Price List

Plastic foundation that is wax coated, high quality and made from food grade plastic.

Pre-Waxed plastic foundation sheets that fit into deep wooden frames for Langstroth hive brood boxes

Size 8 1/2″

Add Ons:

Order the Frames for these Foundation sheets
Order the nails for assembly

This are the most common choice for beekeepers.

*** This item qualifies for a 5% discount off the regular price for Cowichan and Victoria Bee club members and approved FREQUENT BUYERS. Club members must reside in the region of the club.  Membership will be verified.

Plastic Foundation Sheets for Medium Wooden Frames. They are coated with wax.

These fit in standard honey super aka Medium aka Dadant hive boxes.  Pre-waxed. Size 5 5/8″

Black is commonly chosen for the brood boxes so the beekeeper can see the eggs.

*Volume discount for a box of 100*

**This item qualifies for a 5% discount  for  members of the Cowichan & Victoria Bee clubs and also for approved frequent buyers. Club members must reside in the region of their club.  Membership will be verified.

1.5″ x 2″ Honey Nutritional Labels.

Cost: .15 each.  or
$30 for a roll of 250 (.12 each)

VOLUME DISCOUNT.  Buy a box of 40 and Save.

15% Global Pollen Patties.

Each patty is 1 lb.

Available in Deep and Medium sizes.  Waxed.  Using the finest bees wax available. Fits 9-5/8″ and 6-5/8″ supers.

Bees love them and they make life easier for the beekeeper. : -)

Formic Acid Pads  $.11 ea

Formic Acid Pads are used for the treatment of varroa mites. Simply soak the pads in formic acids and apply the pads to your hives.

375 ml Glass Jars with gold lid.

12 in a box. Gold lid is self sealing

Honey jars.  Holds 500 grams of honey = .5 kg of honey or 1.1 lbs

Wicking for Beeswax candle making.   

We sell square braided cotton wicking created specifically for the use in beeswax candles. The ” bleaching ” process is used to whiten the wicking and remove impurities through the use of a salt solution resulting in a cleaner burning wicking.

We carry many sizes.  See the chart below.  Basically smaller wicks for small diameter candles.  Thicker wicks for wider diameter candles.

NOTE:  Minimum charge for shipping is $20.00

For Tealight wicks, please see our wick with tabs.

SOLD BY THE YARD

No Refunds once we have cut it.

Wicks with tabs for tealight  other small candles. candles. Don’t forget the tealight cups.  Link to the Plastic Tealight Cups.

NOTE:  Minimum charge for shipping is $20.00

$12.50/lb ($27.75/kg) These chunks of pure beeswax are approximately 1-5 lbs each

The chunks are small enough to fit in most melting pots.

We also sell cotton wicking used specifically for beeswax candles as well a few other Candle Making Supplies

100% Pure Canadian bees wax.  Great for candles, beeswax wraps, creams, salves or for beekeepers to use on their equipment.

Our light coloured Pure Beeswax is from prairie Beekeepers and it is very clean and rendered and ready for use.  See Gallery photos.

The dark wax is from Vancouver island, a dark golden color, but may need to be filtered through cheese cloth or a nylon.

For larger blocks that get a discounted price See Beeswax -Bulk

*** ORDER BY The pound

Unassembled hive box.  aka Dadant  aka honey super.
The only boxes available are ‘less than perfect’ but ‘perfect enough’ for your bees to be safe.

Canadian made white pine boxes. All our hive boxes are 7/8″ thick and finger jointed, making them durable and long lasting. They have easy to grip handholds to make even the heaviest honey more manageable.

Dimensions: 6 5/8″ high and 7/8″ thick

To assemble: Use wood glue and thin 1 1/2″ galvanized nails

*** This item qualifies for a 5% discount off the regular price Cowichan and Victoria Bee club members and approved frequent buyers. Club members must reside in the region of the club.  Membership will be verified.

Unassembled Wooden Frames for Wax Foundation:
*The Price is for the wooden frames only. The foundation is an ‘add on’ below

We don’t carry these as Assembled Frames.

Bundles of 10

• Sidebars have drilled  holes
• Pull away strip on the top bar.

Hive Box Deep, unassembled.

LINK to Assembled Box

Dimensions: Size- 20″ x 16-1/2″ x 9-5/8″

*** This item qualifies for a 5% discount off the regular price for Cowichan and Victoria Bee club members and approved FREQUENT BUYERS. Club members must reside in the region of the club.  Membership will be verified.

Fondant FONDABEE 1 kg

12 in a box.

Perfect for feeding your bees during the winter months! Simply place an adequate size block on top of your crown board.

The paste Fondabee made from microcrystalline sugar which is very digestible by the bee, so as to allow the bee to take without the need to melt first. The Fondabee paste contains very little water and always remains soft. A high quality product from Belgium.

** not to be confused with bakers fondant that has as well as other things a caking agent very bad for bees.

YOU ARE ORDERING BY THE 1 KG PACKAGE, NOT THE BOX.
to order a box choose 12.

Small and Large option for thin or thicker wicking?

