Wild Mountain Apiaries & Beekeeping Supply 875 Will Arrington Road, Mars Hill, NC 28753 | 828.689.4095 | wildmountainbees_yahoo.com
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We offer quality beekeeping equipment and supplies... woodenware is made to the same exacting standard dimensions you will find from the larger bee suppliers. Assembled items are both glued and fastened. All items are guaranteed from defects in materials and/or workmanship and will be exchanged or refunded unused within 30 days of purchase or longer for particular situations as we see fit. Currently we accept payment via cash or good check. Sorry no credit cards at this time.
If there is an item you need but do not see here please ask, we can usually get it. We will be adding items to this site throughout the season. You are welcome to come by our store in Madison County. We're 'out there' so don't be in a hurry, enjoy the drive, and please call first as we do not keep set hours at this time. We also offer free delivery to many local beekeepers meetings and events. (currently delivering to Buncombe, Madison, Haywood, and Toe/Cane beekeepers meetings)
Directions: You need these! Google maps will get you lost, GPS?, and cell service is ify! From Asheville (about 40 minutes):
I-26 W to Exit 11 Mars Hill, LEFT at top of ramp go 4.9 miles (hwy. 213), turn RIGHT on Petersburg Rd. go 3.6 miles to small bridge bear RIGHT go 1/2 mile, RIGHT on Arrington Branch go1/2 mile and bear LEFT just past Arrington Branch Baptist Church onto Will Arrington Rd., continue up to end of pavement, mailbox #875 go straight ahead 200yds. and make hard left into my drive. YOU MADE IT AT LAST!
Hives
*All woodenware is made in NC and, unless specified, is commercial grade white or yellow pine. It will contain tight knots which will in no
way impare the function of the item. Select grade woodenware and some cypress woodenware is available upon request.
Item#012 10 frame Complete Hive
Comes completely assembled and painted and includes a
9 5/8 hive body, 10 assembled frames with beeswax foundation,
inner cover, telescoping top, screened cypress IPM bottom board,
and a wooden entrance reducer. $75
Item#0128 8 frame Complete Hive (same as above/8 frame size) $78
Item#013 10 frame Unassembled Complete Hive
Same as #012, but hive body and frames come unassembled.
Telescoping top and bottom board are assembled. Nails included.
No portion is primed or painted. $69
Item#0138 8 frame Unassembled Complete Hive
(same as above in 8 frame size) $68
Item#014 8 frame Complete Cypress English Garden Hive
Comes completely assembled and includes (2) 8 frame medium
cypress supers, (16) assembled frames with wired beeswax
foundation, inner cover, copper covered gabled top,
screened IPM cypress bottom board, cypress hive stand
and a wooden entrance reducer. $120
9 5/8" 10 frame Deep Brood Body aka...Hive Body
Item#015U Unassembled $12.00
Item#015A Assembled $16.00
Item#015AP Assembled and painted $20.00
(these weigh approx. 90lbs. when full of honey)
6 5/8" 10 frame Medium/Illinois Super
Item#016U Unassembled $9.75
Item#016A Assembled $13.50
Item#016AP Assembled and painted $17.50
(these weigh approx. 55lbs. when full of honey)
5 11/16" 10 frame Shallow Super
Item#017U Unassembled $9.50
Item#017A Assembled $13.50
Item#017AP Assembled and painted $17.50
(these weigh approx. 45lbs. when full of honey)
8 Frame 9 5/8" Hive Body
#8HBU Unassembled $14.00
#8HBA Assembled $18.00
#8HBP Assemb./Painted $22.00
8 Frame 6 5/8" Medium Super
#8MSU Unassembled $10.00
#8MSA Assembled $14.00
#8MSP Assemb./Painted $18.00
8 Frame 5 11/16" Shallow Super
#8SSU Unassembled $10.00
#8SSA Assembled $14.00
#8SSP Assemb./Painted $18.00
#8TT 8 Frame Telescoping Top $18.00
#8IC 8 Frame Inner Cover $9.00
#8SB 8 Frame Cypress IPM Screened Bottom $15.00
#8HS 8 Frame Cypress Hive Stand (assembled) $15.00
Hive Components
Item#018 Telescoping top $16.75
Item#019 English Copper Top $45.00
(for 10 frame hive)
Item#020 Pine Solid Bottom Board $12.00
Item#020C Cypress Solid Bottom Board $15.00
Item#021C Cypress Screened Bottom Board $15.00
Cypress Hive Stand/Landing Board
Item#022U Unassembled $11.00
Item#022A Assembled $14.00
Item#023 Wooden Inner Cover $9.00
Item#023S Ventilated Screened Inner Cover $8.00
Item#024 Wooden Entrance Reducer $1.25
Item#025 Metal Mouse Guard Reducer $3.00
Frames
Unassembled Frames
Item#026D Deep 9 1/8" All sizes .85c each
Item#026M Medium 6 1/4" $75 per 100
Item#026S Shallow 5 3/8" $650 per 1000
Assembled Frames All Sizes
Item#026DA Deep 9 1/8" assembled All sizes
$1.15 each
Item#026MA Medium 6 1/4" assembled
Item#026SA Shallow 5 3/8" assembled
Assembled Frames w/ Wired Beeswax Foundation Installed
Item#026DC Deep 9 1/8" $2.20 each
Item#026MC Medium 6 1/4" $2.oo each
Item#026SC Shallow 5 3/8" $2.00 each
Assembled Frames w/Pierco Plastic Foundation Installed
Item#026DP Deep 9 1/8"(black) $2.45 each
Item#026MP Medium 6 1/4" (black) $2.35 each
Item#026SP Shallow 5 3/8" (white) $2.35 each
You will get divided bottom bar/wedge top unless otherwise requested; Grooved top/grooved bottom is best with pierco plastic foundation.
