{"product_id":"plastic-queen-excluder","title":"Plastic Queen Excluder","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis Plastic Queen Excluder is a grid with slots that are large enough for a worker bee to get through but too small for a mated queen to pass through. The \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003emost common use is for it to be placed between the space where the queen lays eggs in the bottom couple of boxes and the boxes where extra honey is stored.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Doing this helps keep the queen from laying eggs in boxes of honey that are to be harvested.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThese plastic ones are more affordable than \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.foxhoundbeecompany.com\/collections\/equipment-accessories\/products\/metal-queen-excluder\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMetal Queen Excluder\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e and can actually be cut to custom sizes if desired.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQueen excludes are added to a hive when additional honey boxes are added to the hive.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Usually, this is for only part of the year when the bees are making excess honey. For example, the queen excluder would go above the boxes included in our \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.foxhoundbeecompany.com\/collections\/hive-kits\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ebeekeeping kits\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"waffle-rich-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxhoundbeecompany.com\/collections\/hive-kits\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.foxhoundbeecompany.com\/collections\/hive-kits\"\u003e \u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eand under the additional boxes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eQueen excluders can be used in other scenarios in addition to\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e keeping the queen out of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.foxhoundbeecompany.com\/collections\/alabama-honey\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehoney\u003c\/a\u003e boxes.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Beekeepers will sometimes use queen excluders when making \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.foxhoundbeecompany.com\/products\/nucleus-hive-with-bees\" target=\"_blank\"\u003enucleus hives\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e and even to keep newly hived colonies of bees from leaving their new hive. Learn more about \u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.foxhoundbeecompany.com\/should-you-use-a-queen-excluder\/\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/blog.foxhoundbeecompany.com\/should-you-use-a-queen-excluder\/\" class=\"c-link\" delay=\"150\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/blog.foxhoundbeecompany.com\/should-you-use-a-queen-excluder\/\"\u003eif you should use a queen excluder\u003c\/a\u003e on our blog.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSee more of our \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.foxhoundbeecompany.com\/collections\/equipment-accessories\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEquipment Accessories\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSee our entire collection of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.foxhoundbeecompany.com\/collections\/additional-supplies\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBeekeeping Supplies\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Foxhound Bee Company","offers":[{"title":"10 Frame \/ 1 Each","offer_id":47042049147099,"sku":"Plastic QE 10 Frame","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10 Frame \/ 4 Pack","offer_id":47042049179867,"sku":"4 Pck Plastic QE 10 Frame","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"8 Frame \/ 1 Each","offer_id":47042049212635,"sku":"8 FR QE Plastic","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"8 Frame \/ 4 Pack","offer_id":47042049245403,"sku":"4 Pck Plastic QE 8 Frame","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0756\/6721\/0459\/files\/Plastic-Queen-Excluder-8-Frame-1-Each-Foxhound-Bee-Company.png?v=1750687749","url":"https:\/\/grayloufarm.com\/products\/plastic-queen-excluder","provider":"GrayLou Farm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}