NOTE:  Minimum charge for shipping is $20

$11.50/lb ($25.53/kg)  Our large blocks of beeswax that get a discounted price, are approx. 40lbs each.
Works out to approximately $460 or more, plus tax

100% Pure Canadian bees wax.  Great for candles, beeswax wraps, creams, salves or for beekeepers to use on their equipment.

Our Pure Beeswax is from Canadian Beekeepers and it is very clean and rendered and ready for use.  See Gallery photos.

For smaller blocks, that fit in small pots, visit Beeswax – Small Chunks

• $11.50/lb ($25.53/kg) for the Large blocks that around 40 lbs each

Do NOT pay Online. 
A price will be sent to you after your block has been weighed.

ORDER BY The Block

These Tealight cups are made from clear, flame retardant polycarbonate with a very high melting point. Beeswax can be a challenge to wick properly, but we find the 104-25 pre-tabbed wick works well for our natural beeswax tealights.

Don’t forget to buy the wicks (with the tab)  Link to Wicks with Tabs

NOTE:  Minimum charge for shipping is $20.00

750ml glass jars with gold lid included

Honey jars.  Glass with gold lid included.  1 kg of honey.  750 ml jar / container.

12 in a box.  Gold Lid included. Glass cylinder.

Honey container, jam container, pickling jar, preserve containers.
honey jars, jam jars, pickling jars, preserve jars.

Gold metal lids.  These fit the 750ml and 500ml jars that we sell.

*NOTE: our jars include a lid, so please only order these if you need the jars for replacement or other reasons.

Each pack contains 4 strips (2 treatments). This will treat 2 hives (Or one hive twice)

EXPIRATION DATE: 08/2025

By far the most popular and easiest mite treatment.  Used in spring in summer during 10C -29C Daytime temperatures..  Safe to use during the honey flow.

Formic Pro is a certified organic varroa mite treatment.

This screened bottom board is made from high-quality pine for 10 frame Langstroth hives.
100% Canadian Made.

• Allows mites to fall through so they can’t climb back into the hive
• The back drawer allows for easy cleaning of mites and debris
• Use with sticky board to monitor varroa mites
• An important part of an IPM (Integrated Pest Management) strategy

55 x 42 x 8 cm.

*** This item qualifies for a 5% discount off the regular price for Cowichan and Victoria Bee club members and approved FREQUENT BUYERS. Club members must reside in the region of the club.  Membership will be verified.

500 ml glass jars with lid

Gold lid is included in price. Self sealing.

*12 in a box, lid included in price

500 ml = 720g of honey or 1.58 lbs of honey

These jars use the same size of lid as the 750ml jars.

SOLD BY THE BOX

Wooden Entrance Reducer (Two Entrances)

This reducer is a must-have item for your be yard. It has 2 entrance options – one for late summer and one for fall/winter

4 1/2″ and 3/4″ reduced entrance sizes.

*** This item qualifies for a 5% discount off the regular price for Cowichan and Victoria Bee club members and approved frequent buyers. Club members must reside in the region of the club.  Membership will be verified.

260 ml Hexagon Jars.  Holds 12 oz of honey or 340 g of honey (1 cup of honey) . Gold lid is included. 12 in a box.

Honey jars.  Glass with gold lid included.

*if you are ordering a large quantity, please give us the heads up.  Thanks.

This premium Galvanized hive cover fits 10 frame Langstroth hive boxes.

Telescopic Cover.  Wide enough to keep rain off.

Built to last. No rust.  Long lasting.

*** This item qualifies for a 5% discount off the regular price Cowichan and Victoria Bee club members and approved frequent buyers. Club members must reside in the region of the club.  Membership will be verified.

90 degree metal rests but they do not have the nail holes pre-punched as you see in the photo.

These metal frame rests help your frames slide easier.

$2.00 for a pair

Frame Rests are placed inside brood boxes and honey supers to save your box ledges and your frame edges.

They are used to protect the wood from damage caused by scraping and hive tool wear.

Coming in March. Bee Packages from New Zealand

*The price will be $275 to $375 ea but only the Deposit is due now.

DELIVERY DATES: 

March 15:  1 kg packages
March 29:  The larger 1.5 kg packages.
(we had the option of March 8, but due to cold, rainy, windy weather and negative reports we believe the bees do better if installed March 15 or later)

**Pre-Ordering is Required**

NOTE:  Bee packages are NOT recommended for people just starting as a new beekeeper.  We recommend NUCS (Nucleus Colonies for brand new beekeepers)

What is A Package of Bees:

• it  is approx. 10,000 – 15,000 bees in a screened box
• a queen in a cage.
• A food container to sustain them during transport.

The bees should be installed as soon as possible.  They should not be left in the transport box.
These bees should be installed into your hive box that should include at least one frame of drawn comb plus food.  (more info in the description)

Pick-up Locations:  Nanaimo, Victoria or Duncan.

