Categories Beekeeping Hives & Hive parts National Polystyrene Hive
National Polystyrene Hive
Our Polystyrene hive parts are available as a complete hive or in individual parts. Available as flat packed or fully assembled. We pride ourselves in providing our flat packed hives with detailed instructions and complete fixing packs, we even add a tea bag to encourage you to read the instructions before assembling! Of course, if you have any queries we are here to help.
Our polystyrene hives are made in the UK and are of a high-density 100g/litre construction, being up to 3 times stronger than polystyrene packaging. We recommend they are painted with smooth masonry paint to provide a very long lasting hive.
Polystyrene provides a lightweight, cheap and durable hive with excellent insulation properties to help keep the bees warm through the winter. The brood and supers have dovetailed joints for easy assembly and do not require runners as they are built into the mould.
Compatible with wooden national hive parts, frames, and accessories (a wooden roof cannot be used). Polystyrene hives can be cleaned with soda crystals.
National Hive with a standard Brood - PolystyreneThis hive comprises: Open Mesh Floor, Inspection sheet, 1 Standard Brood Box, 1 Super, Crown Board with 2 Porter Bee Escapes and a Flat Roof |
National Hive with 14x12 Brood Box - PolystyreneThis hive comprises: Open Mesh Floor, Inspection sheet, 1 14x12 Brood Box, 1 Super, Crown Board with 2 Porter Bee Escapes and a Flat Roof |
National Flat Roof PolystyreneA flat roof for a polystyrene national hive. Once upturned it provides a useful tray, to place supers during an inspection. |
National Super PolystyreneA Super box added above the brood box for honey stores. Made from Polystyrene and supplied with shaped runners. |
National Brood PolystyreneA standard sized national brood box to house the colony. Made from Polystyrene and supplied with shaped runners. |
National Deep Brood (14x12) PolystyreneAn extra deep national brood box to house the colony. Made from Polystyrene and supplied with shaped runners. |
National Open Mesh Floor PolystyreneAn open mesh floor allowing ventilation through the hive. Supplied with a slide out inspection tray and entrance block |
National Miller Feeder PolystyreneA Miller Feeder with Clear Cover for a National Hive. Made from Polystyrene. |
National Queen Excluder Plastic for a Polystyrene HiveA plastic excluder designed especially for the Poly Hive |
Crown Board National Polystyrene Hive - Clear plasticA clear crown board to fit a poly national hive. |
Crown Board National Polystyrene Hive with 2 porter bee escapesA framed crown board to fit a national POLYSTYRENE hive with 2 slots and supplied with 2 porter bee escapes |
Entrance Block for a National Polystyrene HiveA Plastic entrance block to fit an open mesh floor for a Poly hive. |
Dummy Board 14x12/Extra Deep Brood - Red CedarA Dummy board to fit an extra deep (14x12) brood |
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Bitter Chocolate Paint for Polyhives 1LtrIdeal for painting your Poly hives (outside only), to extend their life for many years. |
Filler for Polyhives 330g tubeUse to fill any damage from woodpeckers. Once dry, sand smooth and coat with paint. |
Copydex Glue for Polyhives 125mlIdeal for assembling your Poly hive, or coating woodpecker holes before filling. |
Nucleus Hive PolystyreneA Polystyrene Six Frame Nucleus, including Brood Chamber, built in Open Mesh Floor, a Miller Style Feeder and Lid. National and WBC Compatible. Pre Assembled. |
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