{"product_id":"clearance-plastic-queen-excluder","title":"Clearance - Plastic Queen Excluder","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClearance - Plastic Queen Excluder\u003c\/strong\u003e is an 8-frame excluder with a slotted grid sized to let worker bees pass while keeping the larger mated queen out. Placed between the brood boxes and the honey supers, it keeps the queen from laying eggs in honey you plan to harvest. This is an older design now on clearance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eClearance: brand new with standard dimensions, older design, limited amounts available.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Queen excluder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8-frame, standard dimensions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plastic (can be cut to custom sizes)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFunction:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slots pass workers but block the queen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eValue:\u003c\/strong\u003e More affordable than a metal excluder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAvailability:\u003c\/strong\u003e Clearance, limited stock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBest for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeeping the queen out of honey supers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeekeepers adding extra honey boxes for the season\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaking nucleus hives or settling newly hived colonies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBudget-minded beekeepers wanting a cuttable excluder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to use\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlace the excluder above the brood boxes where the queen lays and below the honey supers you intend to harvest. Add it when you put extra honey boxes on during the nectar flow, usually for only part of the year. The plastic can be trimmed to fit custom box sizes if needed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Foxhound Bee Company\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFoxhound Bee Company is a beekeeping supplier offering hive components and equipment for beekeepers at every level.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Foxhound Bee Company","offers":[{"title":"8 Frame \/ 1 Each","offer_id":50282825285910,"sku":"CLEARANCE 8 FR QE Plastic","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0832\/5555\/8422\/files\/Clearance-Plastic-Queen-Excluder-8-Frame-1-Each-Foxhound-Bee-Company.png?v=1753190612","url":"https:\/\/madelines.sbs\/products\/clearance-plastic-queen-excluder","provider":"Madeline's","version":"1.0","type":"link"}