PRICE:

• 1 kg:  approx. $275.00 ea
• 1.5 kg packages:  approx. $375.00 ea.
• DEPOSIT REQUIRED: A Non-Refundable Deposit of $50 each ($51.75 if paying by Credit Card) is required to secure your order.
• BALANCE OF PAYMENT will be due 10 days prior to the arrival of the bees.
• We need the deposits to have firm ORDER NUMBERS

IMPORTANT: There are NO Refunds on Deposits unless unforeseen circumstances prevent the arrival of the bees. Queens will be replaced, free of charge, if they are dead on arrival.

Payments accepted

• Cash
• E -transfer to pat@cowichan-bees.com  *auto deposit
• Credit Card (*price will be 3.5%  higher for this payment option)

ORDER BELOW: 

Deep inner cover for 10 frame Langstroth Hive.

Designed with a deep vent box on top, this is the inner cover of choice. Extra area can be used to feed bees and to insulate in the winter. The bottom is also notched to create an upper entrance for the bees. Made with dovetail corner joinery.

*** This item qualifies for a 5% discount off the regular price for Cowichan and Victoria Bee club members and approved FREQUENT BUYERS. Club members must reside in the region of the club.  Membership will be verified.

This Canadian made inner cover will fit the standard 10 frame Langstroth bee hive boxes.

It comes assembled.  I has a 2″ hole in the center

It has a deeper overhang so you are less likely to crush bees.

Use with a 3/4″ spacer rim for fondants and pollen patties.  It also works well with our Plastic Top Feeders.

***This item qualifies for a 5% discount off the regular price for Cowichan and Victoria Bee club members and approved FREQUENT BUYERS. Club members must reside in the region of the club.  Membership will be verified.

Queen Excluder – Plastic

Queen excluders prevent the queen from producing brood in honey supers. This queen excluder is made from high quality plastic. It work efficiently and provides great value for its price.

The plastic queen excluder is placed above the brood chamber to keep the queen down.  As a result, the upper frames will be filled with honey and no brood.  The plastic ones can be thrown in the freezer, wax easily snaps off.

*** This item qualifies for a 5% discount off the regular price for Cowichan and Victoria Bee club members and approved FREQUENT BUYERS. Club members must reside in the region of the club.  Membership will be verified.

Frame feeder for deep brood box.  1 gallon. Replaces one frame.

Need ladders for your old feeders??  We have ladders

*** This item qualifies for a 5% discount off the regular price for Cowichan and Victoria Bee club members and approved FREQUENT BUYERS. Club members must reside in the region of the club.  Membership will be verified.

Gold metal lids for 375ml glass cylinder jars.

3/4|” Spacer Rim.

This spacer rim is perfect to give room for pollen patties or fondant or other food.

Can be used below or above the inner cover.

*Product may not be exactly as shown

3 3/8″” spacer rims.  Multi purpose. Versatile. Great for Winterizing options.

Just add a screen and you have a quilt board.

It fits around our plastic top feeder (No need to use a medium box)

Use it under or above the inner cover.

Can be used with fondant or sugar cakes or pollen patties.

Fits around the plastic top feeder.

Winter insulation wrap for a double hive boxes.

J Hive Tool. A must for a beekeeper to work in is hives. J type hive tool is great for getting under frames and prying them apart. The other end is used for cleaning frames and supers. Made of stainless steel.

Small enough to slip between frames to ‘crack’ them apart and lift, enabling easier frame removal.

**This item qualifies for a 5% discount for Frequent buyers and members of the Cowichan & Victoria Bee clubs. Club members must reside in the region of their club. Membership will be verified.

1 Gallon feeder pail for honey bees.  Fits nicely inside another hive box.  It is not too high.

For syrup water.

*** This item qualifies for a 5% discount off the regular price for Cowichan and Victoria Bee club members and approved FREQUENT BUYERS. Club members must reside in the region of the club.  Membership will be verified.

Solid bottom board for a 10 frame hive. Langstroth

The bottom board of a beehive is the base of the hive, and serves as a platform for which the other components of the hive rest on. … This base also serves as a closer to the bottom of the hive to protect the honey bees, and the contents inside the hive from larger predators like mice, racoons, etc.

We recommend using a Sticky Board with a Special Screen/mat to test for mites.

*** This item qualifies for a 5% discount off the regular price for Cowichan and Victoria Bee club members and approved FREQUENT BUYERS. Club members must reside in the region of the club.  Membership will be verified.

Nicot Cups for Queen Rearing

(Treats 80 Colonies)

Oxalic acid 99.6% is used for the control of Varroa mites in honey bee colonies.

A great-sized container for people who use lots of honey!

This food-safe plastic pail with lid and handle carries up to 3 kilograms of honey. It is also great for storing all your kitchen staples like rice, pasta, or flour.

• tamper-proof tab
• leak-proof seal
• carrying handle
• 3 kg / 2.25 L

Control traffic on any hive with our steel entrance disc. There are a wide variety of applications for this piece of equipment! Simply mount with a screw onto your hive. It is designed with four entrance options: open access, queen excluder, ventilation, and closed.

Outside dimensions of small disc : 2.68 inches Diameter (6.8 cm)  inner Circle diameter:0.95 inches (2.4cm)

Outside dimension of large disc is 5″

A full plastic deep drone frame. Green.

