Here is a list of items that we carry at Better Bee Supplies. Please phone for current pricing on items listed. Prices subject to change without notice.

Beginner's Kit:
Beginner's Kit to start one colony of bees. Ideal for housing the new nuc. Each kit contains: One Standard Grade 9 5/8" Pine Hive Body, One Telescoping Hive Cover, One Inner Cover, One Hive Floor, One Entrance Reducer, 10 Standard Langstroth Frames, and 10 Sheets of Crimp Wire Foundation. Bees are not included. Prices are for unassembled goods

Bee Smokers:
4 x 7 Dadant Tin Smoker with no shield..DM00801
4 x 7 Dadant Stainless Steel Smoker, no shield DM00926
4 x 7 Dadant Stainless Steel Smoker with wire shield DM00927
4 x 10 Dadant Stainless Steel Smoker with wire shield DM00928
Smoker Fuel Pellets per lb
Replacement bellows with 2 bolts and 4 bolts

Hive Tools:
10" Painted Hive Tool DM 00757
Maxant Hook End Hive Tool
Frame Cleaner DM00753

Nails & Crating Staples:
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3/4" x 18 gauge coated nails per lb
1 1/4" x 17 gauge nails per lb
2" or 2 1/2" coated nails for supers per lb.
Crating Staples coppered per lb

Queen Rearing Equipment:
Nicot Queen Rearing System
Nicot System Demonstrated DVD 30 minutes
Eyre Queen Rearing System
Queen Rearing DVD 1 hour 30 minutes
Nicot Cream Cell Holders (pack of 10)
Nicot Brown Cell Fixtures (pack of 10)
Jelly Spoon DM00651
Master Grafting Tool DM00654
Chinese Grafting Tool
Plastic Queen Cell Cups Nicot 100
Plastic Queen Catchers
Queen Marking Pen
Queen Marking tube with plunger

Wire Mesh:
8x8 Wire Mesh 48" wide per running foot
5x5 Wire Mesh 48" wide per running foot
6x6 Wire Mesh 48" wide per running foot

New: BEE-O-PAC:
Pack of 8 frames and lids for 1 regular 6 5/8" Super
Pack of 24 frames and lids for 3 reg. 6 5/8" Supers
Labels designed for Bee-o-pac (package of 128)
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Foundation: 100% Pure Beeswax Used
Crimp wire Foundation or Duragilt with plastic inner core
3 Sizes 8 1/2" x16 3/4" or 5 5/8" x 16 3/4" or "4 3/4" x 16 3/4

1 LB. to 24 LBS. of foundation Per LB
25 and over LBS. of foundation Per LB.

1 LB. to 24 LBS. of foundation with rendered make-up wax per LB
25 and over LBS. of foundation with rendered make-up wax per LB.
Plain Medium Brood Foundation
3 Sizes 8 1/2" x 16 3/4" or 5 5/8" x 16 3/4" or 4 3/4" x 16 3/4"

1 LB. to 24 LBS. of foundation per LB.
25 and over LBS. of foundation per LB.

1 LB. to 24 LBS. of foundation with rendered make-up wax per LB.
25 and over LBS. of foundation with rendered make-up wax per LB.
Drone Foundation 8 1/2 x 16 3/4" (10 Pack) for Varroa Control
Cut Comb Foundation for Comb Honey Production:
4 Sizes 8 1/2" x 16 3/4" or 5 5/8" x 16 3/4" or 4 3/4" x 16 3/4" or 3 7/8" x 16 3/4"
1 LB. to 24 LBS. of foundation per LB.
25 and over LBS. of foundation per LB.

1 LB. to 24 LBS. with rendered make-up wax per LB.
25 and over LBS. with rendered make-up wax per LB.

Plasticell Sheets Wax coated 8 3/8" x 16 3/4" 1 to 9 sheet
10 to 100 sheets
1000 + sheets
Plasticell Sheets Wax Coated 5 1/2" x 16 3/4" 1 to 9 sheets
10 to 100 sheets
1000+ sheets
Plastiframe 1 piece frame and foundation coated 91/8"
100+
1000+
61/4" 1piece frame coated
100+
1000+

We will render your wax for trade in on foundation. Please call Better Bees for pricing..Wax for rendering will be accepted ONLY between October 1st and February 1st. . Please call to confirm.

