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Introducing our handcrafted Layens 14-Frame Beehive, designed for natural beekeeping enthusiasts seeking simplicity and efficiency. This hive arrives fully assembled with pre-wired frames, allowing you to focus on your bees without the hassle of assembly.
Are you interested in beekeeping but don't know where to start? Consider starting with our Layens 7-frame beehives. New to Layens hives? Read why the Layens hive is the best choice for natural beekeepers — and how this design supports healthier, treatment-free colonies.
Layens beehives are a classic horizontal hive design that provides ample space for your bees to thrive, making them ideal for colder climates and natural beekeeping practices. Their unique design allows for easy inspection and honey harvesting, ensuring a rewarding beekeeping experience.
Because Layens beehives expand horizontally, they do not require a super to be stacked on top. This saves you lifting heavy boxes full of honey during the honey harvest.
Our Layens 14-frame starter hives are built by hand by Amish craftsmen in rural Kansas.
Featuring:
✅ Fully assembled.
✅ Includes fourteen pre-wired frames, ready to accept sheets of wax foundation.**
✅ Made of solid wood, 1-1/2" thick.
✅ Two entrances for optimal ventilation and entry.
✅ Heavy duty metal covered ventilated lid and corner protectors, for durability.
✅ Unfinished exterior. Finish or paint the exterior with your preferred natural product.
✅ Perfect for a full sized colonies in most locations.
✅ Can be used to make two walk-away splits, utilizing both entrances.
Explore our other natural beekeeping products for a complete setup.
Learn how to use a swarm trap to catch your own free bees! Read our how-to guide here.
**Note: We do not yet sell wax foundation for Layens frames. As an alternative, you can alter Langstroth foundation to fit Layens dimensions by simply cutting it down to size.