Foundations
100% Beeswax Foundation
Item#027 8 1/2" Deep Wired $1.00 per sheet
Item#027B 12 1/2 lb. Box Deep Wired (approx. 87 sheets) $80.00
Item#028 5 5/8" Medium Wired .75c per sheet
Item#028B 12 1/2 lb. Box Medium Wired (approx. 137 sheets) $79.00
Item#029 4 3/4" Shallow Wired .70c per sheet
Item#029B 12 1/2 lb. Box Shallow Wired (approx. 150 sheets) $79.00
Item#030 4 3/4" Shallow Thin Cut Comb .40c per sheet
Item#030B 4 3/4" 5lb. Box Thin Cut Comb (approx. 110 sheets) $39.00
Item#031 5 5/8" Medium Cut Comb .55c per sheet
Item#031B 5 5/8" 5lb. Box Med. Cut Comb (approx. 80 sheets) $39.00
Item#032 8 1/2" Deep 4.9mm Small Cell Wired $1.20 per sheet
Item#032B 12 1/2 lb. Box Deep 4.9mm Small Cell Wired $100.00
Item#033 5 5/8" Medium 4.9mm Small Cell Wired .95c per sheet
Item#033B 5 lb. Box Med. 4.9mm Small Cell Wired $42.00
Pierco Beeswax Coated Plastic Foundation*
Item#034 Pierco for Deep Frames (black) $1.20 per sheet
Item#034B Box of 100 Sheets for Deep Frames $105.00
Item#035 Pierco for Medium Frames (black) .95c per sheet
Item#035B Box of 100 Sheets for Med. Frames $90.00
Item#036 Pierco for Shallow Frames(white) .95c per sheet
Item#036B Box of 100 Sheets for Shallow Frames $90.00
*Please order ahead as we do not stock large quantities of pierco.
Complete pierco plastic frames also available for special order.
Call for pricing and availability.
Tools | Feeders | Accessories
Item#037 10" Hive Tool $6.50
Item#038 Italian Hive Tool 12" $13.00
Item#039 Hobbyist Smoker (4"diameter X 7" height) $28.00
Item#040 Pro Smoker (4" diameter X 10" height) $35.00
Item#041 Cotton Smoker Fuel $2.25/lb. or $10/5lbs.
