Beginner's Hive Starter Kit
Everything you need for your first hive — 15 premium items from Apis Tactical, Premier Bee Products, and Dadant. Better gear than anything you'll find online, assembled and priced as a kit. Save $88 off individual retail.
- 2x Deep Hive Body (Premier Propola) — painted white, American-made
- 1x Medium Super (Premier Pura) — ready for your first honey harvest
- 1x Bottom Board with Entrance Reducer (Premier)
- 1x Inner Cover and Telescoping Cover (Premier)
- 1x 10-Frame Queen Excluder (Dadant)
- 20x Assembled Deep Frames with Triple Wax (Premier)
- 10x Assembled Medium Frames with Triple Wax (Premier)
- 1x Wood Hive Top Feeder 10-Frame (Dadant)
- 1x Stainless Smoker with Shield 4x10in (Dadant and Sons)
- 1x Heavy Duty Hive Tool (Apis Tactical)
- 1x Bee Brush (Dadant)
- 1x Professional Ventilated Beekeeping Jacket (Apis Tactical, S-3XL)
- 1x Pro Fencing-Style Veil (Apis Tactical)
- 1x PRO Beekeeping Gloves Goatskin (Apis Tactical)
The Right Start Matters
Most beginner beekeepers make the same mistake: they buy the cheapest kit they can find online and spend their first season fighting equipment that was never designed to last.
This kit exists because we got tired of watching new beekeepers struggle with flimsy plastic frames, veils that fog up, and smokers that won't stay lit. Every item in here is what experienced beekeepers actually use.
What's Inside
**The Hive (Premier Bee Products)** Premier's Propola and Pura lines are American-made, commercial-grade woodenware used by professional apiaries across the country. Your two deep hive bodies come painted white and ready to go. The 20 assembled deep frames and 10 medium frames arrive triple-waxed — foundation is drawn faster, and your bees move in without hesitation.
**Protective Gear (Apis Tactical)** Apis Tactical makes gear for serious beekeepers, not for box-checking. The ventilated jacket keeps you cool working hives in an Arkansas summer. The fencing-style veil gives full 360-degree visibility with no gap at the neck. The goatskin gloves protect without sacrificing feel — you can still manipulate frames and spot eggs.
**Tools (Dadant and Sons)** Dadant has been supplying beekeepers since 1863. The stainless smoker with heat shield is built to last decades. The wood hive top feeder fits 10-frame equipment and makes spring feeding simple. The heavy-duty hive tool and bee brush round out everything you need for a full inspection.
Why This Kit, Not an Amazon Kit
The sub-$200 beginner kits you'll find online are built to a price. Thin pine boxes that warp after one season. Foam veils that trap heat. Smokers that rust and go out mid-inspection. You end up replacing everything within two years anyway — and you've spent your learning season frustrated by bad equipment.
This kit costs more up front because the equipment is better. At $599, you're saving $88 off individual retail, and you're starting with gear that will still be in service when your third colony is going strong.
Available In Store Only
Stop by Patina and Grace Flea Market in Benton and we'll walk you through everything. We can help with sizing on the jacket and gloves, answer your questions about getting started, and make sure you leave with everything you need.
Kit pricing available while supplies last. Ask about protective gear sizing when you visit.
