Bamboo queen excluder

[Mackem]

I've just bought a national hive that has a queen excluder made from bamboo on a pine frame. There doesn't seem to be much Bee space either side. Any thoughts, should I replace it with a metal one or not bother

 

[Luminos]

The first QX I had were the slotted metal ones, which had no frames and thus no bee space at all. They did the job though (kept the Q out of the supers).

 

[Mackem]

Thanks!..think I'll just keep the bamboo in then

 

[For want of a better word]

I have a Chinese bamboo queen excluder... it hangs on the wall as it is a Work of Art... as much use as a chocolate teapot in beekeepering !!!

 

[susbees]

Bamboo? Bee space will likely be hit or a miss. Decorative? Certainly.

 

[Hombre]

Now where did I put that big bag or barbecue sticks

 

[enrico]

If you find the queen in the super then throw it away, or send it to finman as a Christmas present!

 

[Finman]

If you find the queen in the super then throw it away, or send it to finman as a Christmas present!

Sounds fine. I clean berries with excluder. I frozen the berries and then wild blueberries are easy to clean. I can wait up to Cristhmas.

Perhaps I can get cheap bambu excluders directly from Thailanders, when berry pickes come to Finland.

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Sounds fine. I clean berries with excluder. I frozen the berries and then wild blueberries are easy to clean. I can wait up to Cristhmas.

Perhaps I can get cheap bambu excluders directly from Thailanders, when berry pickes come to Finland.