Local beekeeping supplies and Langstroth hive equipment in Central Pennsylvania. We stock 10-frame deep brood boxes, medium honey supers, bottom boards, inner covers, telescoping outer covers, hive tools, Mite EasyCheck varroa monitoring kits, queen clips, and our own 3D-printed beekeeping accessories. All hive boxes come with frames pre-assembled (nailed and glued) with Perco double-waxed foundation already installed — ready to drop straight into a hive.
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. Frames included on all boxes — assembled, nailed and glued, with Perco double-waxed foundation already installed.
Unpainted Deep Hive Bodies
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Standard 10-frame Langstroth deep brood boxes (9⅝" tall). Each comes with 10 frames, nailed and glued, fitted with Perco double-waxed foundation — ready to drop straight into a hive. Built from quality pine; left unpainted so you can finish them in your own colors or stain.
- ✓Standard 10-frame Langstroth, 9⅝" tall
- ✓10 frames included per box, assembled and waxed
- ✓Perco double-waxed foundation already installed
- ✓Quality pine construction — paint or stain to your preference
- ✓Pickup at our Hummelstown location
Honey Supers
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Medium 10-frame honey supers (6⅝" tall). Same construction quality as our deeps — frames included, nailed and glued, with Perco double-waxed foundation. Best for harvest supers above the brood chamber.
- ✓Standard 10-frame Langstroth, 6⅝" medium
- ✓10 frames included per super, assembled and waxed
- ✓Perco double-waxed foundation already installed
- ✓Same pine construction as our deeps
- ✓Pickup at our Hummelstown location
Bottom Boards
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Solid bottom boards built to fit standard 10-frame Langstroth hive equipment. Includes an entrance reducer for early-season management. Solid (rather than screened) bottoms work well for Central PA winters by reducing draft.
- ✓Fits standard 10-frame Langstroth equipment
- ✓Solid construction — better for PA winters than screened
- ✓Entrance reducer included
- ✓Quality pine, unpainted
Inner Covers
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Standard inner covers for 10-frame Langstroth hives. Notched on one edge for upper ventilation and emergency feeding access. Sits between the top of the hive and the outer cover; allows you to feed sugar syrup or fondant during dearth without breaking down the brood chamber.
- ✓Fits 10-frame Langstroth hives
- ✓Notched edge for upper ventilation
- ✓Allows top-of-hive emergency feeding
- ✓Quality pine construction
Telescoping Outer Covers
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Telescoping outer covers with a galvanized metal top sheet. The metal sheds rain and reflects summer heat — important for Central PA where summer 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
- ✓Telescoping design for full weatherproofing
- ✓Fits standard 10-frame Langstroth hives
- ✓Quality pine sides, unpainted
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.
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.
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.
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. We carry the core 10-frame Langstroth lineup (deep brood boxes, honey supers, bottom boards, inner covers, telescoping outer covers) plus hive tools, smokers, varroa monitoring equipment, and 3D-printed hive accessories.
What size hive boxes do you carry?
10-frame Langstroth equipment exclusively. Standard deep brood boxes (9⅝" tall) and medium honey supers (6⅝" tall). All boxes come with frames pre-assembled, nailed and glued, with Perco double-waxed plastic foundation already installed. Unpainted — ready for you to finish in your own colors or stain.
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. We're a short trip for beekeepers across Harrisburg, Hershey, Mechanicsburg, Lancaster County, York County, Lebanon, and the surrounding region.
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.