GILBERT FAMILY
PROUDLY BEEKEEPING IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA SINCE 1970

GILBERT BEEKEEPING SUPPLIES 

"Happy to talk beekeeping anytime "

PRODUCT LIST MAY 2013

Due to new supply contracts we are now able to offer a more competative range of products and prices
PRICES ARE 10% GST INCLUSIVE AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

HIVE WOODWARE * FOUNDATION * HIVE EQUIPMENT
TOOLS & ACCESSORIES * PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
EXTRACTING ROOM EQUIPMENT * LGB HONEY 

Thank you to Cathy McInnes for assisting with catalogue graphics

www.gilbertbeekeeping.com.au
phone (08)83826055
Mobile 0417824739

Customers please note:-
As we are working beekeepers we operate our business via internet, telephone and appointment rather than a 9-5 shop front.
Please contact us via phone / email/ internet to discuss your needs.
We are available most evenings ensuring flexiable service to customers.
If collecting orders, please phone prior to arrange a pick up time. - 0417824739

Goods payment options include:- cash/ cheque or EFT- Electronic funds transfer. Currently we do not have credit card or paypal facilities
 
Interstate and rural SA customers please note :-
On placement of orders we raise an invoice and goods are dispatched by your preffered carrier on receipt of payment .
Thank you

HIVE REGISTRATION REMINDER
  By law - all persons who keep bees in South Australia must be registered with PIRSA annually.                                                                                  
  Forms are freely downloadable from the PIRSA website      www.pir.sa.gov.au   type in the PIRSA search engine apiary registration form 2013/14   
  If you know of any beekeepers who may not be registered in your area please pass the information on to them so they can contact PIRSA to           
  send them upto date information about beekeeping in South Australia.                                                                                                                     
  If you notice any abandoned or neglected hives/boxes  in your area of S A  - please contact Biosecurity SA Apiary Unit 
(08) 82077902 or (08) 82077975        

NEW

Honeybee Foul Brood Diagnostic test Kit Vita Brand - single use unit http://www.vita-europe.com/products/afb-diagnostic-test-kit/ SA customers only $12:00
Gilbert Beekeeping  - Box Lifter Powder coated fits any lift equipment  anti pinch safety design $250:00 assists with under supering or lifting supers of honey. Honey plant or field durability weight 5.5kg

HIVE WOODWARE

Super 10fr standard - full depth - rabbated flat raw- unassembled $28:00 cheaper with larger quantity - competative rates
Super  10fr Manley size rabbated - in the flat  $26:00
Super 10fr  - Budget full depth - rabbated - in the flat orders of 10 or more only $22:00	NB photograph showing assembled full depth supers
Lid  In the flat- 10fr 4 piece rim- flat- unassembled plus durable weathertex cover $17:00
Lid Cover - 10fr  weathertex 10 or more = cheaper rates $7:50
Base Rim In the Flat- 10fr 4 piece base rim -flat-unassembled plus durable weathertex base base cleats $20:00
Base Cover - 10fr weathertex  10 or more = cheaper rates $7:50
Base Cleats preservative dipped $6:00pr
Wooden Frames - full depth 5/8th bottom bar please state if requiring grooved bottom bars unassembled flat.................ea $1:60                   per 100............ ea $1:45	NB:- photograph showing assembled full depth frame
Manley frames Unassembled - flat................... $1:50	NB:- photograph showing assembled manley depth frame
Plastic Frames - Full depth Fully moulded black plastic frame / foundation $ 3:60 ea   cheaper in larger quantaties
Assembled Starter Hive (hiveware only - does not include bees) - 2 standard 10fr full depth supers - 1 fully assembled lid - 1 fully assembled base -  frames - 1 hive mat - 1 queen excluder - 1 emlock with strapping ready to paint  $250:00 NB SA customers only - 2 week notice for construction -  pickup by negotiation	sorry fully assembled hives nolonger available for interstate customers
Neucleus Hive - 4fr Fixed base neucleus hive - rabatted box/lid/clips/cleats - (frames not included) Neuc unassembled flat in the raw $32:00 Neuc complete fully assembled - preservative dipped or raw wood $45:00 NB SA customers only - 2 week notice for construction -  pickup by negotiation	NB:-Frames sold seperately  sorry fully assembled neucs nolonger available for interstate customers