Item#042 Metal Queen Excluder $9.00
Item#043 Wood Bound Metal Queen Excluder $15.00
Item#044 Plastic Queen Excluder $4.00
Item#045 Excluder Cleaning Tool $16.00
Item#046 Plastic 2qt. Entrance Feeder $4.00
Item#047 Cypress Jar Feeder (lid included but not jar) $3.75
Item#048 Plastic Hive Top Nuc Feeder
(approx. 1 gal) $10.75
Item#049 Plastic 10 Frame Hive Top Feeder
(approx. 2 gal) $13.50
Item#050 Frame Grip $16.50
Item#051 Frame Perch $20.00
Item#052 Moving and Robbing Screen $14.00
Item#053 Florida Moving Screen $7.50
Item#054 Front Porch Pollen Trap $39.00
Item#055 Economy Plastic Pollen Trap $15.00
Item#056 Manipulation Cloth $16.00
Item#057 Metal Frame Rests (L-shaped) .35c each
Item#058 Metal 9-Frame Spacers .50c each
Protective Clothing | Gear
Item#059 Full Coverall Beekeeper Suit
(size S,M,L) $74.00 (size XL to 4X) $80.00
(order veil #067Z, #068Z, or #069 separately)
Item#060 Inspector Jacket (S,M,L) $49.00
(XL to 4X) $55.00
Item#061 Kids Bee Suits (Age 4-6) $76.00
(complete w/ veil and hat) (Age 10-12) $80.00
Item#062 Goatskin Beekeepers Gloves (XS to XL) $18.00
Item#063 Economy Plastic Coated Gloves (S to XL) $12.00
Item#064 Cotton Sleeves $6.50
Item#065 Economy Hatless Veil $20.00
Item#066 Woven Helmet $14.50
Item#067S Round Veil w/ String $17.00 Helmet sold separately with
all #o67 and #068 veils
Item#067Z Round Veil w/ Zipper $18.50
Item#068S Square Folding Veil w/ String $17.00
Item#068Z Square Folding Veil w/ Zipper $18.50
Item#069 Domed Hood or Sherriff Veil $26.00
Pest | Disease Management
Item#070 Api-Life Var a natural mite treatment containing menthol, camphor,
eucalyptol, and thymol. 95% effective against varroa mites, 1 1/2 packs
per hive and most effective with daily temps. between 65-95 degrees F.
$4.50/per pack $40.00/per 10 pack
Item#071 Mite-Away II (Formic acid) very effective against varroa and trachael
mites, average daytime temps. from 50 degrees, but must not exceed 79
degrees F. Requires spacer rim #072
One Treatment $6.00 Pail of 10 Treatments $45.00
Item#072 Wooden Spacer Rim for Mite-AwayII $3.00
Item#073 Nitrile Gloves for handling treatments .75c/pair
Item#0745 Fumagilin B anti-biotic cultured from tree fungus for treatment of
Item#o742 nosema apis and nosema ceranae, feed in 1 gallon of sugar syrup in early
Item#0749 Spring and 2 gallons in Fall per colony
#074.5 .5 gram (5-6gallons) $19.50
#0742 2 gram (20-24gallons) $43.50
#0749 9.5 gram (120gallons) $140
Item#075 Bellows Duster for powdered sugar application, a non-chemical mechanical
method for removing varroa, encourages grooming behavior and causes
phoretic mites to lose their grip; must be used in conjunction with screened
bottom boards $30.00
Item#076 Honey-B-Healthy Feeding stimulant containing sucrose, water,
spearmint oil, lemongrass oil, lecithin, and sodium laurly sulfate.
Concentrate to be mixed 1tsp. to 1 quart of sugar syrup, makes approx. 24
gallons 16 oz. bottle $24.50
Queen Rearing
Item#078 Contemporary Queen Rearing by Harry Laidlaw Jr. softcover 199pp.
excellent reading with many b+w photos $14.00
Item#079 Practical Queen Rearing by Charles and Pauline Dublon spiral
bound reprint, recommended w/ Jenter Kit $17.50
Item#080 Jenter Queen Rearing System a very successful system for both
beginners and experienced, eliminates guesswork in aging larvae and
does not require excellent vision or a steady hand like grafting.
