Product Overview
5 Frame Double Wax Dipped Bee Hive Telescoping Lid - Assembled
Protect the top of your nuc hive with the 5 Frame Double Wax Dipped Bee Hive Telescoping Lid from Lappe’s Bee Supply. This fully assembled telescoping lid is designed for compatible 5-frame bee hives and nuc-style hive setups, providing the outer weather protection your colony needs throughout the season.
A telescoping lid is the top cover of the hive. It sits over the inner cover and extends down over the upper edges of the hive, helping shed rain, snow, and moisture away from the colony. The overhanging design helps protect the upper hive components from direct weather exposure while helping maintain a more stable environment inside the hive.
Each wooden telescoping lid is professionally Double Wax Dipped for long-lasting protection against moisture, weather exposure, swelling, warping, and decay. Unlike unfinished woodenware, this telescoping lid requires no painting or staining before use.
Whether you are building a new 5-frame nuc, replacing a worn outer cover, making splits, catching swarms, or upgrading to Double Wax Dipped woodenware, this assembled telescoping lid is a dependable hive component built for practical use in the bee yard.
Why Beekeepers Choose This 5 Frame Bee Hive Telescoping Lid
This telescoping lid gives your nuc hive dependable top protection while saving time on assembly, painting, and equipment preparation.
Benefits Include
- Fully assembled and ready to use
- Professionally Double Wax Dipped woodenware
- Designed for compatible 5-frame bee hives and nuc setups
- Overhanging telescoping design helps protect the hive from weather
- Helps shed rain, snow, and moisture away from the hive
- Provides outer cover protection for the inner cover and upper hive body
- Useful for nucs, splits, swarms, and compact colony management
- No painting or staining required
- Durable, low-maintenance hive equipment
- Pairs with 5-frame inner covers, hive bodies, and nuc equipment
- Matches other 5-frame Double Wax Dipped hive components
Premium Double Wax Dipped Protection
This telescoping lid is protected using Lappe’s premium Double Wax Dipping Process. During this process, the woodenware is submerged in hot wax so the wax can penetrate deep into the wood fibers.
This helps defend the telescoping lid against:
- Moisture
- Rain and snow exposure
- Weather exposure
- Rot and decay
- Swelling
- Warping
- Long-term outdoor wear
Unlike paint, which mainly protects the outside surface, wax becomes part of the wood itself. This creates durable, low-maintenance woodenware that is ready for outdoor use without painting.
Over time, the exterior wax color may naturally lighten from sun and weather exposure. This is cosmetic only. The wax absorbed into the wood continues helping protect the equipment for years of use.
Built by Beekeepers in East Peru, Iowa
Our double wax dipped bee hive equipment is built in East Peru, Iowa, by beekeepers who have been working with honey bees since 1978. Every piece is made with real-world beekeeping experience behind it, so it's designed for durability, protection, and practical use in the bee yard.
At Lappe’s Bee Supply, our wax dipped woodenware is more than just hive equipment. It is built by people who understand what beekeepers need season after season: equipment that holds up outdoors, fits properly, protects the colony, and is easy to use during regular hive inspections.
Whether you are building nucs, making splits, replacing a telescoping lid, or upgrading to Double Wax Dipped woodenware, this 5-frame bee hive telescoping lid is made with practical beekeeping use in mind.
Why Buy From Lappe’s Bee Supply?
When you buy from Lappe’s Bee Supply, you are buying hive equipment from beekeepers who understand how it will be used in the bee yard. Our double wax dipped woodenware is built in East Peru, Iowa, with practical beekeeping experience behind every piece.
We have been working with honey bees since 1978, and that experience shapes how our equipment is built, protected, and assembled. From the fit of the woodenware to the durability of the wax dipped finish, our goal is to provide equipment that helps beekeepers spend less time preparing boxes and more time managing healthy colonies.
Why Beekeepers Choose Lappe’s
- Built by experienced beekeepers
- Double wax dipped for long-lasting outdoor protection
- No painting or staining required
- Designed for practical use in real apiaries
- Made for standard Langstroth-style compatibility
- Built to help protect your bees and your investment
- Shipped ready to use whenever possible
Whether you are replacing nuc hive covers, building a compact swarm setup, or matching your hive with durable wax dipped components, Lappe’s Bee Supply gives you dependable bee hive equipment backed by decades of hands-on beekeeping experience.
Telescoping Lid for Hive-Top Weather Protection
The telescoping lid is the outermost cover of the hive. It is designed to sit over the inner cover and extend down around the upper edges of the hive, helping protect the colony from rain, wind, snow, sun, and outdoor weather exposure.
A properly fitted telescoping lid helps protect the inner cover beneath it and gives the hive a secure top layer for year-round use. This is especially important for nucs, splits, swarms, and smaller colonies, where keeping the hive covered and protected helps support a more stable colony environment.
Overhanging Design Helps Shed Moisture
The overhanging edge of the telescoping lid helps direct rain and moisture away from the hive body. This helps reduce direct exposure on the upper box and inner cover, especially during wet, snowy, or windy weather.
Because the hive lid is one of the most exposed pieces of woodenware in the bee yard, a durable Double Wax Dipped finish helps extend its useful life while reducing the need for extra preparation before use.
Designed for 5 Frame Nucs, Splits & Swarms
This 5-frame telescoping lid is a practical component for compact hive setups. It works well for beekeepers managing smaller colonies or temporary colony systems before bees are moved into larger equipment.