NEW TO CANADA:
Developed in New Zealand by Ceracell

The Beast Blocker – Entrance Protector& Reducer by Ceracell

Great to stop WASPS and Robbing.

Great for moving hives – lock them and keep them ventilated.

Watch the YouTube Videos before installing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnC_JCrkeBs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLr19aSQ_3Y

Hive Box – Medium – Assembled – Unpainted

Canadian made white pine boxes. All our hive boxes are 7/8″ thick and finger jointed, making them durable and long lasting. They have easy to grip handholds to make even the heaviest honey more manageable.

Dimensions: 6 5/8″ high and 7/8″ thick

If you Ordered your bee packages before January you can pay your Deposit here:

A Deposit is REQUIRED to Secure your order.

$50 ea is the Deposit Required. (3.5% more for credit card payments)

Options:  

Cash or E-transfer:  DO NOT USE THIS PAGE.

Cash Deposits:  Come into the Store and pay Directly.  OPEN 3 days /week Starting January 16
Open: Thursday, Friday and Saturday  10:00-3:00

E-transfer Payments:  $50 per package.  Send to pat@cowichan-bees.com  (Auto Deposit)

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CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS:  Use this page and pay when you check out.
* there is a 3.5% fee for paying by Credit card

This is a  12-strip pack.  Active ingredient: Amitraz 3.3%; Two strips per brood chamber; Not temperature-dependent .

*EXPIRATION DATE May 2026 (2 years from Mfg date)

Apivar is a contact miticide, meaning it works when the bees come in contact with the impregnated polymer strip and distribute the miticide by contact with other bees within the hive.

This cone is designed to sit over a pail and filter honey. It is supported by a metal ring allowing it to be durable and effective. When taken care of properly, these cones can be reused multiple times.

5 Frame JESTER EZ coroplast NUC box with attached lid. Comes unassembled.

Five frame corrugated plastic NUC box that’s durable enough to last for years. Stronger than cardboard, the bees cannot chew through. It is sold unassembled and folds together with no fasteners, easy to open/close entrance, hand holds for easy carrying and more ventilation than cardboard NUC boxes.

Frame Holder for use while inspecting your hives.  

This metal  entrance reducer fits over the entrance of a hive to prevent mice from entering while still allowing bees full access. It is ideal for winterizing hives as it provides maximum protection against robbery.

It slides in and out so that one side has ventilation holes only and the other is a reducer/mouse guard.

Really handy and solves the problem of wooden reducers that are the wrong size.

This is a 4-strip pack is perfect for the hobbyist beekeeper. Active ingredient: Amitraz 3.3%; Two strips per brood chamber; Not temperature-dependent .

Apivar is a contact miticide, meaning it works when the bees come in contact with the impregnated polymer strip and distribute the miticide by contact with other bees within the hive.

Our JZ/BZ Plastic Queen Cages are scented with a pheromone to increase acceptance in the colony. They are the most popular type of queen cage and are simple to use with no staples or corks necessary. They fit between frames and can hold 1 queen and 3 attendants comfortably. The flip-top includes a 1″ tube for candy as well as a removable plastic tab. Sold in packs of 10

Hive Box – Deep, Assembled, Unpainted

Dimensions: 9 5/8″ high and 7/8″ thick

The wooden pieces for our boxes are made in Canada and made with 100 % Canadian pine. All our hive boxes are 7/8″ thick and finger jointed, making them durable and long lasting. They have easy to grip handholds to make even the heaviest honey or brood more manageable.

This top Feeder will fits on the hole of the inner cover in langstroth hives.

It is 8 1/4″ wide by 2″ high

It holds approx. 2 liters of liquid of sugar syrup.

*** This item qualifies for a 5% discount off the regular price for Cowichan and Victoria Bee club members and approved FREQUENT BUYERS. Club members must reside in the region of the club.  Membership will be verified.

The bee brush is an important tool for every beekeeper. It is used to gently move bees when needed. This tool is ideal during honey harvest when bees need to be removed from frames before extraction. The tool can also be used to sweep been gently off queen cells and frames during inspection. A bee brush is much more effective than using your hands of any other tool. However, it is recommended to use the brush sparingly (just when needed).

**This item qualifies for a 5% discount for members of the Cowichan & Victoria Bee clubs and also for approved frequent buyers. Club members must reside in the region of their club. Membership will be verified.

Oxalic acid 99.6% is used for the control of Varroa mites in honey bee colonies.

1 kg treats approximately 500 colonies Colonies

Varroa and Tracheal Mite Control
1 kg, 1 Litre size

To be used with the  formic acid pads

Or Formic Evaporator

Queen Excluder – Metal

Queen excluders prevent the queen from entering and producing brood in honey supers. The spaces are large enough for worker bees to move through but small enough that the queen is unable to fit through. This queen excluder is made from high quality metal that prevents rusting, warping, and oxidizing. These excluders have a long life span – they are heavy duty and built to last!

*** This item qualifies for a 5% discount off the regular price the Cowichan and Victoria Bee club members and approved frequent buyers. Club members must reside in the region of the club.  Membership will be verified.

