We now offer 2 makes of National Cedar Bee hive:

Thornes:
offer premium wood and great craftmanship and are the UKs most re-nowned manufacturer.

Maisemore:
With Great craftmanship, they offer Cedar wood hives at around 10% cheaper than Thornes. A great alternative.

Hive Parts from Both Manufacturers are compatable with each other.

To preserve the wonderful cedar colour and grain we recommend the use of insecticide free clear cuprinol. It is also possible to use Linseed Oil. Cedar, however, does not require preservatives (although it will "grey" without). It has its own "camphor" type preserving oils which protect it from the weather and discourage insects. The ideal timber, therefore, for the British climate: light, aesthetic, aromatic and tough.

N.B. We do not recommend the painting of any single walled hive. This seals the timber on the outside and can cause mould and condensating problems on the inside.

National Hive

Maisemore 18 Products Thornes 21 Products Sort by: Product Price Default See details Cuprinol (1Ltr) Gives deep penetrating protection to sound wood against all types of rot, decay and woodworm. Our price: £10.48 including VAT £1.56 Quantity 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 Buy Now See details National Polycarbonate Quilt With Escape An ideal solution to keeping an eye on whats going on in the hive without opening up the hive completely. Our price: £16.78 including VAT £2.50 Quantity 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 Buy Now