{"product_id":"guardian-bee-hive-entrance","title":"Guardian Bee Hive Entrance","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"The “Guardian” is a patented technology that keeps small hive beetles from entering a beehive by masking the entrance. Guardian entrances work by making it difficult for small hive beetles to navigate the entrance and actually enter the colony. The physical edges of the entrance are difficult for the small hive beetles to traverse. \\n\\nThis particular entrance is designed to fit on the bottom board and be the entrance of the colony. It is necessary to attach this entrance to a reducer or another type of wooden stick.\\n\\nThe “Guardian” also uses red light technology that has been proven to detour the small hive beetle and disrupt their invasive efforts.  Installation of the Guardian is simple and adapts to any beehive configuration from 10 and 8 frames, as well as 5 frame nucleus colonies. The Guardian gives your bees a fighting chance against the threat of small hive beetles.\\n\\nFrom The Manufacturer:\\n\\nGuardian Bee Hive Entrance Information and FAQ\\n\\nWe do not recommend leaving the Guardian on the hive at temperatures below 40 F – Hive beetles are not active below this temperature, and damage may occur to the Guardian.\\n\\nThe Guardian was not designed to be a mouse guard, and significant damage may result.\\n\\nGuardians should be installed once temperatures are above 50 F or when doing a fresh package or nucleus hive install.\\n\\nWhat is the learning curve for the bees to understand using the Guardian? It usually takes around 2 hours for traffic to move thru it smoothly.\\n\\nThe opening on the Guardian is almost twice as wide as a queen excluder – A standard queen excluder is 0.15625″ while the guardian is .29″ – Plenty of room for the drones to get out. A standard hive cell is approximately .2″ and a drone cell is .25″\\n\\n\\nSee our entire collection of Small Hive Beetle Control\\nFull beekeeping pest control line\"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":1049473,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"10\":0,\"11\":4,\"12\":0,\"23\":1}' data-sheets-textstyleruns='{\"1\":0,\"2\":{\"5\":1}}{\"1\":118}{\"1\":435,\"2\":{\"5\":1}}{\"1\":520}{\"1\":796,\"2\":{\"5\":1}}{\"1\":910}{\"1\":1731,\"2\":{\"5\":1}}{\"1\":1734}{\"1\":1754,\"2\":{\"2\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":0}}}{\"1\":1763,\"2\":{\"2\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":1136076},\"9\":1}}{\"1\":1788,\"2\":{\"2\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":0}}}{\"1\":1794,\"2\":{\"2\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":1136076},\"9\":1}}' data-sheets-hyperlinkruns='{\"1\":1754,\"2\":\"https:\/\/www.foxhoundbeecompany.com\/collections\/small-hive-beetle-control\"}{\"1\":1779}{\"1\":1785,\"2\":\"https:\/\/www.foxhoundbeecompany.com\/collections\/pest-control\"}{\"1\":1813}' data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe “Guardian” is a patented technology that keeps small hive beetles from entering a beehive by masking the entrance\u003c\/strong\u003e. Guardian entrances work by making it difficult for small hive beetles to navigate the entrance and actually enter the colony. The physical edges of the entrance are difficult for the small hive beetles to traverse.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"The “Guardian” is a patented technology that keeps small hive beetles from entering a beehive by masking the entrance. Guardian entrances work by making it difficult for small hive beetles to navigate the entrance and actually enter the colony. The physical edges of the entrance are difficult for the small hive beetles to traverse. \\n\\nThis particular entrance is designed to fit on the bottom board and be the entrance of the colony. It is necessary to attach this entrance to a reducer or another type of wooden stick.\\n\\nThe “Guardian” also uses red light technology that has been proven to detour the small hive beetle and disrupt their invasive efforts.  Installation of the Guardian is simple and adapts to any beehive configuration from 10 and 8 frames, as well as 5 frame nucleus colonies. The Guardian gives your bees a fighting chance against the threat of small hive beetles.\\n\\nFrom The Manufacturer:\\n\\nGuardian Bee Hive Entrance Information and FAQ\\n\\nWe do not recommend leaving the Guardian on the hive at temperatures below 40 F – Hive beetles are not active below this temperature, and damage may occur to the Guardian.\\n\\nThe Guardian was not designed to be a mouse guard, and significant damage may result.\\n\\nGuardians should be installed once temperatures are above 50 F or when doing a fresh package or nucleus hive install.\\n\\nWhat is the learning curve for the bees to understand using the Guardian? It usually takes around 2 hours for traffic to move thru it smoothly.