160z bottle of HONEY-B-HEALTHY helps promote healthy vigorous hives when used as a feeding stimulant. Use as a feeding stimulant for fall, late winter, early spring, and during dearth’s of nectar. Also add to your feeding mix to help build up packages, NUCS and swarms.

8 Frame Spacer for Langstroth Hive Boxes.

8  frame spacers are used to space frames in a box out to 8 frames instead of 10. This is great for getting the bees to draw thicker frames in honey supers. You need 2 spacers per box.

Sold as a pair.

*Wooden Rim Included

This top feeder provides a simple solution to a common problem for beekeepers. As beehives are usually mounted on a forward slope, with a regular hive top feeder there’s always a bit of syrup that the bees can’t get to. With Ceracell’s patented corner access system, they have access to every drop without drowning.  Comes with an unassembled Wood Rim

• Extra Heavy-Duty with underside ribs for strength
• Made from 100% virgin food-grade plastic
• Holds 8.5 litres (2.25 US gal.)
• Fits any 10-frame Langstroth hive
• Can also be used to dry feed by removing the chimney cap
• Comes with an unassembled Wood Rim

*** This item qualifies for a 5% discount off the regular price for Cowichan and Victoria Bee club members and approved FREQUENT BUYERS. Club members must reside in the region of the club.  Membership will be verified.

A full plastic medium Drone frame. Green.

These  are our premium gloves.

Made with soft goatskin, heavy-duty canvas and vent fabric, these gloves are durable and comfortable.

Please SELECT a SIZE

*** This item qualifies for a 5% discount off the regular price for Cowichan and Victoria Bee club members and approved FREQUENT BUYERS. Club members must reside in the region of the club.  Membership will be verified.

Hive Alive™ is a feed supplement combining natural bio-active ingredients which promote intestinal well-being and improved colony strength. A recent trial performed by the Hellenic Institute of Apiculture, Greece (November 2012 to June 2014) compared 20 colonies with Hive Alive™ activated syrup against 20 colonies fed ordinary sugar syrup. The trial showed that routinely feeding Hive Alive™ to bees nearly doubled (+89%)

Ingredients:
Dried Seaweed Meal, Water, Thyme Oil, Lemongrass Oil, Lecithin

Made in Ireland

This is a standard, good quality smoker for bees and hives.  Good quality and value for your money.  Stainless steel, 4″ x 10″ with a guard.  Lots of room for fuel.  Top ring for easy glove access.  Good quality bellow.

High speed electric oxalic acid vaporizer.  Wires and measuring spoon included.

All Vaporizers coming with an measurable for the crystals and safety instructions – how to start- oxalic acid application.

JB200 high-speed Oxalic Acid Vaporizer is a 1 minute vaporizer, the fastest Vaporizer available and was developed for beekeepers who care for large numbers of hives.  With this system, it is possible to connect several Vaporizer “in line” to treat more than one colony at the time.    Treating 4 colonies in one minute is no problem.

20 Litre pail with honey gate spout for filling jars. Lid included.

Hold about 60 lbs of honey.

Food grade plastic.

10 Litre pail also available with the same size lid.

The reusable BeeDry pillow is a radiant foil insulation hive top cover insert and moisture control pillow. The pillow wicks away condensation (moisture) build-up within the hive, trapping it in the pillow. This prevents the bees from getting wet and freezing.

BeeDry helps keep the air at a constant temperature inside the hive by reflecting 97% of the radiant heat of bees back to the cluster, at the same time reflecting 97% of the outside temperatures away from the hive.

100% Canadian Made

These bee escapes and economical and easy to use! Attach them onto your existing inner cover and have an instant Bee Escape Board.

Nylon Honey Gate valve with Wing Nut.  For use on Pails and some Extractors.

This Queen Catcher make it easy to trap your queen without imposing harm. It can be used to hold or move the queen easily.

Standard Hive Tool.

*** This item qualifies for a 5% discount off the regular price for Cowichan and Victoria Bee club members and approved FREQUENT BUYERS. Club members must reside in the region of the club.  Membership will be verified.

These sticky board can be used with or without the screen to monitor or diagnose a mite infestation.

When placed directly on the bottom board, a screen will be needed to keep the bees from sticking to the adhesive.

When used in conjunction with a screened bottom board, the replacement sticky board can be used alone.

This sticky board is conveniently printed with grid lines to aid in determining the number of mites that are present.

If using it on a solid bottom board the Sticky Board Screen  is recommended, – it fits over it.

The 5% Customer Appreciation Discount has been applied to the price.

This kit is ‘ready to go’ and just needs painting on the outside of the boxes.
No assembly of boxes or frames required.  *if you want to save money and assemble them yourselves,  choose the discount below.

PLEASE NOTE:  Many NUCS come with the bees on deep frames so we recommend you purchase a Deep Box with 6 Frames.

HIVE KIT#4 INCLUDES: 

• 3 Medium Boxes, Assembled (6 5/8″ height)
  
• 30 Assembled Wood Frames with plastic Foundation for these boxes
  
• 1 Heavy Duty Galvanized Hive Cover
• 1 Standard Inner Cover
• 1 Screened Bottom board
  
• 1 Wooden Entrance Reducer

Stainless steel double strainer for honey. Fits on a 5 gallon pail.

