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Deluxe Top Bar Hive Kits

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The Gold Star Deluxe Top Bar Hive Kit

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This is our flagship product - the Gold Star Deluxe Top Bar Hive kit.

This Gold Star Hive Kit makes your life easy.  It requires minimal woodworking skills.  Assembly takes about two hours.  The only tools you will need are a Philips head screwdriver and a staple gun.

EVERYTHING* comes in the box:

Assembly instructions
All wooden parts
All hardware
Pre-installed glass observation window

*Except paint, and bees, of course.  The use of a VOC-free paint is recommended for painting the roof only.

Special Note:
The Gold Star top bar is interchangeable with top bars from Backyard Hive top bar hives and Bee Thinking Top bar hives.




(To our friends in the north:  The Deluxe hive kit ships throughout Canada for $200.  Call us at 207-449-1121 or send your order via email to [email protected].  We'll make it easy!)
 $495.00

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Spare Gold Star Top Bars (Set of 10)

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Built to the Gold Star standard - these bars measure 17 1/2 inches long, and 1 3/8 inches wide. 

The Gold Star top bar includes the very best comb guide available, encouraging your bees to build straight, natural comb that is easy to inspect.


Special Note regarding INTERCHANGEABILITY:

Bee Thinking top bar hive owners - Gold Star top bars are interchangeable with Bee Thinking top bar hives.

Backyard Hive top bar hive owners - Gold Star top bars are interchangeable with Backyard Hive top bar hives.
 $90.00

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