Live Bees & Accessories

Start your own hive

Colonies, woodenware, tools and extraction equipment — with guidance from beekeepers who have done it for fifty years.

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Start your own hive, or equip the one you have. We supply healthy locally-adapted colonies, seasoned woodenware and the tools that actually get used — with guidance from beekeepers who have done this for fifty years. We do not just sell you bees; we help you keep them.

Live colonies

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Healthy, queen-right colonies from our own apiaries near Trivandrum, handed over with siting guidance and a first inspection together.

Apis cerana

Apis cerana Colony

A healthy, queen-right colony of the native Indian honey bee — hardy, well adapted to Kerala, and ready to install in your hive. Gentle enough for a careful beginner.

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Stingless bee

Stingless Bee Colony

A starter colony of stingless cheruthen bees — completely non-stinging, safe around children and pets, and a tireless pollinator for terraces and kitchen gardens.

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Hives & woodenware

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Seasoned timber, standard dimensions, built to last through Kerala's humidity and monsoon.

Newton hive

Newton Hive Box

Seasoned-timber Newton hive complete with frames and comb foundation — the standard home for an Apis cerana colony in India.

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Chambers

Brood & Super Chambers

Add-on brood and super chambers that let a strong colony expand and store surplus honey above the brood nest.

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Spares

Frames & Comb Foundation

Wired frames and pure beeswax comb-foundation sheets, sold by the set to fit any standard hive. Foundation is made from our own cappings wax.

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Tools & protective gear

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The things you actually reach for at every inspection — plus everything a first-timer needs bundled together.

Starter kit

Beekeeper's Tool Kit

Smoker, hive tool, bee brush and a ventilated veil suit — everything a new beekeeper needs to open a hive with confidence. The simplest way to begin.

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Tool

Stainless Bee Smoker

A durable stainless smoker with heat guard and bellows. Cool smoke keeps a colony calm through an inspection without harming it.

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Protective

Ventilated Veil Suit

A breathable full-body suit with a fencing veil — sting-resistant protection that stays bearable in Kerala's heat.

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Tools

Hive Tool & Bee Brush

A stainless J-hook hive tool and a soft bee brush — the two implements that live in every beekeeper's pocket.

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Harvest & extraction

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For when your colonies start giving back. Everything here is food-grade and cold — no heating anywhere in the chain.

Equipment

Honey Extractor (4-frame)

A stainless hand-crank extractor that spins honey out of the comb so the drawn frames go back to the bees intact — saving them weeks of rebuilding.

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Tool

Uncapping Knife & Tray

A warm uncapping knife and draining tray to open sealed comb cleanly before extraction, catching every drop of cappings honey.

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Storage

Food-grade Settling Tank

A food-grade stainless tank with a honey gate — lets fresh honey settle so air and wax rise, then bottles without a drip.

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Pricing varies with season, size and finish — message us and we’ll confirm current prices and availability. Live bees are supplied within Kerala by local pickup or short-distance transport only; contact us for coverage in your area.

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