How we research
- Maker specs and listings first. Frame count, wood and thickness, assembled or not, foundation type, suit fabric and mesh layers, extractor drum material, motor and gate size. When a spec is not listed, we say so.
- Published guidance for anything about bee health. The Honey Bee Health Coalition, the EPA, USDA, the FDA and university extension services. Each page links its sources.
- No invented owner feedback: no made-up quotes, numbers or reviews; we report maker statements and cited sources.
We do not keep test colonies, wear-test suits or spin extractors for this site, and we never claim to. You will not find scores, star ratings or prices here: prices change daily, and ratings we did not earn would mislead you.
Our bee-health rules
- Varroa treatments: only EPA-registered products, used exactly as the label says. We never recommend unregistered oxalic acid such as wood bleach.
- American foulbrood is reportable in many states: if you suspect it, contact your state apiarist before you do anything else.
- Stings: we give practical safety advice, not medical advice. Seek emergency care for signs of anaphylaxis.
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Corrections
Specs, labels and regulations change. If a listing has changed or a rule in your state differs from what we wrote, we want to fix it; each page shows when it was last updated.