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Title: queen excluder, swarm control
Post by: markfitz on September 04, 2012, 07:01:22 PM
hi everyone can a queen excluder be used at the entrance to the hive to prevent the bees from swarming
Title: Re: queen excluder, swarm control
Post by: hardwood on September 04, 2012, 10:03:31 PM
No. Drones need to pee too and they can't cross an excluder.

Scott
Title: Re: queen excluder, swarm control
Post by: JPBEEGETTER on September 05, 2012, 01:13:37 PM
Nice reply Scott.  Joel.
Title: Re: queen excluder, swarm control
Post by: markfitz on September 05, 2012, 06:20:09 PM
thanks for the reply scott, i see what you mean i think i be leaving the excluder off
Title: Re: queen excluder, swarm control
Post by: VolunteerK9 on September 05, 2012, 10:11:42 PM
I use them to house a swarm for a couple of days to prevent them from absconding, but then take them off. I learned that adding a frame of brood to a swarm catch works just as well