A Complete ANEL Langstroth hive bundle - perfect as a starter set for someone!
Save money by buying this complete bundle set!
If someone is thinking about starting to keep bees - this bundle includes everything needed for 1 langstroth hive.
This bundle includes:
For full details, please see individual product page listing
Fixing the Bee Blockers
We recommend the use of a bee-safe lubricant, such as vegetable or olive oil to assist with fixing the bee blockers in place. This helps to prevent breakages when fitting.
Immersion Cleaning
Submerge in a tank with a solution of water and caustic potash (potassium hydroxide) at 5% concentration. Rinse thoroughly and allow to dry fully.
Alternative Cleaning
Wash with a bleach (chlorine) and water solution at a ratio of 1:10. Rinse thoroughly and allow to dry fully.
Steam Cleaning
The temperature tolerance of the polypropylene is 80’c, so steam cleaning is not recommended.
I initially bought 2 ANEL hives and was immediately impressed with their design and began learning to use them - transitioning from Nationals to Langstroths in the process. I made the initial mistake of not rollering enough wax onto the plastic frames and so my bees didn’t initially love them but more wax solved that. I have also found the feeders difficult to use without drowning a lot of bees - so would appreciate some advice about that. However, I have found the leg extensions easy to use and effective plus they have been cool hives in the recent hot weather.
GG were exceptionally helpful prior to deciding on Anel hives.
I consequently purchased 2 complete hives.
They are exactly as described, lightweight, robust and easy assembled.
Introduced my Nuc. today 18/06/26
Time will now tell if the bees like the Anel as much as me!!
I am so please with my bee's and langstroth hives bee's are doing extremely well with our first hive. We will be looking to buy more bee's and langstroth hives. Thank you for you're warm welcome and knowledgeable advice as we are new to bee keeping. Wyn
Purchased a second Anel bundle from here last week, after being more than satisfied with the first one. I've been evaluating several hive types, and I think Anel is going to be my new standard. I like the design, I much prefer plastic frames, and I'm slowly getting comfortable with plastic foundation.
If you look across all the currently available plastic/composite hives on the market, they all have their good and bad points, and at the end of the day it's a balance and compromise factor. The Anel bundle represents value for money along with good quality, and other than self waxing your plastic foundation you are ready to go. It comes with a screened base, 2 entrances, brood box, queen excluder, 2 supers, feeder and roof. You also get frames and foundation for all 3 boxes.
If you don't like the idea of plastic frames or foundation, I'm sure they will do a package with wooden.
I'm sure Gruff did a YouTube video on the Anel hives a while back if you need more detail.
Be aware that they are Langstroth size hives, not standard national.
great service from this company very competitive price excellent product would recommend them
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