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Metal slotted entrance guard for a honey bee hive

Queen Excluder Entrance Guards

$10.95
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Entrance-mounted guards that double as a queen excluder at the hive door. The slotted metal strip lets workers come and go but keeps the queen from leaving — handy for stopping a swarm from absconding or holding a queen in a new hive.

Features

  • Slotted guard passes workers and blocks the queen and drones.
  • Mounts over the entrance — no need to open the hive.
  • Sized for 5, 8, or 10 frame hive entrances.

How it works

Tack the guard across the entrance. Foragers pass freely while the queen stays inside, which helps hold a newly hived swarm or package until it settles.

Before you order

Choose the size that matches your hive entrance — 5, 8, or 10 frame.

Pairs well with

Specifications

  • Mounting: hive entrance
  • Sizes: 5 frame, 8 frame, 10 frame

FAQ

Does the guard let worker bees through?
Yes. The slotted strip passes workers so foragers can come and go, while blocking the queen and drones.

Do I have to open the hive to use it?
No. It mounts over the hive entrance, so there is no need to open the hive.

What sizes are available?
It comes in 5 frame, 8 frame, and 10 frame sizes to match your hive entrance.

What can I use it for?
It helps stop a swarm from absconding and can hold a queen in a newly hived swarm or package until it settles.

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Constance Ringer Ringer
Very well made! Will need another one for a 10

Very well made! Will need another one for a 10 frame!

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Phillip Thomas
My queens will never be the same...

This clever entrance reducer that keeps queens in and lets the rest of the ladies out to do their work is perfect for me…I use it for swarms and other special occasions…nice quality, easy to use…good value!

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David Young
Great Idea!!!

These are a great idea, and are made really well. I have a Flowhive 2 and it has a small slope to the landing board which would not allow the front of the Excluder Entrance Guard to be flush with the front of the hive. Not a big problem that sanding a matching slope to the excluder won’t fix. After sanding the slope onto the excluder stands. It sits well on the slopes landing board, and is flush against the brood box too. It’s going to work excellently now.

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Travis Threatt

Queen Excluder Entrance Guards

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TJ
Worked as intended

I used to keep a queen in the hive after a swarm was captured and placed in a hive box. Forager bees figured out how to get in the hive with little problem. Bees bringing in pollen had some difficulty trying to get thru upper openings usually traveling down to the landing board level to make the entry into the hive. Removed after about 5 days and I knew the queen had made the hive her home.

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John E. Goodner
Queen Excluder Entrance Guard

Great product! No swarm!

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Neil Griffin
Bee Excluder & Frame Spacer

You folks are wonderful! I'd give you more than five stars if I could!

Neil Griffin

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