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Mann Lake HK190 10-Frame Deep Hive Body, Painted
- Frames
- 10 assembled 9-1/8"
- Boxes
- 1 deep (9-5/8")
- Material
- Pine, made in USA
Best for Expanding or replacing brood boxes
Brand
Mann Lake hives, Rite-Cell frames and honey jars
Mann Lake sells made-in-USA pine hive bodies and kits, Rite-Cell frames and foundation, excluders, hive tools, squeeze bottles and feed.
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Mann Lake HK170 Traditional Complete Hive Kit, Painted
- Frames
- 10 assembled
- Boxes
- 1 deep (9-5/8")
- Material
- Radiata pine, made in USA
Best for A simple first hive
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Mann Lake HK385 10-Frame Hive Combo, 1D+1M, Painted
- Frames
- 10
- Boxes
- 1 deep, 1 medium
- Material
- Pine, made in USA
Best for No-assembly first hive
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Mann Lake KD150 10-Frame Hive Kit, 2D+1M, Unpainted
- Frames
- 30 unassembled
- Boxes
- 2 deep, 1 medium
- Material
- Dovetail pine, made in USA
Best for DIY assembly and painting
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Mann Lake HK580 8-Frame Hive Body Bundle, Unpainted
- Frames
- 8 assembled 9-1/8"
- Boxes
- 1 deep (9-5/8")
- Material
- Stapled pine, made in USA
Best for Expanding an 8-frame hive
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Mann Lake HD120 Metal-Bound Excluder, 10-Frame, 2 Pack
- Size
- 10-frame
- Material
- Plated metal, metal-bound
- Count
- 2
Best for Durable excluders for two hives
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Mann Lake WW906 Deep Rite-Cell Frames, Natural, 10 Pack
- Size
- Deep, 9-1/8 in
- Foundation
- Rite-Cell plastic, beeswax-coated
- Material
- Wood, glued and stapled
Best for Ready-to-use deep frames
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Mann Lake WW907 Commercial Rite-Cell Frames, 20 Pack
- Size
- Deep, 9-1/8 x 19 x 1-3/8 in
- Foundation
- Waxed yellow Rite-Cell plastic
- Material
- Wood, glued joints
Best for Stocking several deeps at once
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Mann Lake WW905 Deep Rite-Cell Frames, Yellow, 20 Pack
- Size
- Deep, 9-1/8 in
- Foundation
- Rite-Cell plastic, beeswax-coated
- Material
- Wood, glued and stapled
Best for Two deep boxes of frames
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Mann Lake FN800 Waxed Rite-Cell Foundation, 8-1/2", 100
- Size
- 8-1/2 in (deep)
- Foundation
- Waxed Rite-Cell, natural
- Material
- Plastic
Best for Larger apiaries refitting frames
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Mann Lake CL130 Vented Plastic Beekeeping Helmet
- Sizes
- One size, adjustable
- Ventilation
- Side louvers
- Material
- Plastic
Best for Wearing with a drape veil
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Mann Lake HD584 Standard Hive Tool, 9"
- Type
- Standard hook-end hive tool
- Material
- Thin spring steel
- Length
- 9 in
Best for The classic hive tool
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Mann Lake HD630 Standard Frame Grip
- Material
- Heavy-duty metal
- Fit
- Wood or plastic frames, all depths
Best for Lifting frames without fingertips
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Mann Lake CN530 12 oz Squeeze Honey Bears, 24 Pack
- Size
- 12 oz
- Count
- 24
- Material
- PETE plastic
Best for Standard honey bears in bulk
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Mann Lake CN535 12 oz Opaque Panel Honey Bears, 24
- Size
- 12 oz (honey weight)
- Count
- 24
- Material
- Plastic
Best for Vintage-look honey bears
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Mann Lake CN235 1 lb Inverted Squeeze Jars, 24 Pack
- Size
- 1 lb
- Count
- 24
- Material
- PETE plastic
Best for No-drip squeeze honey
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CheckMite+ Varroa & Small Hive Beetle Strips, 10
- Doses
- 10 strips
- Treatment period
- 42–45 days
- Dose
- 1 strip per 5 frames of bees
Best for Labeled varroa and SHB control
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Mann Lake FD213 Ultra Bee Dry Feed, 1 lb Canisters
- Type
- Dry pollen substitute feed
- Capacity
- 1 lb canister
Best for Protein feeding when pollen is short
No product matches every filter.
