Ivry-B, Return Bees To Life

How it works

Beekeeping that starts calm and stays calm

No prior experience needed. The design makes observation easy and keeps disturbance to a minimum. The colony still needs regular beekeeping care and management from you.

How it works

Three steps from reservation to first comb

  1. 1

    Reserve your hive

    Reserve an Ivry-B 15 hive at $785 USD. Ordering opens soon; leave your details and we will update you first.

  2. 2

    Receive your flat-pack kit & assemble it

    Numbered cedar panels, wood glue, and nothing else. An afternoon of quiet work.

  3. 3

    Welcome your colony & observe

    Introduce a swarm or nucleus, then watch the comb grow through the full-length inspection window.

Inside the hive

The structure of an Ivry-B hive

Front view of an Ivry-B hive with a transparent cutaway showing the circular frames and internal structure

A transparent cutaway

A front view showing the arrangement of the circular frames and the hive's internal structure.

Ivry-B hive with labeled callouts for 15 frames, transparent cover, temperature device, insulated body and round shape

The hive's parts at a glance

15 frames, a transparent cover, a temperature device, an insulated body and a round shape: the callouts identify each one.

Two views of an Ivry-B hive with labeled callouts: round honeycomb frame, hive insulation, outer cover, 180-degree transparent cover, laser-cut wood components, thermometer locations, hive base and dual entrances

Inside and out

The front view and the exterior with a callout for each part: the round honeycomb frame, hive insulation, the outer cover, the 180-degree transparent cover, laser-cut wood components, thermometer locations, the hive base and dual entrances and exits.

Flat-pack beehive kit panels laid out ready for assembly

An afternoon of quiet work

Every panel arrives numbered and cut to fit. Follow the eight-page illustrated guide, join the panels with wood glue, slot in the frames, and set the roof. Most owners finish in two to three hours.

  1. TodayReserve an Ivry-B 15 hive once ordering opens. Leave your details and we will update you first.
  2. Before productionWe email you as soon as your batch is ready to enter production.
  3. ProductionYour cedar panels are cut, sanded and finished in batch.
  4. DispatchProduction is expected to begin soon. Contact us for shipping availability and estimated delivery times to your country.

As seen on Shark Tank

Backed on national television, adopted in hundreds of backyards

Our pitch for a gentler kind of beekeeping earned an investment on Shark Tank, and since then, families, schools and small farms across the world have put an Ivry-B hive in the garden.

500+
Backyard hives
4.9/5
Owner rating
1 afternoon
Average build

FAQ

Answers before you reserve

Everything about the hive, transparent design, harvesting, and getting closer to nature.

About The Beehive

Why a Transparent Hive?

2 Ways for Harvesting Honeycombs

The Ultimate Choice for Bee Enthusiasts

Ivry-B - Get Closer to Nature

Production & Shipping