Frame Rests:
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Plain L shaped Frame Rests 1-99
Plain L shaped Frame Rests 100 and over
9 Space Frame Rests 1-99
9 Space Frame Rests 100 and over
Frame Fixers for repairing broken top bar ends 1-99
Frame Fixers for repairing broken top bar ends 100 and over
Support Pins Each
Support Pins (1000+)Each
Stainless Steel Mouse Guards

Hive Bodies:
Supers & Shallow Supers: Pine, bored, dovetail construction
9 5/8" Standard Deep Hive Bodies, Use as Brood Chamber or Deep Super
N0. 1 Grade Select Pine, no knots, 1 to 5 Supers each
6 and over Supers each
N0. 2 Commercial Grade Pine , 1 to 5 Supers each
6 and over Supers each
6 5/8" Shallow Supers, Ideal for extracted Honey or bulk comb honey
N0. 1 Grade Select Pine, no knots, 1 to 5 Supers each
6 and over Supers each
N0. 2 Commercial Grade Pine , 1 to 5 Supers each
6 and over Supers each
5 11/16 Shallow Supers, Excellent for Cut Comb and Chunk Honey
N0. 2 Commercial Grade Only, 1 to 5 Supers each
6 and over Supers each
Above Supers are unassembled but do include nails and frame rests

Frames:
Finest Cut Pine with grooved bottom and wedge top, self-spacing
3 Sizes 9 1/8" x 17 5/8" or 6 1/4" x 17 5/8" or 5 5/8" x 17 5/8"
10 Unassembled Frames nails included
50 Unassembled Frames nails included
100 Unassembled Frames nails included
1000+ Unassembled Frames nails included
Frame Parts
Frame Top Bars Only each
Frame Bottom Bars Only each
Frame Side Bars Only each

Feeders:

Plastic Boardman Base each
Entrance Feeder Base Only
Entrance Feeder with Jar
Division Board Feeder Plastic
Hive Top Feeder ( wooden)
Hive Top.Feeder (styrofoam) does not leak
5kg Feeder pail with screen lid.
Liquid Bee Feeding Pump with hose, pumps directly from container to hive

Honey Gates: [TOP]
1 1/2" Black Metal Perfection Gate
2" Black Metal Perfection Gate
3" Black Metal Perfection Gate
1 1/2" Plastic Scissor Gate
Thumb Screw Replacement for above
Nut Only for Plastic Gate
11/2"Plastic Perfection Gate

Bee Escapes:
Plastic Conventional Bee Escape each
Conical Escape Board Complete
Cones only for Conical Board (Set of 10)
Triangle Bee Escape Board
Fume Boards for use with Bee Go
Bee Blower (by order only)
Replacement Nozzle for above (by order only)
Collapsible Chute for Bee Blower (by order only)

Hive Components:
Telescoping Hive Cover DB52101, 1 to 10 covers each
DB52110, 10 and over each
Hive Floor DB91101, 1 to 10 floors each
DB91110, 10 and over floors each
Inner Covers plywood with one hole DB15201, 1 to 10 covers each
DB15210, 10 and over covers each
Hive Stand Cedar DM00695 each
Utility Hive Stand
Replacement Metal Pan for Telescoping Hive Cover each
Wood Entrance Reducers each
10 and over reducers
Wood Rim Queen Excluders DB41101, 1 to 9 excluders each
DB41110, 10 and over excluders each
Metal Bound Queen Excluders DB82301, 1 to 9 excluders each
DB82310, 10 and over excluders each
Plastic Queen Excluders
10 and over plastic excluders each
Exterior Bee Pollen Trap DM00690, each
Cedar Bootom Pollen Trap
Black Wintering Cases (waxed Cardboard) 1 to 9 each
10 and over cases each
Varroa Screen Bottom with tray.

Section Comb Honey - Square & Round: [TOP]
Round Section Super DM01024, each
Half Frames each DM1010 each
200 Section Rings DM01013, two per section each
400 Section Rings DM01014, two per section each
200 Clear Covers DM01015, two per section each
400 Clear Covers DM01016, two per section each
100 Round Section Labels DM00953
3 7/8" and 4 1/8 Surplus Wax per lb.

