{"product_id":"guardian-bee-hive-entrance","title":"Guardian Bee Hive Entrance","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Guardian Bee Hive Entrance is a patented hive entrance designed to deter small hive beetles by masking the entrance and disrupting their ability to get into the colony.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePatented Beetle-Deterrent Design:\u003c\/strong\u003e Masks the hive entrance, making navigation difficult for small hive beetles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePhysical Barrier Geometry:\u003c\/strong\u003e Entrance edges are hard for beetles to traverse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRed Light Technology:\u003c\/strong\u003e Uses red light to deter beetles and disrupt their invasive behavior\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBottom Board Entrance Use:\u003c\/strong\u003e Functions as the primary hive entrance when mounted on the bottom board\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWide Hive Compatibility:\u003c\/strong\u003e Works with 10-frame, 8-frame, and 5-frame nucleus colonies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrone-Friendly Opening:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wide enough for drones to exit without restriction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eDetailed Description\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis version of the Guardian installs on the bottom board and serves as the primary hive entrance. It must be attached to a wooden entrance reducer or similar wooden support to hold it in place — screws are not included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlongside its physical barrier design, the Guardian incorporates red light technology, which the manufacturer states helps deter small hive beetles and interfere with their invasive behavior.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe entrance opening measures approximately 0.29 inches wide — nearly twice the width of a standard queen excluder opening (0.15625 inches). For reference, a standard worker cell is about 0.20 inches wide and a drone cell about 0.25 inches, so drones can exit freely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eManufacturer Use Guidelines\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNot recommended for use below 40°F — small hive beetles are inactive at that temperature, and the Guardian itself may be damaged.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNot designed to function as a mouse guard.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInstall when temperatures are above 50°F, or during fresh package or nucleus hive installations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBees typically adapt to using the Guardian within about two hours.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eRelated Reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/beekeeping-equipment\/when-do-i-add-or-remove-an-entrance-reducer\"\u003eWhen Do I Add or Remove an Entrance Reducer?\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eYou May Also Need\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/guardian-bee-hive-upper-entrance\"\u003eGuardian Bee Hive Upper Entrance\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eBrowse More\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/small-hive-beetle-control\"\u003eSmall Hive Beetle Control\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/pest-control\"\u003eBeekeeping Pest Control\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Foxhound Bee Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48460164858050,"sku":"GuaridanBHE","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/8829\/2290\/files\/Guardian-Bee-Hive-Entrance-Foxhound-Bee-Company.png?v=1784434782","url":"https:\/\/creaturecomfortsdepot.com\/products\/guardian-bee-hive-entrance","provider":"Creature Comforts Depot","version":"1.0","type":"link"}