\\n\\nThe opening on the Guardian is almost twice as wide as a queen excluder – A standard queen excluder is 0.15625″ while the guardian is .29″ – Plenty of room for the drones to get out. A standard hive cell is approximately .2″ and a drone cell is .25″\\n\\n\\nSee our entire collection of Small Hive Beetle Control\\nFull beekeeping pest control line\"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":1049473,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"10\":0,\"11\":4,\"12\":0,\"23\":1}' data-sheets-textstyleruns='{\"1\":0,\"2\":{\"5\":1}}{\"1\":118}{\"1\":435,\"2\":{\"5\":1}}{\"1\":520}{\"1\":796,\"2\":{\"5\":1}}{\"1\":910}{\"1\":1731,\"2\":{\"5\":1}}{\"1\":1734}{\"1\":1754,\"2\":{\"2\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":0}}}{\"1\":1763,\"2\":{\"2\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":1136076},\"9\":1}}{\"1\":1788,\"2\":{\"2\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":0}}}{\"1\":1794,\"2\":{\"2\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":1136076},\"9\":1}}' data-sheets-hyperlinkruns='{\"1\":1754,\"2\":\"https:\/\/www.foxhoundbeecompany.com\/collections\/small-hive-beetle-control\"}{\"1\":1779}{\"1\":1785,\"2\":\"https:\/\/www.foxhoundbeecompany.com\/collections\/pest-control\"}{\"1\":1813}' data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis particular entrance is designed to fit on the bottom board and be the entrance of the colony.  \u003cstrong\u003eIt is necessary to attach this entrance to a reducer or another type of wooden stick.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"The “Guardian” is a patented technology that keeps small hive beetles from entering a beehive by masking the entrance. Guardian entrances work by making it difficult for small hive beetles to navigate the entrance and actually enter the colony. The physical edges of the entrance are difficult for the small hive beetles to traverse. \\n\\nThis particular entrance is designed to fit on the bottom board and be the entrance of the colony. It is necessary to attach this entrance to a reducer or another type of wooden stick.\\n\\nThe “Guardian” also uses red light technology that has been proven to detour the small hive beetle and disrupt their invasive efforts.  Installation of the Guardian is simple and adapts to any beehive configuration from 10 and 8 frames, as well as 5 frame nucleus colonies. The Guardian gives your bees a fighting chance against the threat of small hive beetles.\\n\\nFrom The Manufacturer:\\n\\nGuardian Bee Hive Entrance Information and FAQ\\n\\nWe do not recommend leaving the Guardian on the hive at temperatures below 40 F – Hive beetles are not active below this temperature, and damage may occur to the Guardian.\\n\\nThe Guardian was not designed to be a mouse guard, and significant damage may result.\\n\\nGuardians should be installed once temperatures are above 50 F or when doing a fresh package or nucleus hive install.\\n\\nWhat is the learning curve for the bees to understand using the Guardian? It usually takes around 2 hours for traffic to move thru it smoothly.\\n\\nThe opening on the Guardian is almost twice as wide as a queen excluder – A standard queen excluder is 0.15625″ while the guardian is .29″ – Plenty of room for the drones to get out. A standard hive cell is approximately .2″ and a drone cell is .25″\\n\\n\\nSee our entire collection of Small Hive Beetle Control\\nFull beekeeping pest control line\"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":1049473,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"10\":0,\"11\":4,\"12\":0,\"23\":1}' data-sheets-textstyleruns='{\"1\":0,\"2\":{\"5\":1}}{\"1\":118}{\"1\":435,\"2\":{\"5\":1}}{\"1\":520}{\"1\":796,\"2\":{\"5\":1}}{\"1\":910}{\"1\":1731,\"2\":{\"5\":1}}{\"1\":1734}{\"1\":1754,\"2\":{\"2\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":0}}}{\"1\":1763,\"2\":{\"2\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":1136076},\"9\":1}}{\"1\":1788,\"2\":{\"2\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":0}}}{\"1\":1794,\"2\":{\"2\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":1136076},\"9\":1}}' data-sheets-hyperlinkruns='{\"1\":1754,\"2\":\"https:\/\/www.foxhoundbeecompany.com\/collections\/small-hive-beetle-control\"}{\"1\":1779}{\"1\":1785,\"2\":\"https:\/\/www.foxhoundbeecompany.com\/collections\/pest-control\"}{\"1\":1813}' data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe “Guardian” also uses red light technology that has been proven to detour the small hive beetle and disrupt their invasive efforts. Installation of the Guardian is simple and adapts to any beehive configuration from 10 and 8 frames, as well as 5-frame nucleus colonies.  \u003cstrong\u003eThe Guardian gives your bees a fighting chance against the threat of small hive beetles.