With the fork style of uncapping the user has full control of what is being scraped. It is easy to get into tight spots on the frame.

Wooden screened queen cage with cork with Candy plug included

The small size makes this wooden queen cage easy to insert between the frames without damaging the comb or disturbing the hive. The fine screen front keeps the queen visible but protected and it is pushed flat to the cage during manufacturing to reduce the chance of injury to the beekeeper handling them. The large release hole can be fitted with the cork or filled candy tubes (included).

It is durable and easy to use.

Winter insulation wrap for single deep hive boxes.

The 5% Customer Appreciation Discount has been applied to the price.

This kit is ‘ready to go’ and just needs painting on the outside of the boxes.
No assembly of boxes or frames required.
*if you want to save money and assemble them yourselves,  choose the discount below

This Kit INCLUDES:

2 Deep  Hive boxes, Assembled*
20 Wood Frames with Plastic Foundation for those boxes, Assembled
1 Heavy Duty Galvanized Hive Top Cover
1 Screened Bottom Board
1 Inner Cover #1
1 Wooden Entrance Reducer

* The boxes we sell are 10 frame Langstroth boxes.

*please text to ensure availability.  When it gets busy, there is a chance you may have to wait a few days.  
Text 250-709-7339

Please Tick:

This is a light weight vaporizer for the back yard beekeeper that only has a few hives.

Please watch this youtube video to understand how to use this vaporizer properly for your safety and for the safety of your bees.:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1HrmQJCVnw

Nicot queen rearing hair roller with base, mount and nicot cup.
* Includes the queen cell mount, base, and cup.

Pair with the NICOT kit

Order extra nicot cell cups

Protective beekeeping hat with attached veil / netting. The veil has arm straps to secure the bottom edges from openings to keep the bees out.

*** This item qualifies for a 5% discount off the regular price for Cowichan and Victoria Bee club members and approved FREQUENT BUYERS. Club members must reside in the region of the club.  Membership will be verified.

A great-sized container for people who use lots of honey!

This food-safe plastic pail with lid and handle carries up to 5 kilograms of honey. It is also great for storing all your kitchen staples like rice, pasta, or flour.

• tamper-proof tab
• leak-proof seal
• carrying handle
• 5 kg / 4 L

This 10 dose (20 strips) pack is perfect for beekeepers with 1-25 hives!

EXPIRATION DATE:  03/2026

By far the most popular and easiest mite treatment.  Used in spring in summer during 10C -29C Daytime temperatures..  Safe to use during the honey flow.

Formic Pro is a certified organic varroa mite treatment.

These high-quality brass eyelets are used to reinforce frames so that the frame wire will not cut into the wood. Wire and eyelets are used when installing natural wax foundation into frames. They help strengthen and stabilize the fragile wax foundation to prevent it from sagging in the frame or breaking during extraction.

Roll of Wire for beeswax  foundation and wooden frames with holes.  1 lb roll.

1 pound of wire in each spool.
Extra thin, 26-gauge (.478 mm) steel tinned wire.
Approximately 1400 ft (427 m)

Stainless Steel feeder disc mesh for Honey Bee Feeder pails. Each disc is 2-3/4 inches. Make custom feeder pails with these food-safe, stainless steel discs. Easily embedded into the plastic of any feeder pail lid.

2 1/2 ” Yellow plastic Plugs ideal for self-made feeder pails or to plug entry openings in the hive.

• Fits 2 1/2″ hole. Priced per plug.

2″ Yellow Plastic Plug

1 1/2″ Plastic Plugs ideal for self-made feeder pails or to plug entry openings in the hive.

1  1/4″ Yellow plastic plug, ideal for self-made feeder pails or to plug entry openings in the hive.

• Fits 1 1/4″ hole. Priced per plug.

3/4″ Plastic Plugs – Yellow plastic plug ideal for self-made feeder pails. Priced per plug.

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Frame grip is used to make it easier to get your frames out of the hive box for inspection. Clamp it over the center of the top of the frame and ease it out.

These sturdy metal wick holders are a must have for the serious candle maker and will hold your wick straight and taught in the container every time.

Perfect for securing your wicks whilst pouring and setting your candles.
Grooves on each ‘arm’ of the device will fit securely inside the candle jar ensuring that your wick stays centered. It also features three keyholes which so your wick stays locked into place without the need for extra fastening.

The two outer keyholes are ideal for double wicking your candle.

NOTE:  Minimum charge for shipping is $20.00

Price is based on ordering one.

The reusable BeeDry winter wrap is a radiant foil insulation hive wrap. It helps keep the air at a constant temperature inside the hive by reflecting 97% of the radiant heat of bees back to the cluster, at the same time reflecting 97% of the outside temperatures away from the hive.

Fits any 10-frame single-box hive.

Top insulation pillow sold separately

Scraper tool For metal Queen excluders –  cleaner and scraper. Takes the propoplis and comb off the queen excluder.

Stainless Steel electric uncapping knife.

The blade heats up and melts the wax capping off.

