Queen Rearing & Equipment

Covers capped cells to protect unhatched queens.   Queen cell protector: When installing queen cells into new colonies you need to protect them until they can hatch out. These Push-In/Down protectors can be placed anywhere in the middle of the brood...

JZ's BZ's cages are the original.  The advantages are many; clearly the best in the ease of introduction.  Simply slide it in between the frames with the candy tube pointing up.  Never worry about where you will put your queen cage again...

This cap fits over the end of the candy tube of the queen cage to keep the queens from emerging from the tube.  The bees outside the cage can't access the candy with the caps in place.  It is also a good idea to cover the candy when shipping...

The best, most successful way to introduce a queen is with a Push-In Cage.  Fill the tunnel with queen candy.  Push the cage into a frame in the center of the brood nest with open cells and emerging brood, no adult bees.  Release the queen...

This disc can be gently placed over the queen on the frame to help mark her.  No need to wrangle her or risk pinching her.  The mesh will hold her down lightly, while you mark through an opening.  The feet prevent you from pushing in too...

This tube can be used to hold and isolate the queen or for marking her.  The plunger will keep her in place while you dab the top of her thorax with a small dot of paint through the openings in the mesh.  

These handy Queen Marking Pens will make it easier on you, no spilling, no balancing the bottle.  Just a quick and easy stroke with these markers will get the job done.  It is definitely a must to mark your queen if you expect to find her...

The spring action snaps the cage shut around the queen and the worker bee sized slots allow them to come and go while keeping the queen inside.  You don't have to hurt another queen trying to isolate her! Plastic construction.  

The Jenter Queen System is the easiest and best way to begin rearing the queens you always wanted to.  It eliminates grafting and guesswork.  A breeder queen is trapped in the plastic cell box placed in a frame and lays in plugs, which are...

The best craftsmanship! A German Surgical company makes this grafting tool to very exact standards. Both ends are designed for grafting; each offering a diffrent configuration. Both ends are flattened to get under the larvae with ease.  

Easiest to use.  Plunger pushes larvae off tongue.   A handy little grafting tool that looks like a ball point pen. Non slip grip in the middle section gives you excellent control. Tip is small thin flexible tab which slides up under the larvae...