Tools to Make the Job Easier:
Bee Brush DM 00751
Frame Grips Metal DM00754 (2 styles)
1000 Eyelets for Frames DM00709
5000 Eyelets for Frames DM00710
Eyelet Punch DM00711
1 lb. roll Frame Wire DM00706
5 lb. roll Frame Wire DM00707
Spur Imbedder for imbedding wire into wax DM00703
Electric Imbedder DM00701
Transformer for the above

Books and Publications:

Beginner's Books:

Dadant 1st Lessons in Beekeeping

General Beekeeping:

Barrons.........Childrens.........The Facinating World of Bees
Dadant New Edition.....The Hive and The Honey Bee
Dadant..........TheClassroom, Beekeeping Questions & Answers
O.B.A. Ontario Beekeeper's Manual (revised 2006)
Root 40th Edition.....ABC & XYZ of Beekeeping
Sauriol A Beemans Journey
Adam Beekeeping at Buckfast Abbey
Ont CAPA Honey Bee Diseases & Pests 2nd Edition
Comb Honey:
Dadant Honey in the Comb
Taylor The New Comb Honey Book
Recipe Books:Dadant Honey Cookery
Kelly.............My Favorite Honey Recipes
O.B.A............Discover Ontario Honey
Ont. Ontario Honey Recipe Book
Hive Products:
Trynon Honey the Gourmet Medicine
White Super Formulas
Alive...............Health and Healing with Bee Products

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Honey Bee Study Prints - Set of 12 with description on back
Life Cycle Honey Bee Poster
A Beekeepers Year Poster
Smoking Allowed
Contemporary Queen Rearing.....Dadant
Kelly's 75th Anniversary Book
Bee Pollinators In your Garden
OBA..............Queen Rearing

Videos

Nicot System Demonstrated (30 min.)
Queen Rearing ( 1 hr. and 30 min.)$
Getting Started (60 min.)

Uncapping Equipment:
Capping Scratcher DM0075210"
Curved Plastic Handle Capping Scratcher
Hand Uncapping Knife DM00337
Serrated Hand Uncapping Knife
Master Electric Uncapping Knife DM
Control Box Knife

Drugs & Chemicals for Bees:
24 g. Fumagilin B. for treatment of Nosema
96 g. Fumagilin B. for treatment of Nosema
454 g. Fumagilin B for treatment of Nosema
Oxytet 25 S , 454 g - 1 to 5 packages
Oxytet 25 S., 454 g - 6 and over packages
Wax Moth Crystals 1 -25 lbs. per lb.
Wax Moth Crystals 25 lbs and over per lb.
Certan 120 ml concentrate- Biological Control of WaxMoths
1 pt Bee Go
1 gal Bee Go
Apistan Strips for control of Varroa mite, pack of 10
Apistan Strips for control of Varroa mite, pack of 100
Formic Acid for control of Varroa of Tracheal mites, 4 L
Formic Acid 20L
Mite Wipe Pads per 100
Spacer Frame for use with Formic Acid Pads
Formic Acid Pads 1 Application Use, Ready to use (10 per pail)
10 Checkmite (Beekeepers Registration Number required to purchase)
100 Checkmite (Beekeepers Registration Number required to purchase)
Brood Builder (Pollen substitute) 4 lbs
Brood Builder (Pollen substiture) 25lbs
Oxalic Acid 140 g (80 treatments)
Oxalic Acid 1 kg (570 treatments)

Protective Clothing: [TOP]
Square Folding Bee Veil DV01193
Child's Square Folding Veil
Square Replacement Zipper Veil for Combo Suits
Excelsior Veil , Round Construction
Tulle Veil, no wire mesh
Alexander Hatless Veil
Dadant Hooded Full Suits
Dadant Hooded Jackets S-M-L-XL-XXL
Kingbee Vests Sizes Small, Medium and Large
Kingbee Vests Size XL
Kingbee Vests Size XXL
Kingbee Vests Size XXXL
Veil Replacement for King Bee
Veil Replacement for Dadant Suits and Jackets
Boot Bands
Leather Gloves
Ventilated Leather Glove
Canvas Gloves
White Plastic Bee Helmet
Ventilated Fiber Bee Helmet
White Coveralls, Sizes: Small, Medium
White Coveralls, Sizes: Large & Extra-Large
Sweat Bands, yellow
Gloves for use with Formic Acid

