queen cages

[eaglesbee]

in this video the lady is using a thin squar like cage the size of a playing card with a end that seems to hinge open for removel of the queen take a look at the clip

im looking for this cage if any one might know of where to look or where i can get them i whont them
http://mkat.iwf.de/mms/metafiles/02000018010220000000_lo.asx

thank for for help it is needed

[Antero]

eaglebee;

I think you'll have to build one yourself,check out these cages.


http://www.dave-cushman.net/bee/queencages.html

Terry

[eaglesbee]

i put the wrong clip up it is thes one with the cage that is thin and has the hinged opening SORRY http://mkat.iwf.de/mms/metafiles/02000017460220000000_lo.asx

THANK FOR THE HELP

[eaglesbee]

the cage apers at the 7minn. 6 sec in to the clip

[Hillbillynursery]

I too think that is a homemade item as the need for such a cage is limited. I loved the clip BTW.

[izybo]

great clip. My bees are not quite that gentle. Can't imagine shaking and brushing with that amount of vigor.

[Michael Bush]

Vigor is the only way to shake and brush. Gentle is counterproductive and angers the bees more.

[Robert Brenchley]

I'll have to come back to the clip later; has it been posted to the 'mite video' thread at the top of the diseases and pests board? That's becoming a good collection of videos across the spectrum, but I need to go through it and try to sort out what's what.

Always brush with vigour, if you don't knock them right off they get upset. Shaking's more versatile; depending on how hard you shake, you can shake bees of different ages as the younger bees hand on tighter.