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Queen Catcher (stainless steel) [SSQ]
$7.95The 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. The metal catcher is more durable than the plastic one, but you can't see the queen inside as well.$7.95 -
Increase Essentials 2nd Edition [IE2]
$25.00Authors or Editors: Lawrence John Connor Ideal For: All beekeepers; especially new beekeepers making nuclei colonies for increase. Binding: Perfect Bound (Paper) Dimensions: 6' x 9' Description:...$25.00 -
Large Plastic Entrance Adapter Disc [YEAD]
$2.95Simply attach with a screw in the center to cover a drilled hole in your NUC box. This 5" wide entrance reducer disc has 3 settings: 1.) Closed with Vents 2.) Queen/Drone Excluder 3. Free Access Simply. This open setting is approximately 1.5"...$2.95 -
Polystyrene Mini Mating Nuc [POLY]
$20.95Mini mating nuc: Very efficient for mating a few queens in the backyard or remote apiary using only a cupful of bees at a time, leaving more bees in your other colonies to maintain honey production. Includes 3 mini frames, built-in feeder with excluder...$20.95 -
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Nuc Entrance Adapter Disc [NUCE1]
$1.50The disc is 2 1/16" wide and has 3 settings. 1.) Closed with Vents 2.) Queen/Drone Excluder 3. Free Access Oval (1 x 7/16") Simply attach with a screw in the center.$1.50 -
Deep Drone Comb [PDFRM]
$4.40Standard Size for 9-5/8" Depth Boxes Bees need drone comb to be healthy. These frames are effectively used to increase your mating success for queen rearing. However, their best use is for mite control. Mites prefer drone cells due...$4.40 -
Push In Intro Cage [260P]
$9.95The 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...$9.95 -
Queen-Rearing Essentials [QRE]
$23.00At the request of readers and instructors, Dr. Connor has added sixty more pages of techniques and queen management ideas. He has expanded the concept of the queenless builder colony for use by those beekeepers who want to graft more frequently. This...$23.00 -
Marking Disc [264]
$1.50This 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...$1.50 -
Queen Marking Tube [QMT]
$6.95This 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.$6.95 -
Queen Marking Pen [389R / 389G / 389B / 389W / 389Y]
$6.95These 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...$6.95