This site is exclusively for attendees of the
2026 North American Honey Bee Expo.
Enjoy special show-only discounts.
All orders must be picked up in person at the event.
Not going to make it this year? To place orders for shipment to your home, visit our regular website: Hillco.buzz
Our NAHBE pre-orders are closed, but we'll have plenty of product available to purchase at the Expo! Please visit us at booth #111, we look forward to seeing you there!
All pre-orders will have a scheduled pick-up window which will be emailed to you and must be picked-up no later than noon on Saturday 1-10-26
An observation hive is a great way to teach about bees and beekeeping in schools, fairs, or bee events. Additionally, displaying live bees at your honey booth can increase customer interest, and therefore boost sales!
The box itself has 5 frames capacity, and an additional frame with the queen and brood is placed in the upper viewing area. This allows the bees plenty of space to work and move around, while keeping the queen and the "important stuff" easy to see!
Our observation hive is designed around a 5 frame nuc box. We've added handles to the box and offer an optional migratory lid, allowing you to use this as a normal 5 frame nuc box. So, this investment can work for you year-around, whether you're displaying bees or not!
A handy entrance disk on the front allows you to easily close in the bees when needed, and the bottom is screened for extra ventilation. We also include a corrugated plastic bottom tray that slides below the screened bottom when needed.
Watch our video for more info. This observation hive is a fantastic value!
I haven't had a chance to use it yet, but I'm sure it is going to be a great hit with kids once it is set up.
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Rodney Hanson
Will built
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Susan Claytor
Haven’t used it yet but will it this spring for teaching!!! I can’t wait!!! Construction seems solids and latches tight!!!😁
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Joe Daniel
Purchased for my granddaughter that was in the Nahbe next gen program this year.
She does several markets and will used it to educate young future beekeepers.
