10-Frames Complete Beehive Kit, 100% Beeswax Coated Bee Hive Includes Frames and Beeswax Coated Foundation Sheet (2 Layer)

The IMPROVED model is WORTH EVERY penny and includes EVERYTHING needed for a bee home. If you are looking for the perfect gift anyone would love, look no further. You can easily be a hero with this. HIGH QUALITY. SMELLS amazing! I had bees inspecting it before I got finished putting it together. Your bees will LOVE their home! EASY assembly. The pre-drilled holes make it easy to attach screws by hand. AND it makes it simple to know where to put them, even if you have never built a bee hive. They even included easy to understand instructions. Doubt you will need them. Dovetail ends fit each other perfectly. This hive would be a dream come true for ANY beekeeper for Christmas or Special gift. And YES, you can get the body together in minutes. Slap a red bow and slide under the tree. You WILL be a hero. If I got this as a gift, it's so beautiful that I would put it on display on porch while I waited for bees to arrive in Spring! I originally bought the previous model in 2020, and I was not impressed. Scathing review. Nails cracked wood. You look at the pics and you can see what I mean. The prior model was a flop out of the box. I didn't know what I was doing and put nails in wrong spot, splitting wood. The old model didnt have instructions. But this NEW improved model they are selling... it's PERFECT for even a new keeper. Wax coating thicker. It's like a completely different hive. I will give the old model credit. The wax smelled great to bees. I put it on a ladder under a tree, facing driveway, and it lured a HUGE feral swarm in April 2022. The wax coating smells perfect to bees. You can watch the video of the swarm on youtube. (search for #JustBees). I will be uploading a full video of me assembling this. It takes time to edit and upload, and I didn't want a bad review sitting on the most PERFECT hive. This is DEFINITELY on the top of my wish list for my #1 ultimate gift. I want my bee yard full of these beautiful hives. Flowers is bloom, butterflies, bees, and these beautiful hives. Thank You BeeCastle for putting together something that works as good as it looks. Note: the frames inside require a hammer and the instructions recommend you glue before hammering. If this is a gift, just let the beekeeper put them together. The plastic foundation is WELL coated with beeswax. They may or may not chose to use it. They are easy and fast to assemble. 4 nails per frame. Holes are not pre-drilled but might help on frames too. Minor issue. All parts of this hive kit were interchangeable with a 10 frame standard langstroth hive. You absolutely cannot go wrong buying this. 5 stars.

Very well built and easy to put together she’s a beaut.

Excellent quality, easy assembly.

Easy to assemble and good quality

First off, when you open the box, the smell is amazing, the packaging was great, and everything was arranged nicely, as shown in the pictures. The instructions were on top and clear and easy to follow, not some cheap piece of photocopied paper thats impossible to read. Assembly was simple and I cant say I was able to experience it, because my daughter had it all put together before I could join in the fun.