Hive Tools & Accessories
You can't work bees without a hive tool — it's the one piece of equipment you'll touch every single time you open a hive. We carry traditional flat hive tools, J-hook frame lifters (the Type 2 is our favorite), frame grippers, smoker accessories, and all the small accessories that make hive inspections easier.
Slot-style plastic queen excluder. Lightweight and economical. 10-frame.
Classic 6-inch stainless standard hive tool. Compact, lightweight, and ideal as a backup tool.
Slot-style plastic queen excluder sized for 8-frame equipment. Lightweight and economical option for keeping the queen out of honey supers.
Stainless steel 9-frame spacer. Resists propolis buildup. Durable alternative to plastic.
Flat-blade stainless hive tool by Apis Tactical. Excellent prying leverage for propolis-sealed frames.
Soft natural-bristle brush for gently moving bees off frames. Non-stinging method for comb work.
Natural cotton fibre smoker fuel. Lights easily, burns cool and clean, and stays lit through long sessions.
Quality Dadant bellows smoker with wire shield guard and hook. Spring-loaded bellows for consistent smoke.
Spring-loaded aluminum frame grips. Clamps to the top bar for secure one-handed frame lifting.
Hooks over the side of a hive body to hold an inspected frame outside the hive. Keeps hands free.
Heavy-duty version of the Apis Tactical hive tool. Extra thickness for the toughest propolis joints.
Heavy-duty hive tool with J-hook end for lifting frames and flat scraper end for prying boxes. Heat-treated stainless steel, 3.5mm thick.
Heavy-duty hive carrier straps for safely moving full hive bodies. Adjustable length.
Large-barrel Dadant smoker. More fuel capacity for longer inspections or multiple-hive sessions.
Wire-grid metal queen excluder. Workers pass freely; queen and drones are excluded. 10-frame.
Wire-grid metal-bound queen excluder sized for 8-frame equipment. Keeps the queen in the brood box while allowing workers to pass through to honey supers.
Plastic spacer for 10-frame boxes run with 9 frames. Encourages thicker, easier-to-uncap honey comb.
Flexible plastic grid placed under the inner cover. Bees fill slots with propolis. Freeze and flex to harvest.
Mesh entrance screen that disrupts robbing behavior. Essential during dearth and fall feeding.