Slides right along the outer edges of the frame and makes a nice cut.

*** This item qualifies for a 5% discount off the regular price for Cowichan and Victoria Bee club members and approved FREQUENT BUYERS. Club members must reside in the region of the club.  Membership will be verified.

A 5% Customer Appreciation Discount has been applied to the price

This kit includes 5 Items:

1. One Hobbyist Smoker
2. Burlap for Smoker
3. Hive Tool
4. ‘J’ Tool
5. Bee Brush

JZ/BZ Cell Bar  

If you don’t know what kind of nails you need, we recommend the following:

• Use 1 1/4″ for frame top bars,
• 7/8″ for frame bottom bars

The 1 1/4″ are 17 gauge (Approx. 1100 nails per pound)

7/8″ are 18 gauge ( Approx. 2200 nails per pound)

PRICED PER LB

4 Frame coroplast NUC box with removable lid. 3mm thick.  They are water-resistant, durable, and can be recycled.

*Requires assembly.

Assembly instructional video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zn4L4kiOqE

The 5% Customer Appreciation Discount has been applied to the price.

This is our most popular HIVE KIT

This kit is ‘ready to go’ and just needs painting on the outside of the boxes.
No assembly of boxes or frames required.  *if you want to save money and assemble them yourselves,  choose the discount below

This Kit INCLUDES: 

2 Deep Hive boxes assembled (Brood Boxes)
1 Medium Box Assembled (Honey super)
30 Wood Frames with Plastic Foundation Assembled
1 Heavy Duty Galvanized Hive Top Cover
1 Screened Bottom Board
1 Inner Cover #1
1 Wooden Entrance Reducer

* The boxes we sell are 10 frame Langstroth boxes.

3.5″ x 9″

These smokers are great quality for their price! They are an ideal size for entry-level, and hobbyist beekeepers. They have a simple design and work well. It is made of stainless steel and includes a bottom grate as well as a heat shield. You will get a lot of use out of this smoker and it will not kill your budget.

Total height 23 cm, 9 inches.

Entrance Water Dispenser.  Just add a bottle of water.  Work well in top bar hives.

*** This item qualifies for a 5% discount off the regular price for Cowichan and Victoria Bee club members and approved FREQUENT BUYERS. Club members must reside in the region of the club.  Membership will be verified.

Pillow for Bee Cozy Winter Wrap

Non Toxic. water-based art pen for marking your queen so you know which year she was born.

A tiny dot on the flat area above her neck.

Try our ‘marking’ plunger if you need help

Red Cone Bee Escapes

These 1g/tablets must be vaporized inside the hive.

For use in the management of varroa mites/

Each tablet is 1g

50 tablets in a bottle.

Stand your frames up in a 5 gallon bucket.  No more slipping.

Fits any standard 5 gallon bucket Holds shallow, medium & deep frame Underside recessed arch provides added stability Hands-free capability! Low cost alternative to uncapping units Dishwasher safe

Bee Suits for Children

*The boy in the photo is 8 years old.

Some of these have fencing veil hoods.

**PLEASE Text 250-709-7339 to confirm size availability

Colour: WHITE Cotton

*** This item qualifies for a 5% discount off the regular price for Cowichan and Victoria Bee club members and approved FREQUENT BUYERS. Club members must reside in the region of the club.  Membership will be verified.

Candle Wick Stickers – Double Sided stickers
Heat Resist

wick stickers for candles are the perfect accessory for securing wicks to the bottom of your candle container. Simply apply the wick sticker to the bottom of the wick tab and firmly attach the wick to the bottom of the container. Placing the wick in the container and securing it tightly with a wick bar prior to pouring melted wax in the container is recommended.

Each sheet has 20 stickers

$2.00 for 20 stickers

**Order by the sheet

NOTE:  Minimum charge for shipping is $20

Dispenser for liquid Formic Acid.  Spin the wheel to adjust levels of evaporation
Order the Liquid Formic Acid Separately

Dimensions:  10″ x 10″ x 5/8″
Material: Plastic
Inner Material: Absorbent pad

Beekeeping gloves for kids.  Children sizes.

***PLEASE TEXT 250-709-7339 for size availability before you order

*** This item qualifies for a 5% discount off the regular price for Cowichan and Victoria Bee club members and approved FREQUENT BUYERS. Club members must reside in the region of the club.  Membership will be verified.

Queen rearing tool. Spring loaded queen grafting tool. For grafting larvae.

Plunger style marking cage for queen bees.

Choose which one:

The Needle style Queen cage is used to hold/store the Queen on the comb and keep it secure during hive manipulations and  inspections. It can be useful during colony splitting and removing nurse bees/worker bees

• Durable and easy to use
• Size (Dia.x H): Approx. 5 x 4cm
• Material: Stainless steel + Plastic

Cotton beekeeping jackets with a zipper.
Some have fencing style veils, other round hat style
**LOOK at the Photo Gallery for options.

Jackets go great with our Bee Pants

Also see our Pull-over jackets

> We Strongly recommend you come to the store for a proper fitting. <

*** This item qualifies for a 5% discount off the regular price for Cowichan and Victoria Bee club members and approved FREQUENT BUYERS. Club members must reside in the region of the club.  Membership will be verified.