Includes: 1 Comb box, 100 cell plugs, 100 starter cups, 40 plug holders,
1 cell transfer stick, 1 unassembled cell bar frame and instructions All
parts are reusable and replacement parts are available $95.00
Item#081 Additional Jenter Cell Bar Frame comes unassembled, each frame
will hold 26 cells $8.00
Item#082 Cell Bar Frame for grafting, comes unassembled with 50 JZ BZ push in
queen cell cups $10.00
Item#083 Stainless Steel Grafting Tool surgical tool, each end offers a different
flat configuration for lifting larvae $12.00
Item#084 Chinese Grafting Tool w/ spring loaded flexible flat tip that allows you
to push larvae off into the cell cup $5.00
Item#085 Plastic Queen Cages (1) .50c, (10) $2.00 (100) $17.00
Item#086 Plastic Queen Catcher allows you to easily catch the queen off of
the comb for isolating, marking, requeening, etc. $6.00
Item#087 Queen Marking Tube very useful, gently holds the queen for marking,
screen mesh positions thorax $6.75
Item#088 Testors Marking Pen enamel paint marker $6.50
Item#089 Queen Handling Muff if you've ever watched your queen fly away
during marking, caging, etc. you know the value of this item $15.00
Honey Removal | Processing
Item#090 Bee Escape Screen place under supers with triangle facing
down a day or two before you intend to rob, bees exit but
don't find their way back into the supers $12.00
Item#091 Fume Board for use with bee quick, place on top of super on
a sunny day and bees will move down out of the super within
minutes to 1/2 hour $12.00
Item#092 Bee Quick non-toxic herbal blend, pleasant smell, spray on
fume board for robbing honey supers 8oz. $14.00
Item#093 Cappings Scratcher $6.50
Item#094 Electric Uncapping Knife $99.00
Item#095 Cold Uncapping Knife $20.00
Item#096 Stainless Steel Double Honey Seive Can be easily placed over a
bottling bucket as honey flows from your extractor $40.00
Item#097 Honey Gate 1 1/2" threads into many extractors and bottling tanks,
use to make your own bottling buckets $12.00
Item#098 Bottling Pail w/ Honey Gate made from recycled food grade 5 gallon
pail with 1 1/2" honey gate installed $18.00
Item#099 Uncapping Tank/Straining System made from commercial food grade
tubs, upper tub has a wooden bar for uncapping and contains a coarse
stainless steel strainer, lower one has a honey gate, lid included each tub
measures 23 1/2" long X 19 1/2" wide X 9 3/4" deep $99.00
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Item#102 The Hobbiest 4 Frame Deluxe Extractor Same as the Hobbiest with
a stainless steel removable bottling tank with removable stainless steel
honey strainer, a lid is included for when bottling tank is removed ,
stand also included $379.00
Item#103 9 Frame Radial will extract 9 medium or 9 shallow frames radially or 3
deep frames tangentially with included adapters, 24" tall X 21" diameter
hinged plexiglass lid included $425.00
Books | Media
* Most books are discounted from the cover price. We occasionally offer used books at a further
discount.
Item#B10 First Lessons In Beekeeping Excellent beginners book, recommended
Dr. Keith Delaplane 166pp. w/ 150 color illustrations $10.00
Item#B11 The Backyard Beekeeper By Kim Flottum the editor of Bee Culture magazine,
focuses on the virtues of 8-frame equipment, beautiful color photography on each
page. 165pp. soft cover $24.00
Item#B12 Beekeeping For Dummies By Howland Blackiston, a very thorough and highly
recommended book for the beginner w/ something new to learn for every
beekeeper, 358pp. softcover $19.00
Item#B13 Keeping Bees and Making Honey softcover with beautiful color photos $19.00
Item#B14 Honey Bee Diseases & Pests 2nd Edition Revised, an excellent resource
for any beekeeper, 27pp w/ color photos, published by Canadian Assoc. of
Professional Apiculturists $7.75
Item#B15 The New ABC & XYZ of Bee Culture In print, revised and updated annually for
over 100 years, an encyclopedia of bees and beekeeping, the ultimate beekeepers
reference book $55.00
Item#B16 Natural Beekeeping Organic Approaches to Modern Apiculture By Ross
Conrad, gives an overview of a variety of techniques for managing bees without the
use of chemicals, 246pp. $32.00
Item#B17 Langstroth's Hive And The Honey-Bee The Classic Beekeepers Manual by L.L.
Langstroth himself, you will be amazed at how much info from this 1853 classic you have
heard at your local bee meeting and repeated in many modern texts 409pp $18.00
Item#B18 Increase Essentials By Dr. Larry Conner A personal favorite, this book will pay for itself
many times over in sound advice for making splits, managing nucs, installing packages,
queens, swarms, etc. 128pp. w/ black and white photos $16.00
Item#B19 Putting It Up With Honey By Susan Geiskopf an excellent resource for canning and
preserving foods naturally w/ honey, over 207 recipes, softcover 224pp. $15.00
Item#B20 Honey The Gourmet Medicine contains a tremendous amount of information on honey's
medicinal properties, softcover 106pp. $12.00
Item#B21 Sacred Bee By Hilda Ransome contains an interesting assortment of ancient history,
folklore, and mysticism of the honey bee, softcover $16.00
Item# Honey Plants of North America original A.I. Root, describes hundreds of
honey plants their habitats, blooming period, the honey they produce, and
more 408pp w/ 130 pictures $20.00
Item# The Beekeepers Handbook Excellent book offering several methods to do things right for
beginner and intermediate By Dianne Sammataro soft cover 190pp. $25.00
Item# Tales From The Hive DVD Facinating documentary, the in hive, in flight videography will amaze
you $19.00
Item# Tales From The Hive VHS Same as above in VHS, Note* these are usually used but garanteed
to be viewable $10.00
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