FAQs

The Cozy Cover is designed to clear the entrance of your hive to allow the bees to come and go from the entrance. The Cozy has a sewn in 'rain eve' in the front to prevent rain or snow from dripping on the landing board and possibly entering the hive.

Yes, the Cozy Cover will work with a side entrance top bar hive. Depending on your hive you may need to add a piece of wood or similar to prop the Cozy away from the entrance so that the bees can still come and go from the entrance

Yes, the Cozy Cover fits Langstroth and Warre' hives. The Cozy is intended to cover 1 deep, 1 super and a quilt or dry box. This overwintering system is recommended by top entomologist, Thomas Seeley.
The important thing is to cvoer the area of the broodnest over winter. If you go into winter with more stacked boxes make sure the Cozy Cover is covering the broodest area of the hive.

Yes, place the Roof of your hive over the Cozy Cover.

If you have a flat lid on your hive put the Cozy Cover over the flat lid then the Roof on top of the Cozy. We like to strap down the Roof to secure it from winter winds. Make sure to not crunch down the Cozy Cover too much as the loft in the wool is what helps to keep it's best insulative value.

All orders will be processed in the order they are received with the exception of UPS Next Day, UPS 2nd Day, UPS 3rd Day and USPS Express orders. 

Choose the courier you prefer, note that the estimated time of arrival does not include the time for processing your order until it is shipped from our facility.

UPS tends to be the most cost effective and reliable choice for shipping larger items.

Please note that Golden Mean Hives are shipped un-assembled to Alaska, Hawaii and internationally.

We ship anywhere in the world! For orders outside the U.S., please e-mail customer service for a shipping estimate. To expedite the process, please include the items you're interested in as well as your shipping postal code.

International Orders

PLEASE NOTE: The recipient is the importer of record and must comply with all laws and regulations of the destination country. Orders shipped outside of the United States may be subject to import taxes, customs duties and fees levied by the destination country. The recipient of an international shipment may be subject to such import taxes, customs duties and fees, which are levied once a shipment reaches the recipient's country. Additional charges for customs clearance must be fulfilled by the recipient; BackYardHive.com has no control over these charges, nor can BackYardHive.com predict what they may be.

PLEASE NOTE:
Customs policies vary widely from country to country; you should contact your local customs office for more information. When customs clearance procedures are required, it can cause delays beyond our original delivery estimates.

PLEASE NOTE:
International shipment carriers UPS, FedEx DHL customs polices,
import taxes, customs duties and fees levied by the destination country
vary widely; you should contact your local customs office for more information. When customs clearance procedures are required, it can cause delays beyond our original delivery estimates.

Note:

• Customs offices in some countries require the importer of record to provide a particular form of identification before releasing a shipment. You may be required to provide an identification number such as a Unique Identification Number, CPF, or Tax ID.
• Countries that require an identification number include: Brazil, Chile, China, Ecuador, India, Israel, Peru, Qatar, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, and Turkey.
  
  If you are ordering several large items (over 150 pounds/69 kilos) Contact Us for a shipping quote.