Wanted - Queen Excluders

[spencer]

I'm looking for 6 cheap queen excluders. Hopefully local in Michigan. Thanks

[Kingfisher Apiaries]

Try dadant. They have some plastic and metal bound excluders that are much cheaper than the wood bound. I think the plastic is $3 and the metal bound is $6.
Kingfisher

[wfuavenger]

you could also try Brushy Mountain

[alpha6]

glorybee - plastic 2.75 ea.

http://www.glorybeefoods.com/gbf/Shop_ProductDetail.cfm?PC=3&PSC=&P=14175&Product_N ame=excluder,%20plastic%20queen&Token=67.41.129.42 :{ts_2010-03-01_12:01:58}-923847

[StevenG]

At one time, and I don't know if this is still true, it was reported that the plastic queen excluders were hard on the bee's wings... because of the rough edges of the plastic, apparently.

[soupcan]

Don't waste you hard earned money on the plastic ones!!!
Spend a little extra dough & buy the all metal ones.
They will last you with any amount of care 2 life times.
And the plastic ones, well there plastic!!!

[spencer]

All I want these for is to put under new packaged bees in new equipment for a couple of weeks so they won't abscond. So I'm looking for used, not new since I won't be using them after the queen starts laying.

[soupcan]

I have heard of some people using an excluder for this purpose.
Trust me I have dumped many a hundred of package bees in my years as a beekeeper & the best way we always found is to set up your lower brood nest.
If you have an inside feeder as we do put a quart or two of feed in the feeder.
Put a second 9-5/8 empty shell on top of the 1st deep.
Very late in the day or near dark open the package of bees & set them in side the empty shell.
Install the lid on the hive.
Go back the next day & there will be very few bees left in there shipping cage.
Remove the cage & place it some where the bees will not find it.
Many times on the 2nd day visit we have released the queen into the brood nest.
Wait a week & add frames to the 2nd brood nest.

[spencer]

Not so sure I can take the risk of them leaving. These are for my customers who want the new hive and bees all set up so they can take it home.

[soupcan]

I must ask as to why you think they may not stay & leave there new home???

[Sundance]

I am closing this as it's turning into a discussion
thread.......... a good one. But better done in
another section.....