Members of the BBA are able to advertise Beekeeping items for sale on this page. To advertise you must be a current member of the association, but as these pages are public you may receive enquiries from outside the association. To advertise please contact our secretary here with itemised details and price.

We are unable to provide guidance on pricing of individual items with the exception of Nucleus colonies which have an association minimum recommended price of £180 for the 5-frame Colony and all frames, consisting of a marked, young, laying queen, at least 2 frames each of brood and stores and be well-filled with bees. All frames should ideally be fully drawn. Members advertising nucs on this page undertake to adhere to these criteria.

NOTE - all transactions are solely between the buyer and seller and not the responsibility or liability of the association in any way. The association has not inspected or validated any equipment being offered for sale. Only equipment that is associated with beekeeping will be accepted for advertisement, and will exclude any food products.

This space is available to members wishing to sell items of bee related equipment. To advertise an item please email the secretary here. As a general rule items will be listed for three months after which they will be automatically removed unless a request to repost is received.

Smiths Bee Hives ( no bees )

5 Brood boxes with roofs, floors and many frames

7 Supers mostly with frames

Many self assembly frames ( 100+ )

Miscellaneous hive parts - queen excluders, clearing boards, bee escapes etc

£300 for the lot ( prepared to split )

Contact - Forbes McLennan 07717 237357

Listed May 2025

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Candle making Supplies

700 gms of clean wax - £12 500 gms pack beeswax pellets - £5

Candle wick of various diameters - £5

2 Rubber candle moulds - Christmas tree ornaments 6 shapes per sheet - £3

10 small novelty candles - various animals - 50p each

5 rolled sheet candles - 50p each

Contact Wendy Frost 07933513450

Listed June 2025

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Smiths Hive parts

8 used Smith hive Supers including 52 used unwaxed frames and used Smith size eke.

Also includes bag of various Smith frame parts comprising of super top bars and sides.

Job lot for £50. Can be delivered local to Chirnside area or collected.

Contact Graeme Bairden 07393290256 (preferably on what’s app messenger)

Listed June 2025

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Apiary site - Two National colonies complete on a prestigious site

Two colonies in cedar national hives on purpose built bases, stands, mesh floors, brood boxes, one super on each, queen excluders, roof, straps all included. Marked laying queens. I am selling these colonies as I’m downsizing and reducing my travel time. Ready market for honey in the market shop and for the hotel kitchen. Agreement with owners will be transferred on sale. Bees are at Schloss Roxburghe Hotel. Potential purchasers are encouraged to inspect the colonies. Price £750. Contact John Wilkinson on 0798019996.

listed July 2025

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Colony of bees for sale. Locally-raised 2025 queen, marked blue. 10 National frames, 8 with brood, plus good amount of honey & pollen. They will need a super. Mother colony is gentle, productive, very easy to work with; these seem the same so far. For sale on frames only, without the hive. £195. Emma 07931 336445.

Listed July 2025

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Honey Extractor

I am selling a 9 frame Thomas Manual extractor for £150
Paul Gibson

Email: paulandrewgibson@btinternet.com

Phone Galashiels 01896 750110

Listed July 2025

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