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Bench Hive

Product Code: SHK025
$343.85
$343.85
$257.89
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Sale 25%
$299.00
$299.00
$224.25
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Sale 25%
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Bench Hive

Bench Hive

$343.85
$343.85
$257.89 (Inc. GST)
Sale 25%
$299.00
$299.00
$224.25 (Ex. GST)
Sale 25%
(You save $85.96 )

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Are you a hobby beekeeper looking to enhance your beekeeping experience? Tired of constantly lifting heavy bee boxes and bending over to inspect your hives? The Ceracell Bench Hive is designed to make your beekeeping easier, more efficient, and enjoyable!

Why Choose the Ceracell Bench Hive?

  • Ergonomic Design – Mounted on a sturdy stand, keeping the hive at waist height to eliminate heavy lifting and back strain.
  • Flexible Colony Management – Equivalent to two standard bee boxes wide, with multiple entrances that can be opened or closed as needed. Run it as a super-colony or divide it into up to four separate colonies.
  • Compatible with Existing Equipment – Easily add two standard honey supers on top for honey production.
  • Proven Performance – Trialed with 15 bench hives, proving exceptional overwintering capabilities and strong colony growth throughout the year.
  • Optimized Ventilation & Bee Flow – Four adjustable entrance discs allow you to control airflow and hive access, helping the colony thrive in all seasons.

How It Works

At the height of summer, your bees will operate at full capacity, utilizing all four entrances to maximize nectar and pollen collection. When the season slows down, you can reduce entrance sizes to match the hive’s population. For honey production, simply add two standard 10-frame queen excluders and honey supers—and you’re ready to go!

What’s Included?

  • 1 x Bench Hive with Galvanized Lid (0.55 gauge sprung)
  • 1 x Kitset Bench Hive Floor with Legs
  • 1 x Kitset Bench Hive Super
  • 4 x Entrance Discs with Screws

Assembly & Care

  • Ships as a kitset—easy to assemble with our instructional video.
  • Not included: Wood screws, electric drill, and hive mats. (Wood screws needed: 8-gauge x 50mm & 8-gauge x 30mm)
  • Painting Required – We highly recommend two coats of water-based paint to protect against weathering, as the wood is untreated.

Upgrade your apiary today with the Ceracell Bench Hive—a game-changer for beekeepers who want more productivity with less effort!

 

 

Customer Reviews

5 Review
  • Honey factory 5

    Posted by Ingrid S. on 19th Mar 2025

    Very Happy with fast transporting and well packaged with all the pieces. this is my third bench hive because it suits my needs....being older and female...lifting honey boxes takes the joy out of this fascinating hobbit. I wish I could send photos as these bench hives look great painted with folk art. this is easy to put together and I would recommend this hive to hobby beekeepers. my bees also love it. had no trouble moving them in.

  • So good, I now have 3 5

    Posted by Ingrid Swain on 15th Mar 2025

    Yes I am back again, just bought the third one as it is an excellent product for a retired person.. I had fun painting designs on it and the bees have moved in and they look very happy. I will be putting honey supers on side by side. This bench hive makes bee keeping fun. Thanks Ceracell...

  • Back Saver 5

    Posted by ingrid on 4th Feb 2025

    This hive is exactly what I needed being elderly and female, lifting bee boxes is getting a bit hard and I want to enjoy bee keeping a long time. I like this design as it has slats at the base of the box for air, it has a removable lid which is great because I can add some honey supers on top. I also like the sturdy legs so it won't be tipped over.would be nice if it came with a selperator, but I managed to find a plastic one The only problem I had was that pieces of the hive were missing and I had to get the rest sent later. Then I ordered another hive the same and that arrived in three instalments after contacting Ceracell. But they sent the pieces very quickly so I am a happy customer, and would buy again.

  • Beast hive 5

    Posted by Daniel Miller on 19th Dec 2023

    The bees are really loving the bench hive, easy to work without the lifting and at a good height. I definitely rate the bench hive very highly. Absolutely impressive

  • Bench hive. 5

    Posted by Catherine Lawrence on 24th May 2023

    Cant wait to put it together,the kitset video is easy to follow.Bending and lifting heavy brood boxes is becoming an issue for me plus I like the idea that brood will all be on one level for applying varroa treatments etc,and doing hive inspections.

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