Buzz Box - The Beekeeper's Starter Pack

The Pack Includes:

THE HIVE:

The Buzz Box hive is a UK National Hive which is the most common type of hive used here in the UK. It is delivered flat-packed and includes the following:

- The Brood Box (where the Queen lays eggs to keep the colony populated) 

- 10 x Brood Frames & Wax Foundation (to go in the Brood Box)

- 2 x Supers (where the bees make and store honey)

- 20 x Super Frames & Wax Foundation (for the Supers)

- A Roof (to keep everything dry!)

- A Crown Board (keeps bees out of the roof space, and has other uses)

- A Queen Excluder (stops Her Royal Highness from laying eggs in the supers)

- The Hive Floor with Entrance Block and Varroa Board

- A Feeder

The Brood Box and Supers have Perspex windows built in so that you can look inside and see the bees working on the comb without disturbing them.

THE SUIT & TOOLS:

- A Smoker (used to keep the bees calm, if needed, when you're inspecting them)

- A Hive Tool (the most important tool a beekeeper can have)

- A Beekeeping Suit (Also essential, despite what you might see on social media!)

- A pair of leather Beekeeping Gloves

THE GUIDE:

Designed to guide new beekeepers into beekeeping in the UK by giving a clear overview of how it all works. It is a map that gives a good overview of where to get additional information that is most relevant to you. 

A lot of the information in this guide was gathered and sifted through during the first few years of Buzz Box Founder Mark's beekeeping journey. It is an online resource that is being updated continually and can be referred back to at any stage of your beekeeping career.

Not Included:

- The Bees. An essential component, we know, but they don't do well after flat-packing! There are a few ways to get your first colony, all explained in the guide, and there are suppliers of bees across the UK, some good ones are listed here.