Round 8 way bee escape

A round plastic 8-way bee escape that clears bees out of a honey super with no chemicals and no brushing. The eight one-way exits let bees leave the super and rejoin the colony below, but make it hard for them to find their way back up — so by the next day the super is nearly empty and ready to pull. Lightweight, durable, and reusable season after season.

Features

• Eight one-way escape routes for fast clearing
• Lightweight, durable plastic
• No chemicals, no fume board, no brushing
• Reusable for many seasons
• Drops into a standard inner-cover hole

How it works in real life

Fit the round escape into the hole of an inner cover (or a board cut to take it), then place that board between the honey super you want to clear and the brood boxes below. Bees in the super follow the colony's pull downward through the eight exits during the evening and overnight; the one-way design makes returning difficult, so most of the bees end up below by morning. Come back the next day and lift a super that's nearly bee-free — no smoke, no repellent, no brushing frame by frame. It's the calm, hands-off way to clear honey.

Before you order

A bee escape needs time to work — plan to set it the evening before you harvest, not minutes before. It clears a super gradually rather than instantly. If you need to pull honey right now, a fume board with a repellent (or a brush) is faster. Many beekeepers use the escape for the bulk clearing and a brush for any stragglers. This round escape drops into a standard inner-cover hole; a full escape board is the larger one-piece alternative.

Pairs Well With

• Ceracell Bee Escape — full one-piece escape board alternative
• Honey B Gone Removal Aid — faster fume-board clearing when you can't wait overnight
• Natural Horsehair Bee Brush — for clearing the few stragglers left behind
• Double-Sided Honey Uncapping Knife — for the uncapping step at harvest

Specifications

• Type: round 8-way bee escape
• Material: durable plastic
• Fits: standard inner-cover hole
• Weight: 0.21 lbs
• Dimensions: 10.25 × 10.25 × 0.5 in
• Reusable: yes

Frequently Asked Questions

How long does it take to clear a super?

Usually overnight. Set it the evening before harvest and the super will be nearly empty by the next day.

Escape vs. fume board — which is better?

An escape is chemical-free and gentle but needs time. A fume board with repellent clears a super in minutes but uses a product. Pick the escape when you can plan ahead; the fume board when you can't.

Do all the bees leave?

Most do. A few stragglers may remain — a quick pass with a bee brush clears them.

How does it mount?

It fits the hole in a standard inner cover, or a board drilled to accept it, placed between the super and the brood boxes.