Beehive Entrance Disc
A rotating beehive entrance disc that mounts over a hive or nuc-box entrance and turns to control the doorway — open for normal traffic, ventilation, queen-excluding bars, or fully closed. The simplest way to manage a colony's entrance for moving, requeening, or pest season.
Features
- Rotates through up to four positions: open, ventilation, queen excluder, and closed.
- Mounts over a round or drilled entrance hole.
- Choose small (nuc) or large, in metal or plastic.
How it works
Fasten the disc over the entrance and rotate to the setting you need — open for normal foraging, ventilation to keep bees contained while air flows, the excluder bars to hold a queen during a move, or closed to seal the hive for transport.
Before you order
Pick the type that fits your equipment: Small Metal (Nuc Box) for nucs and mating boxes, Small Plastic for an economical option, or Large Metal for full-size hive entrances.
Pairs well with
- Bee Smart Ultimate Robbing Screen — entrance control for robbing season.
- Beehive Mouse Guard / Entrance Reducer — keep mice out and narrow the entrance.
Specifications
- Settings: open / ventilation / queen excluder / closed
- Options: Small Metal (Nuc Box), Small Plastic, Large Metal
FAQ
What are the four settings?
Open for normal foraging, ventilation to keep bees contained while air flows, queen-excluder bars to hold a queen during a move, and closed to seal the hive for transport.
Which option should I pick?
Small Metal (Nuc Box) for nucs and mating boxes, Small Plastic for an economical option, or Large Metal for full-size hive entrances.
How does it mount?
Fasten it over a round or drilled entrance hole, then rotate to the setting you need.
Can it hold a queen during a move?
Yes. The queen-excluder bar setting holds a queen while you move the colony.
