My bag
Want up to 25% off your order?
Free binder
when you purchase a 12-month Print & digital subscription
Have you seen our popular products?
A collection of essays exploring the history of beekeeping in Europe and North America.
Beekeeping branches, associations and organisations can benefit from significant discounts on magazine subscriptions and shop products with our Group Discount Plan.
A safe method of cleaning and preparing beeswax for show or for making into moulds to sell to the public. It details the equipment required, where to get wax, recycling, filtering and cleaning up. Demonstrated with colour photographs and a straightforward step-by-step guide. The PDF will be emailed to you once you have completed your […]
A comprehensive guide to the origin of the honey bee, major pests and diseases, pollination and hive products.
A captivating read following the introduction of bee strains to the UK and the formation of important beekeeping organisations.
A guide exploring how beekeepers can manage the natural swarming process in order to obtain the maximum honey yield from colonies.
This booklet is for someone who is thinking about becoming a beekeeper and wants to know what’s involved. It covers the time needed, the effort and expense involved, a brief description of how a honey bee colony works, choosing hives and equipment, obtaining bees and where to find training. The PDF will be emailed to […]
Any reasonably skilled handyman should be able to make this foundation press and wiring board press for home production of foundation. The various stages are described in enough detail to make the construction an enjoyable experience. It includes step-by-step procedures and measurements with diagrams and photographs. The PDF will be emailed to you once you have […]
Manufacture your own warming cabinet so honey collected in 30lb buckets may be easily poured out into jars after warming. The step-by-step construction guide includes a cutting plan (all parts can be cut out of one 4ft x 8ft (1220mm x 2440mm) piece of wood). The cabinet is safe to use at home and uses […]
A children’s fantasy story about an eight-year-old girl whose grandad keeps bees.
Beekeeping branches, associations and organisations can benefit from significant discounts on magazine subscriptions and shop products with our Group Discount Plan.
Make your own solar wax extractor from old pieces of scrap wood found in skips and old furniture. Easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions with clear diagrams and photographs. The PDF will be emailed to you once you have completed your purchase.
Beekeeping branches, associations and organisations can benefit from significant discounts on magazine subscriptions and shop products with our Group Discount Plan.
The Morris Board Method of queen rearing is a highly effective way of rearing spare queen bees. A simple method describes how to raise a number of queens without the excessive handling of queen cells. It includes diagrams, colour photographs and a straightforward step-by-step guide to using the board. The PDF will be emailed to […]
Want our award-winning magazine to be delivered straight to your door? Subscribe now to receive the UK’s best-selling monthly beekeeping magazine. All printed subscriptions come with a complimentary digital subscription, so you can read anywhere at any time.
Enjoy an even more economical and eco-friendly alternative to our popular printed subscription. Subscribe now to receive the UK’s best-selling monthly beekeeping magazine on your phone, tablet or computer.
Eight wipe-clean, double-sided guides designed specifically for beginner beekeepers.
100 business card-sized Asian Hornet ID cards designed for beekeepers and non-beekeepers alike.
A truly comprehensive guide providing detailed advice for successful heather honey production.
The Horsley Board is an ideal method of swarm control where colonies are located in an out apiary, as there are a limited number of times that an operation has to be carried out. This guide includes diagrams and a straightforward step-by-step guide on using the board. The PDF will be emailed to you once […]
Beekeeping branches, associations and organisations can benefit from significant discounts on magazine subscriptions and shop products with our Group Discount Plan.
The Snelgrove board is the ideal method of swarm control for the beekeeper who has limited additional equipment, as it does not require a second independent hive. This booklet discusses swarm control and prevention as well as how to use the Snelgrove board, including all the pros and cons. The PDF will be emailed to you once you […]
Keep vital records of your bees and beekeeping management with five record cards.
Want our award-winning magazine to be delivered straight to your door? Subscribe now to receive the UK’s best-selling monthly beekeeping magazine. All printed subscriptions come with a complimentary digital subscription, so you can read anywhere at any time.
Enjoy an even more economical and eco-friendly alternative to our popular printed subscription. Subscribe now to receive the UK’s best-selling monthly beekeeping magazine on your phone, tablet or computer.
Easy-to-follow instructions on how to make beeswax skin creams for use at home. It gives advice on the equipment and ingredients required to make lip balm, skin balm, cold cream, hand cream and foot cream. The PDF will be emailed to you once you have completed your purchase.
With space for 12 issues, it is perfect for collecting a year’s worth of magazines.
A fascinating insight into how beehives, beekeeping equipment and beekeeping methods have developed over the centuries.
A simple straightforward method to making a five-frame nucleus box, based around the British Standard Deep National Hoffman frame as used in the brood chamber of Modified National Hives. It outlines all the tools and equipment that are needed and provides guidance for the do-it-yourself construction of a plywood nucleus hive, including diagrams, colour photographs and […]