Glass Containers: Includes metal twist closures
Please call the office for current glass and resin prices
125 ml round universal jar (12 per case) 1 to 19 cases each
20 and over cases each
250 ml tall cylinder jars ( 12 per case) 1 to 19 cases each
20 and over cases each
375 ml tall cylinder jars ( 12 per case) 1 to 19 cases each
20 and over cases each
750 ml tall cylinder jars ( 12 per case) 1 to 19 cases each
20 and over cases each
250 ml short cylinder jar (12 per case) 1 to 19 cases each
20 and over cases each
375 ml short ice box jar (12 per case) 1 to 19 cases each
20 and over cases each
750 ml short ice box jar (12 per case) 1 to 19 cases each
20 and over cases each

Plastic Honey Tubs: Ontario or New Blue Design
500 gm size 1 to 499 tubs 500 to 999 tubs 1000 + tubs
1 kg. size 1 to 249 tubs 250 to 999 tubs 1000 + tubs
2 kg. size 1 to 499 tubs 500 to 999 tubs 1000 + tubs

Heavy White Plastic Pails: with lids and handles

2 kg plain pail 1-119 pails 120 + pails
3 kg. plain pail 1-119 pail 120 + pails
5 kg. plain pail 1-99 pails 100 + pails
7 kg. plain pail 1-99 pails 100 + pails
15 kg. plain pail 1-99 pails 100 + pails
30 kg. plain pail 1-19 pails 20 + pails

Specialty Containers: [TOP]
Small Plastic Honey Bears 1-99 100+....400+
Small Clear Plastic Honey Bears 1-99 100+
Papa Bears 2 lb. U.S. 1-99 100+
Cut Comb Honey Trays 1-99 100+
4 oz. Salt & Pepper (24 per case) 21 and over
1 lb Queenline jars ( 24 per case)
2 1/2 lb. Queenline jars ( 6 per case)
500 gm plastic squeeze skeps 12
Bear Collars
Hex Jarw 12 oz.
Hex Jars 190 ml

Caps & Lids Only for Containers: Snap Caps or Bear Caps
48 mm twist caps 63 mm twist caps
53 mm twist caps 70 mm twist caps
58mm twist caps 82 mm twist caps
IPL LIDS ONLY 2kg./3kg. , 5kg./7kg. , 15 kg, 30 kg.
1 kg and 500 gm Genpak lids 2kg Genpack lids

Honey Bottlers:
70 lb. Plastic Bottling Bucket with honey gate
180 lb. Plastic Bottling Bucket with honey gate
100 lb. Heated Bottling Tank Stainlee Steel *NEW*
300 lb. Heated Bottling Tank no valve
Optional Thermometer for above DM00619
Optional Stirring System for above tankDM00620
Extra Strainer Bag DM00622
850 lb. Heated Dadant Bottling Tank DM00629

Optional Stirring System:
The Liquidator:
4 units in one. Ideal for the small Beekeeper! Use as an uncapping tank, a wax melter, a 1 can reliquifer or a 175 lb. bottling tank.
Capping Tanks & Optional Equipment:
Plastic Uncapping Tank DM 00559
36" Stainless Steel Uncapping Tank DM00370
Stainless Steel Capping Baskets pair DM00371
Liquifier Grid and Heater DM00372

Wax Melters:
Solar Wax Melter DM00501 unassembled
Mini Melter (Water Jacket)
Electromelt with water jacket

Honey Filters:
Honey Filter(new Model)
Replacement Bag for above
80 Mesh Nylon Strainer Cloth per yard
Double Mesh Honey Strainer, fits 70 lb plastic pail
Double Plastic Strainer
Replacement filter bag