FOUNDATION

Wax full depth per sheet ........................... $     1:80 per pack 100 ...................... $ 160:00
Plastic Full Depth food grade plastic per sheet............................ $     1:80 per 100 .............................  $ 165:00
Plastic manley foundation ....  $     1:55	NB:- manley foundation shown in assembled frame

 NATURAL BEES WAX

Natural Bees Wax  premium clarified  suitable for :- candles surf boards, strings & bows -archers embroiderers furnature  polishes                         $ 10:00 per kg

Hive Lock                                                                                Fully assembled hive lock  poly $11:00 Rachet and Clamp galvanised unit without strapping $9:50 Strapping to suit 3 decker hive construction grade green polyester strapping 400kg breaking strain 16mm x 0.76mm Poly $1:00     more than 10= .23c /mtr
Poly Queen Excluders 10 frame - white poly - moulded $10:00- Cheaper in larger quantaties
Spring Steel Clips $1:80 - cheaper more than 100
Escape Board 10 fr $22:00
Escape Corners metal  $3.00 set of 4
Plastic Front feeder with lid insert to fit standard jar  $10:00 new stock arrving May 2013

TOOLS & ACCESSORIES

Soft Bee Brush                                                      Synthetic Fibre $16:00 Hive Tool - Australian Design Heavy duty tempered steel $18:00 Professional Hive Tool Heavy Duty   Stainless - 39cm - hooked $28:00
Frame Cleaning Tool $15:00
Smokers Australian Quality Stainless steel - standard $78:00 ability to be refurbished with individual parts
Metal Smoker / Bee Tool Box $42:00
Smoker Fuel Heavy Duty Hessian 1.8 x 1 mtr $5:50 10 mtr or more $4 per mtr
Wire 500 gram spool - stainless  $23:00
Queening items please phone us
Beekeeping  Signs $25:00 A3 size uv resistant coreflute with eyelets  with responsible beekeeper contact details 2 styles available

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

Suits  Hood Veil Bee Suits Full zipping system Please note - providing inner leg, waist and height measurements will assist in choosing the best size suit . Adult sizes S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL $125:00 Children sizes XXS & XS suitable average 5-10yrs $90:00 Hood for replacement of broken zip or veil assembled ready to sew into your garment $25:00
Jackets Fencing Hooded Style  Hood zipping system Adult sizes $90:00
Veils Drawstring Hood Veil  $38:00
Gloves Soft Leather Gloves gauntlet style $25:00

 EXTRACTING ROOM EQUIPMENT

Double Basket Strainer -Stainless Steel  fits 15ltr, 20ltr & 25ltr buckets  2 straining sizes in one complete unit  $45:00
Poly Straining Mesh Grid 6mm x 3mm - 1.2mtr wide $10:00 per mtr
Honey Gate  40mm poly  $25:00
Simple Honey Settling System for recreational beekeepers $28:00 ( bucket with honey gate)	please contact us for details Pick up only
Steam Uncapping Knife           10 inch stainless steel  Sth Aust crafted  $250:00 Left handed knives available to order Plain  Uncapping  Knife ( hot water dip)  10 inch stainless steel Sth Aust crafted $180:00  Our South Australian made knives are  highly reccomended. Customers please note - due to the superiority of our locally made knives we no longer stock imported serrated or electric knives.
Scratcher  laser cut - quality stainless  $ 35:00
Uncapping Tray System  Food grade plastic  2 tier poly system   mesh strainer and honey gate  $135:00
Settling Tanks - poly     - stainless
Extractor - 3 frame manual - top crank   "popular with recreational beekeepers -1-10 hives"  mechanical top drive  Compact manual ,stainless steel  Non reversible with internal strainer  Honey tank with gate   $590:00

LGB - HONEY

Laura Gardens Bees South Australian Honey Raw Honey 1kg - $10:00 in tamper proof clear containers 10 or more - $8.00 per kg 400g jars - $6:00ea Bulk Honey- > 20kg double strained   $6.80 per kg Wholesale - please contact us to discuss your needs