live bees
Skip it45/100a small market ($13K/yr) — live bees doesn't clear our bar today.
Market/yr
$13K
Growth (1y)
+71.8%
Products
27
Brands
24
was 14 a year ago
Sellers
27
Price range
$5.37–$278.98
Returns
0.5%
Rating
4.3★
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Scored 45/100 across market size, growth, competition, quality gap, and returns.
Demand
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 62 weeks — +71.8% year over year.Seasonality
Monthly demand index across the year — 1.00 is average.Peak months: Mar, Apr, May · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.4×
Competition
- ANDES21%
- Bountiful Bees10%
- MayBee8%
- HIVE ALIVE7%
- generic6%
- NaturesGoodGuys6%
- Other (18 brands)41%
The top 5 products take 51% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them. 24 brands and 27 sellers compete here.
Brands
24 rising
was 14 a year ago
Sellers
27
Top 5 brand share
53%
Product shelf
All 27 tracked products in this niche.
ANDES Sting Proof Bee Suit for Men Women With Beekeeper Gloves Fencing Veil
ANDES
$30.504.5★519 reviews
Bountiful Bees Bee Bait Swarm Lure/Attract More Honey Bees to Your Bait hive
Bountiful Bees
$23.854.2★670 reviews
HIVE ALIVE Pollen Patty for Honey Bees 10lb (10x1lb) Pollen Patties and Bee Food for Spring with 15% Real USA Pollen Seaweed and Amino Acids to Support Brood and Colony Health
HIVE ALIVE
$73.814.6★622 reviews
Solitary Leafcutter Bee Cocoons 200ct. Loose Cell. Compatible with Most bee Houses.
generic
$44.700.0★0 reviews
750 Live Ladybugs - Good Bugs - Guaranteed Live Delivery!
NaturesGoodGuys
$7.994.2★725 reviews
Tributary Brands Bee Feeder for Mason Jar Made of Silicone - Bee Watering Station for Garden Compatible with Regular Mouth Mason Jars
Tributary Brands
$11.123.9★246 reviews
MayBee 10-Frame Beehive Starter Kit Bee Hive Kit Dipped in 100% Beeswax Bee Hives Boxes Starter Kit Includes Beekeeping Supplies Tool Kit and Bee Suit
MayBee
$140.464.5★129 reviews
BeeCastle 10 Frame Langstroth Bee Hive Coated with Beeswax Includes Beehive Frames and Waxed Foundations (2 Deep Boxes & 1 Medium Box)
BeeCastle
$156.414.7★839 reviews
Reviews
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Great product as far as I can tell”
“Very easy to put together”
“the bugs were great”
“always have good germination”
“Easy to use”
“Worth it”
“As advertised”
“Awesome fit”
“its durable and easy to clean”
“Super effective”
What buyers complain about
“No results”
“I had no bees or bugs in it”
“Overpriced”
“Didn't grow”
“After one week, nothing”
“Bad quality control when packing items”
“Larger than I had hoped for”
“The directions are crap”
“spilled pretty much the entire bottle”
“Smaller than advertised”
Top return reasons
- Size-Overall17%
- Functionality-Overall14%
- Defective Material/Parts13%
- Pest/Insect Control9%
- Contamination8%
- Advertised Vs Actual Product7%
- Wood Quality6%
- Value For Money4%
- Leak-Proof3%
- Assembly/Installation3%