Stainless Steel Honey Tanks: (lids available for tanks see prices below)
175 lb. tank without cover, flat bottom, 1 1/2" nylon gate included
300 lb. tank without cover, flat bottom, 1 1/2" nylon gate included
600 lb. tank without cover ,cone bottom, 1 1/2" nylon gate included
1000 lb. tank without cover, cone bottom, 2" stainless fitting outlet
1920 lb. tank without cover, flat bottom, 2" stainless fitting outlet
3420 lb. tank without cover, flat bottom, 2" stainless fitting outlet
Dip Tank for Candles 9 gallon DM00615
Stainless Steel Covers for Above:
175 lb. tank cover with plastic handle
300 lb. tank cover with plastic handle
600 lb. tank cover with plastic handle
1000 lb. tank cover with plastic handle

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Strainer Screens: to fit stainless steel tanks
Perforated aluminum in a stainless frame hooks over tank rim
14" Screen to fit 175 lb. tank
18" Screen to fit 300 lb. tank
24" Screen to fit 600 lb. tank
30" Screen to fit 1000 lb. tank
Honey Pantry Dispensing Tanks:
10 1/2 gal Stainless Tank DM00455
7 1/2 gal Stainless Tank DM00456
Optional Heater for the above
3/4" Thin Liquid Valve
1" Brass Bottling Valve
Clarifier and Pump Control Tanks:
Pump Control Strainer
1 1/2" Honey Pump
Controller ! Honey System
40" Honey Tank Scraper

Honey Extractors:
2 Frame Plastic Extractor (hobby use)
2 Frame Junior Bench Extractor, Stainless Steel, Hand Operated DM00390
Stainless Stand for the above
4 Frame Little Wonder Hand Extractor, Stainless Steel
4 Frame Little Wonder Power Extractor, Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel Stand for the above
6-12 Frame Radial Power Extractor DM00411
Stainless Steel Stand for the above
Ranger Shallow Frame Hand Extractor, holds 6 shallow frames
Ranger Shallow Frame Power Extractor, holds 6 shallow frames
Conversion Baskets for above to change to full size
20 Frame Radial Stainless Steel Power Extractor
60 Frame Smooth Reel Extractor

Labels:

Pressure Sensitive Labels Roll small label
Pressure Sensitive Labels Roll large label
Reliquifying Label 480 round
2 1/4" New blue label (Print in your computer)
2 3/4" New Blue label (Print in your computer
Bear Collars per 100
Comb Honey Labels 400 per roll

Miscellaneous Supplies: [TOP]
Honey Refractometer DM00594
Economy Refractometer
Jack's Honey Grader
Hanna Digital Honey Grader
Drum Liners
Drum Gaskets
Large Yellow Plastic "Honey for Sale" sign 16 x 24
Metal Honey Sign

Immersion Heaters & Band Heaters:
115-volt, 1800-2000 Watt Heater DM00537
230-volt, 3000 Watt Heater DM00355
230-volt, 4500-5000 Watt Heater
Band Drum Heater
Band Pail Heater
Electric Steam Generator DM00354
Electric Melt Belt (Softens honey to allow removal from pail)

Nucs & Queens:
We Have a limited number of QUALITY ONTARIO'S OWN NUCS available in May. Be sure to order early as we have sold out for the past number of years. Please contact the office for current pricing. Non refundable deposit required with every order. Early Australian and New Zealand Queens are available at the end of April, reserve early! Canadian Queens are available in June, again reserve early! Deposits required. Bees to be picked up at our Cambridge location.

Candles & Crafts:
Coloured Honeycomb Beeswax Sheets
Coloured Honeycomb Beeswax Sheets, 100 +sheets
Coloured Thin Flat Sheets1- 99 sheets
Coloured Thin Flat Sheets, 100 + sheets
Beeswax Blocks Unfiltered per lb
Beeswax Blocks Filtered per lb

Gifts & Odds and Ends: [TOP]
Lip Balm made with real beeswax
Beeswax Beesoft Hand Cream 50 ml
Beeswax Hand Lotion
Bee Pollen 100% Natural Dried 1 lb.
Honey Soap(Hand made)
Bee My Honey Note Pad
Boot Balm ( also good for bee gloves)
Beeswax Furniture Polish
Study Prints
Assorted Other Gift Items on Premises, subject to availability.!

Prices subject to change without notice.

Please Note a 20 % Restocking Charge will be added to all approved returns, except defective goods, where this will not apply.

Thank You for your patronage. We value you as our Customer. Your comments and suggestions are important to us.!

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