Product Notes
- Ideal for beekeepers with existing equipment upgrading to Apimaye hives.
- If you are in a hot area like here in Phoenix, or have high UV index, we'd suggest you get the white hives instead of the tan colored.
- Please select the frame and foundation option you'd like. If you'd like to know more about our different frame options, you can read our blog post here, and decide which option is the best for you.
- This hive comes with original two piece feeder. To purchase it with the single piece dual feeder, please add the single box hive with dual feeder, and deep super separately.
Standard features from top to bottom:
- Insulated hive top cover
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Top feeder (1 gallon capacity)
- 2 Tan colored medium insulated super
- 1 Tan colored insulated deep brood box
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Screened bottom board with pollen trap and drawer
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Multi functional slot
- 1 Division/uniting board for brood
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Queen excluder
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2 Frame spacers
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Side latches and handles
Great easy to work hives, have 10 in our apiary with the oldest being 3 years of age, which only has some minor color fading. The round entrances are especially nice to keep open during times of overnight snow. Really liking the updated bottom board which now uses the same clamps as the brood boxes. Overwinter hive losses have been around 10% since switching to Apimaye and maintenance is by far less.
Got my order. As always, top quality beekeeping hives.
The Apimaye hive is the best thing since the Langstroth Hive was developed. It's great quality and I haven't had one bee drown in the feeders. I have been extremely happy with the convenience of having everything in one set up with the ability to move the hives if needed. I have not had to worry about storms blowing off lids ect. There is a lot to say! My only wish is that they would make an option to run all medium frames for us smaller women who really just want to use all medium boxes. It means I would buy more boxes and frames :).
Looks and feels really nice I have not installed bees yet but I’m looking forward to it.
Second year beekeeper. Started last year with 2 nucs and 2 Apimaye hives. Now I’m up to 10 and an Apimaye nuc box. Can’t say enough good things about Apimaye products and customer service. Truly an industry standard.
Like that the hives have everything you need to get started. I especially notice that I have significantly less hive beetles than others in my area which I attribute to the Apimaye design and the ability to put DE in the bottom tray.
My only complaint would have been that the entrance reduces tend to melt when using OA vaporizers if you’re not very careful, but Lorob Bees new adapter made for the hives works great!
Highly recommend