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What Mann Lake sells
Mann Lake is a long-running US bee-supply house, and its catalogue here reads like a refill list for an established apiary: hive bodies, frames by the 10 and 20, foundation by the 100, excluders, tools and honey containers. Most hive products are listed as pine, made in USA.
- Hives: the HK170 Traditional complete kit and HK190 deep hive body (both painted), the HK385 deep + medium combo, the unpainted KD150 2 deep + 1 medium kit with a 1-gallon ProFeeder, and the HK580 8-frame body bundle.
- Frames and foundation: WW905, WW906 and WW907 Rite-Cell deep frames, FN800 waxed Rite-Cell foundation (100 sheets) and the HD120 metal-bound excluder.
- Tools: HD584 standard hive tool, HD630 frame grip and a vented plastic helmet.
- Bottling: 12 oz squeeze bears and 1 lb inverted squeeze jars, 24 to a pack.
- Bee health: Ultra Bee dry feed and CheckMite+ strips.
Mann Lake hive kits by listed spec
| Product | Frames | Boxes | Material | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mann Lake HK170 Traditional Complete Hive Kit, Painted | 10 assembled | 1 deep (9-5/8") | Radiata pine, made in USA | Painted; beeswax-coated plastic foundation |
| Mann Lake HK385 10-Frame Hive Combo, 1D+1M, Painted | 10 | 1 deep, 1 medium | Pine, made in USA | Low-VOC white paint |
| Mann Lake KD150 10-Frame Hive Kit, 2D+1M, Unpainted | 30 unassembled | 2 deep, 1 medium | Dovetail pine, made in USA | Unpainted; waxed Rite-Cell foundation |
| Mann Lake HK580 8-Frame Hive Body Bundle, Unpainted | 8 assembled 9-1/8" | 1 deep (9-5/8") | Stapled pine, made in USA | Unpainted; beeswax-coated plastic foundation |
Specs as listed by the maker or seller; check the listing before you buy.
Rite-Cell is beeswax-coated plastic, not pure wax. The listings describe it as plastic coated in beeswax, so if you want natural wax, look at pure beeswax foundation from Goodland or Varybeaty instead. Our plastic vs wax foundation comparison covers the difference.
CheckMite+ is a registered pesticideUse CheckMite+ only exactly as its label directs, and check the label for its EPA Reg. No. and active ingredient before you buy. Test first and compare your count with the HBHC 9th-edition thresholds.Source: EPA list of registered varroa products
How Mann Lake compares with other brands
Hoover Hives is the most direct alternative: fir boxes dipped in beeswax, NZ pine frames and fully assembled options. BeeCastle offers cedar boxes, and Little Giant and Harvest Lane Honey sell single-deep beginner kits with tools included. Mann Lake's edge is USA-made pine and bulk frame and foundation packs.
Hoover Hives
Hoover Hives 10-Frame Langstroth, Assembled, 2D+1M
- Frames
- 10 (30 NZ pine frames)
- Boxes
- 2 deep, 1 medium
- Material
- Fir exterior
Best for A ready-to-use full hive
BeeCastle
BeeCastle 10-Frame Beeswax-Coated Hive Kit, 2 Layer
- Frames
- 10
- Boxes
- 2 boxes
- Material
- Cedar
Best for First Langstroth hive without painting
Little Giant
Little Giant 10-Frame Beginner Hive Kit
- Frames
- 10 with waxed black plastic foundation
- Boxes
- 1 assembled deep
- Includes
- Smoker, fuel, brush, hive tool, frame feeder
Best for Beginners wanting hive plus tools
Who Mann Lake suits
Mann Lake suits a beekeeper who wants USA-made pine boxes and plans to grow: the 20-packs of frames and the 100-sheet foundation pack are built for adding hives. It suits you less if you want pure wax foundation or a kit that includes a suit and tools; Little Giant and BeeCastle bundle those. If you sell honey, the 24-packs of squeeze bears are a simple starting point, and our honey labeling guide covers what the label must say.
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Mann Lake: questions
Is Rite-Cell foundation real beeswax?
No. Rite-Cell is plastic foundation with a beeswax coating.
Are Mann Lake hives made in the USA?
The hive kits and bodies in our catalogue are listed as pine, made in USA.
Does the Mann Lake KD150 come assembled?
No. It is listed as unpainted with 30 unassembled frames, so you build and paint it yourself.
Which Mann Lake kit is fully painted?
The HK170 Traditional kit and the HK190 deep are listed as painted, and the HK385 combo as low-VOC white paint.
Can Mann Lake 8-frame bodies stack on 10-frame boxes?
No. Keep one width across your apiary; see 8-frame vs 10-frame hives.