Use this telescoping lid for:
- Nucleus colonies
- Hive splits
- Small swarm setups
- Backup colonies
- Queen management setups
- Resource colonies
- Overwintering smaller colonies when properly managed
- Replacing worn 5-frame hive-top equipment
The 5-frame size keeps equipment compact and manageable while still supporting standard nuc-style colony management.
Easy to Use with Compatible 5 Frame Equipment
This assembled telescoping lid is designed to fit compatible 5-frame bee hives and nuc-style equipment. Place a compatible 5-frame inner cover on top of the upper hive body, then place this telescoping lid over the inner cover.
It pairs well with:
- 5-frame inner covers
- 5-frame deep hive bodies
- 5-frame nuc boxes
- 5-frame swarm catching hives
- 5-frame colony expanding setups
- 5-frame hive top feeders
- Other compatible 5-frame Double Wax Dipped components
What’s Included
Your purchase includes:
- (1) Double Wax Dipped 5 Frame Bee Hive Telescoping Lid
This item arrives assembled and ready to use with compatible 5-frame hive equipment.
Product Specifications
- Hive size: 5 Frame
- Product type: Bee hive telescoping lid / outer cover
- Assembly: Fully assembled
- Woodenware finish: Double Wax Dipped
- Compatibility: Compatible 5-frame bee hives and nuc-style Langstroth equipment
- Use: Hive-top protection, weather protection, replacement equipment, nuc hive setup
- Painting required: No
- Brand: Lappe’s Bee Supply
- SKU: WXDP-2962
Ideal For
This 5-frame telescoping lid is perfect for:
- Building a new 5-frame nuc hive
- Replacing a worn or damaged telescoping lid
- Upgrading to Double Wax Dipped hive equipment
- Matching other 5-frame Double Wax Dipped woodenware
- Pairing with a 5-frame inner cover
- Making hive splits
- Catching small swarms
- Managing backup colonies
- Queen rearing and resource colony setups
- Protecting colonies from rain, wind, snow, and sun exposure
- Seasonal nuc maintenance
- Hobby beekeepers
- Sideline beekeepers
- Beekeepers who prefer compact 5-frame equipment
How This Telescoping Lid Fits Into Your Hive
Place a compatible inner cover directly on top of the upper 5-frame hive body. Then place the telescoping lid over the inner cover to complete the top of the hive.
The telescoping lid acts as the hive’s outer cover, helping protect the colony and upper hive components from outdoor weather exposure. The inner cover beneath it creates the proper separation between the bees and the outer lid, helping make inspections easier and helping prevent the bees from attaching comb directly to the telescoping cover.
This telescoping lid is designed to work with compatible 5-frame hive bodies, inner covers, feeders, bottom boards, frames, and other 5-frame Langstroth-style hive components.
Product Notes
This telescoping lid is assembled using commercial-grade woodenware. Some knots, cracks, surface variations, and natural wood characteristics may be visible and do not affect normal use.
Some areas of the wax dipped woodenware may appear lighter or less coated than others because wax can absorb into the wood differently from piece to piece. The equipment is still wax dipped and protected.
Over time, sun and weather exposure may lighten the outer wax appearance. This is cosmetic only and does not mean the wax protection is gone.
This product includes the telescoping lid only. Inner covers, hive bodies, bottom boards, frames, foundation, feeders, bees, and additional hive equipment are sold separately unless included with another kit or combo.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does this telescoping lid come assembled?
Yes. This 5-frame bee hive telescoping lid arrives assembled and ready to use.
What size hive does this telescoping lid fit?
This telescoping lid is designed for compatible 5-frame bee hives and nuc-style hive equipment.
What does a telescoping lid do?
A telescoping lid is the outer cover of the hive. It helps protect the colony and upper hive components from rain, wind, snow, sun, and outdoor weather exposure.
Is this telescoping lid Double Wax Dipped?
Yes. This telescoping lid is Double Wax Dipped for added durability and moisture resistance.
Does this telescoping lid need to be painted?
No. The Double Wax Dipped finish protects the wood and eliminates the need for painting before use.
Is an inner cover included?
No. This product includes the telescoping lid only. A compatible 5-frame inner cover is sold separately unless purchased as part of a combo or hive kit.
Can this be used for nuc colonies?
Yes. This 5-frame telescoping lid is a practical choice for nuc colonies, splits, small swarms, backup colonies, and compatible 5-frame hive setups.
Can I place this lid directly on top of a hive body?
A telescoping lid is typically used with an inner cover beneath it. The inner cover creates the proper separation between the bees and the outer lid and helps make hive inspections easier.
Can I use this with a 5-frame hive top feeder?
Yes. This telescoping lid can be used with compatible 5-frame hive equipment depending on your feeder setup and hive configuration.
Is this compatible with other 5-frame Double Wax Dipped equipment?
Yes. It is designed to pair with compatible 5-frame hive bodies, inner covers, feeders, bottom boards, frames, and other 5-frame Langstroth-style hive components.
Are hive bodies or frames included?
No. This product includes the telescoping lid only. Hive bodies, inner covers, bottom boards, frames, foundation, feeders, and bees are sold separately unless included with another kit or combo.
Will the wax color fade over time?
Yes, the outside color may naturally lighten from sun and weather exposure. This is cosmetic only; the wax absorbed into the wood continues helping protect the equipment.
