Welcome to your new harvest adventure
You’ve just joined a growing movement of beekeepers who believe harvesting should feel as natural and joyful as tending to the hive itself. Your HiveKeepers frames simply drop into your hive setup, and from here on out, honey extraction becomes something you fit beautifully into normal hive inspections. No bulky gear, no cappings, no filtering and almost no cleanup. Just pure, fresh honey, captured the way the bees made it and harvested in a way that leaves you more time to look after your bees.
This page will guide you through your first steps, introduce you to simple techniques like priming your frames, and get you ready for your first micro-harvest… a moment worth savoring.
Let’s begin.
How to: Handling Frames and Cassettes
Quick video showing you how to handle your HiveKeepers frames and cassettes the right way. Learn how to remove and insert cassettes smoothly, avoid damage, and get comfortable before your bees start working. A bit of practice now will make things much easier later when honey and beeswax come into play.
How to Prime Your Frames
Short video teaching you how to prep your frames so bees jump right in and start building.
Priming helps the bees get familiar with the new frame and when nectar is flowing, they’ll draw out the frames beautifully.
Watch it now to understand exactly what to do (and what NOT to do)...