye Supers on hand? Use it to run this super as its own hive.

Learn more in our guide on how to select supers.