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Title: queen excluder
Post by: colbees on July 03, 2012, 10:14:27 AM
my queen excluder is visible from the outside of the hive is this ok or should it fit underneath the lip of the honey super?
Title: Re: queen excluder
Post by: Finski on July 03, 2012, 10:39:56 AM
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Make a proper frame to it
Title: Re: queen excluder
Post by: Joe D on July 03, 2012, 11:02:11 AM

The excluders I have are pretty much the size of the brood or super.  They may stick out a hair, seem to work fine.






Joe
Title: Re: queen excluder
Post by: danno on July 03, 2012, 03:29:50 PM
It doesn't matter if they stick out.  Some even turn them sideways so the front and back are open for a couple of inches.