Queen Excluder Entrance Guards digital honey refractometer The heavy-gauge cables connect to

The heavy-gauge cables connect to a standard 12-volt battery

and a hive that more closely mimics natural tree-hollow comb often prefer the Layens

the frames

For the complete setup including the wooden rim

An 8 oz Muth jar holds 8 oz of honey by weight (half a pound) — slightly less in fluid volume

Queen Excluder Entrance Guards digital honey refractometer The heavy-gauge cables connect toEntrance 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.