10 Litre honey pail, with lid. ( 2.5 US gallons)

Fits nicely under a honey extractor.

Holds about 30 lbs of honey.

Food Grade Plastic.

The same lid fits the 20 Litre pail and the pail with the honey gate.  But this is lighter if using for honey .

JZs BZs candy caps are used to cover the candy tube of the JZ/BZ style queen cages. The cap prevents the worker bees from chewing at the candy and releasing the queen too early. They are durable and easy to use

There is also a built in hanger to attach the cage and cup to the frame while introducing a new Queen

use these with this item: JZ/BZ Queen Cages.

100 for $15.00

ORDER BY THE 10 PACK. **
**(ie if you want 100 for $1.50 order 10 and it will adjust the price

The reusable BeeDry winter wrap is a radiant foil insulation hive wrap. It helps keep the air at a constant temperature inside the hive by reflecting 97% of the radiant heat of bees back to the cluster, at the same time reflecting 97% of the outside temperatures away from the hive.

Fits 10 Frame Langstroth Hives boxes

Top insulation pillow sold separately

Half Respirator Mask for Oxalic Acid Use.  With the proper filter to keep your lungs protected.

Includes two N75002L air purifying, acid gas & small particle cartridges for use with Formic Acid or Oxalic Acid.

Large half mask style black face piece is made of an extremely soft non-allergenic elastomer for comfort and fit. Face piece featuring low dead air space improves comfort and productivity by limiting re-breathing of exhaled air. Face piece with wide contoured sealing flange eliminates discomfort caused by pressure points on facial nerves. The face piece is provided with a direct cartridge which minimizes replacement parts and simplifies maintenance. The nose area is uniquely designed to offer excellent comfort and fit.

This uncapping tool is excellent quality and will last you many years. It has a stainless steel cut that is very durable. The cushioned rubber handle makes for comfortable usage.

Can be used to easily remove wax cappings on honey frames or to remove drone brood for varroa mite checks. It also includes an edge blade for scraping burr comb off top bars, etc.

2″ spacer rim.  Multi purpose. Versatile.

Use it under or above the inner cover.

Can be used with fondant or sugar cakes or pollen patties, or around some top feeders.

Varroa Mite Test Bottle is a ready-to-use varroa mite shaker that makes monitoring infestations more accurate and reliable than ever before.  Made in New Zealand

• Designed for effectiveness: The filter basket is the key to the test bottles reliability! Fallen mites pass through the slots in the base and sides of the filter basket.
• Quick and easy to use. And complete printed copyrighted instructions come in four languages (English, French, Spanish and German).
• Easily transportable and made from robust, solid material.
• Tight-fitting lid is leak-free and comfortable to use.

This protector will help you experience high acceptance rates with the JZs BZs between-frame type of Push-In Cell Protector. After being placed over the queen cell, it is pushed into the drawn comb of the brood nest where the workers are most likely to care for the cell. The protector prevents the bees from damaging or destroying the queen cell.  Sold in a 10 pack.

Woven beekeeping helmet. Veil not included. Adjust sizing band inside.

Winter Quilt Board:

Consists of:

• 3″ high.  Canadian Pine, 7/8″ thick.  (same as the boxes we sell)
• Screened bottom –  1/8″ screen hardware cloth (Same as the screened bottom boards)
• 3 Screened Ventilated holes on the sides

RECOMMENDED:  We recommend that you add the 2 burlap sand bags and put pine shavings in them.  This acts as an absorbent material for moisture and also as insulation.
Our insulation pillows can also be used on top of the burlap as extra insulation to keep the cold out.

Recommended:  Use a 7/8″ rim below the Quilt board and above your inner cover to put fondant, pollen patties, sugar cakes etc.

*For orders larger than 5,  please email us at :info@cowichan-bees.com to check our inventory supply

This bee escape attaches to a standard inner cover to produce an instant bee escape board. All you have to do is insert the escape into the inner-cover hole and place under the honey supper.

*Inner cover not included*

This awesome looking cedar log hive stand places your hive 8″ up from the ground.  Cedar lasts forever.  Uses Galvanized hardware.
24″ wide

It fits a single hive.

The height is perfect, even when you add extra boxes it is not too high.

Candle mold release spray. To be used with silicone candle molds.

Pack of 4.

20 Litre and 5 gallon pails with lids.
FOOD GRADE PLASTIC

Hold about 60 lbs of honey.

Food grade plastic.

10 Litre pail also available with the same size lid.

Also an option to have a Honey Gate installed.

The Wire Embedder.

This is a great tool for embedding wire into foundation. It is specifically designed for beekeepers who assembled their own beeswax foundation. It works well when you heat the spur to melt the wire into the wax.

German grafting tool for queen rearing.

The 5% Customer Appreciation Discount has been applied to the price.

This kit includes 1 Deep Brood box (The other kits have 2, or 3 boxes)

This kit is all ready to go and just needs the outside of the box to be painted.

If you want a discount you can choose the UN-assembled option below

This Kit INCLUDES: