Local beekeeping supplies and 10-frame Langstroth hive equipment in Central Pennsylvania — hive boxes, frames, tools, varroa monitoring, and our own 3D-printed accessories.
Pickup at our Hummelstown PA location, serving beekeepers across Harrisburg, Hershey, Mechanicsburg, Palmyra, Middletown, Elizabethtown, Lancaster, York, Lebanon, Linglestown, Colonial Park, and surrounding Central PA. Skip the shipping wait and the cracked-on-arrival frame replacements. Call or text (717) 583-8332 to confirm current stock and arrange a pickup.
Why Buy Beekeeping Supplies Locally
No shipping damage
Hive boxes and frames shipped from out-of-state retailers arrive cracked, racked, or with broken foundation more often than you'd think. Local pickup means you inspect every piece before you leave.
Faster turnaround
Realized you need an extra super tomorrow morning? Drive over today. No waiting on 5-7 day shipping during the season when timing matters most.
Real beekeeper advice
We use this stuff in our own operation. Ask which configurations work in Central PA winters, which foundation lasts, and what we'd skip. Big mail-order houses don't talk to you about your specific apiary.
Hive Woodware
10-frame Langstroth components, all built the same way: quality pine, left unpainted so you can finish it your own way. Boxes come with frames included — assembled, nailed and glued, with Perco double-waxed foundation already installed.
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Unpainted Deep Hive Bodies
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Deep brood boxes (9⅝" tall) — the chamber your colony lives and raises brood in. Ready to drop straight into a hive.
- ✓9⅝" deep — brood chamber size
- ✓10 frames included per box
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Honey Supers
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Medium honey supers (6⅝" tall) for harvest above the brood chamber — noticeably lighter than a deep when full of honey.
- ✓6⅝" medium — harvest super size
- ✓10 frames included per super
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Bottom Boards
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Solid bottom boards. Solid (rather than screened) bottoms reduce draft through Central PA winters.
- ✓Entrance reducer included
- ✓Solid construction — better for PA winters than screened
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Inner Covers
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Notched on one edge for upper ventilation and emergency feeding — feed sugar syrup or fondant during dearth without breaking down the brood chamber.
- ✓Notched edge for upper ventilation
- ✓Top-of-hive emergency feeding access
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Telescoping Outer Covers
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Galvanized metal top sheds rain and reflects summer heat — hive temperatures can climb past 100°F under direct sun. The telescoping design wraps over the inner cover for weatherproofing.
- ✓Galvanized metal top — rain and UV resistant
- ✓Wraps over the inner cover for full weatherproofing
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Beekeeping Supplies
Essential supplies for inspection, mite monitoring, and queen handling.
Mite EasyCheck
The Veto-Pharma Mite EasyCheck makes alcohol-wash and sugar-roll mite counts simple and consistent — the gold standard for monitoring varroa loads in your hives. Accurate counts are the foundation of healthy hives and the right starting point for any mite treatment decision.
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Hive Tools
The single most-used tool in beekeeping. Used for prying frames apart, scraping propolis, and lifting comb. We carry both standard flat hive tools and J-hook variants.
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Queen Clips
Spring-loaded queen catcher clips let you safely isolate the queen for marking, requeening, or moving without risking injury. A simple, reliable tool for any beekeeper who plans to mark or relocate queens.
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3D-Printed Hive Accessories
Designed and printed in-house. Food-safe, UV-stable PETG. Field-tested in our own apiary.
Nuc Entrance Wheels
$5Printed in food-safe and UV-stable PETG. Colors may vary.
Accepts 2.5" rubber hose clamp.
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Bee Vac Hose Attachment
$10Printed in food-safe and UV-stable PETG. Colors may vary.
Designed to accept a 2.5" flexible rubber pipe connector. We use a 2.5"-2" adapter connected to pool vacuum tubing in our own bee vac.
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Anti Hive Beetle Entrance
$5Printed in food-safe and UV-stable PETG. Colors may vary.
Some report this design helps reduce small hive beetle access. Functions similarly to the Guardian hive beetle entrance.
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Pickup & Ordering
All beekeeping supplies are pickup-only at our location at 670 Swatara Street, Hummelstown PA 17036. Call or text first to confirm stock and arrange a time — we don't keep set retail hours, but we accommodate pickups within a day or two of contact.
For larger or full-hive orders, give us a few days' notice so we can pull the right combination of components and verify everything's been assembled and waxed before you drive out.
Beekeeping Supplies FAQ
Where can I buy beekeeping supplies near Harrisburg PA?
Right here. Been's Bees stocks beekeeping supplies for pickup at our location at 670 Swatara Street, Hummelstown PA 17036 — about 15 minutes east of Harrisburg.
What size hive boxes do you carry?
10-frame Langstroth equipment exclusively — standard deep brood boxes (9⅝" tall) and medium honey supers (6⅝" tall), frames included.
Do you sell complete starter hive kits for beginners?
We can put together a complete starter hive setup for new beekeepers — typically a bottom board, two deep brood boxes with frames, an inner cover, and a telescoping outer cover. Add a hive tool, a Mite EasyCheck, and a nuc or queen and you're ready for spring. Call to discuss what your specific apiary needs.
What kind of foundation comes with the frames?
All frames are fitted with Perco double-waxed plastic foundation, already installed and ready to use. Double-waxed foundation gets accepted by the bees faster than single-waxed — they draw comb on it within days when there's a flow, vs. up to a couple of weeks for plain wax-coated plastic.
Do you ship beekeeping supplies?
No. Pickup only at our Hummelstown PA location. Local pickup means no shipping damage, no waiting on transit during peak season, and you can inspect every box and frame before you drive away.
Do you sell queen excluders, feeders, or extracting equipment?
Inventory varies by season. We typically stock the core woodware (boxes, frames, bottoms, covers) plus hive tools, Mite EasyCheck varroa monitoring kits, queen clips, and our own 3D-printed accessories. Call ahead for specific items — if we don't have it in stock, we may be able to add it to our next order or point you to another local source.
Are your hive boxes assembled or flat-packed?
Fully assembled. Hive boxes are nailed and glued at the joints, frames are assembled and fitted with foundation. You drive away with a finished, ready-to-use hive setup — no hammer or wood glue required at home.
Why are your prices different from Mann Lake or Dadant?
Our prices are competitive once you factor in shipping costs, lead time, and the inevitable shipping-damage replacement of cracked frames or split corners. National mail-order is fine if you order months ahead and don't mind the wait. For Central PA beekeepers who need equipment this week, local pickup is usually faster and ends up similar in total cost.