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"The “Guardian” is a patented technology that keeps small hive beetles from entering a beehive by masking the entrance. Guardian entrances work by making it difficult for small hive beetles to navigate the entrance and actually enter the colony. The physical edges of the entrance are difficult for the small hive beetles to traverse. \\n\\nThis particular entrance is designed to fit on the bottom board and be the entrance of the colony. It is necessary to attach this entrance to a reducer or another type of wooden stick.\\n\\nThe “Guardian” also uses red light technology that has been proven to detour the small hive beetle and disrupt their invasive efforts.  Installation of the Guardian is simple and adapts to any beehive configuration from 10 and 8 frames, as well as 5 frame nucleus colonies. The Guardian gives your bees a fighting chance against the threat of small hive beetles.\\n\\nFrom The Manufacturer:\\n\\nGuardian Bee Hive Entrance Information and FAQ\\n\\nWe do not recommend leaving the Guardian on the hive at temperatures below 40 F – Hive beetles are not active below this temperature, and damage may occur to the Guardian.\\n\\nThe Guardian was not designed to be a mouse guard, and significant damage may result.\\n\\nGuardians should be installed once temperatures are above 50 F or when doing a fresh package or nucleus hive install.\\n\\nWhat is the learning curve for the bees to understand using the Guardian? It usually takes around 2 hours for traffic to move thru it smoothly.\\n\\nThe opening on the Guardian is almost twice as wide as a queen excluder – A standard queen excluder is 0.15625″ while the guardian is .29″ – Plenty of room for the drones to get out. A standard hive cell is approximately .2″ and a drone cell is .25″\\n\\n\\nSee our entire collection of Small Hive Beetle Control\\nFull beekeeping pest control line\"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":1049473,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"10\":0,\"11\":4,\"12\":0,\"23\":1}' data-sheets-textstyleruns='{\"1\":0,\"2\":{\"5\":1}}{\"1\":118}{\"1\":435,\"2\":{\"5\":1}}{\"1\":520}{\"1\":796,\"2\":{\"5\":1}}{\"1\":910}{\"1\":1731,\"2\":{\"5\":1}}{\"1\":1734}{\"1\":1754,\"2\":{\"2\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":0}}}{\"1\":1763,\"2\":{\"2\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":1136076},\"9\":1}}{\"1\":1788,\"2\":{\"2\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":0}}}{\"1\":1794,\"2\":{\"2\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":1136076},\"9\":1}}' data-sheets-hyperlinkruns='{\"1\":1754,\"2\":\"https:\/\/www.foxhoundbeecompany.com\/collections\/small-hive-beetle-control\"}{\"1\":1779}{\"1\":1785,\"2\":\"https:\/\/www.foxhoundbeecompany.com\/collections\/pest-control\"}{\"1\":1813}' data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom The Manufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"The “Guardian” is a patented technology that keeps small hive beetles from entering a beehive by masking the entrance. Guardian entrances work by making it difficult for small hive beetles to navigate the entrance and actually enter the colony. The physical edges of the entrance are difficult for the small hive beetles to traverse. \\n\\nThis particular entrance is designed to fit on the bottom board and be the entrance of the colony. It is necessary to attach this entrance to a reducer or another type of wooden stick.\\n\\nThe “Guardian” also uses red light technology that has been proven to detour the small hive beetle and disrupt their invasive efforts.  Installation of the Guardian is simple and adapts to any beehive configuration from 10 and 8 frames, as well as 5 frame nucleus colonies. The Guardian gives your bees a fighting chance against the threat of small hive beetles.\\n\\nFrom The Manufacturer:\\n\\nGuardian Bee Hive Entrance Information and FAQ\\n\\nWe do not recommend leaving the Guardian on the hive at temperatures below 40 F – Hive beetles are not active below this temperature, and damage may occur to the Guardian.\\n\\nThe Guardian was not designed to be a mouse guard, and significant damage may result.\\n\\nGuardians should be installed once temperatures are above 50 F or when doing a fresh package or nucleus hive install.\\n\\nWhat is the learning curve for the bees to understand using the Guardian? It usually takes around 2 hours for traffic to move thru it smoothly.\\n\\nThe opening on the Guardian is almost twice as wide as a queen excluder – A standard queen excluder is 0.15625″ while the guardian is .29″ – Plenty of room for the drones to get out. A standard hive cell is approximately .2″ and a drone cell is .25″\\n\\n\\nSee our entire collection of Small Hive Beetle Control\\nFull beekeeping pest control line\"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":1049473,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"10\":0,\"11\":4,\"12\":0,\"23\":1}' data-sheets-textstyleruns='{\"1\":0,\"2\":{\"5\":1}}{\"1\":118}{\"1\":435,\"2\":{\"5\":1}}{\"1\":520}{\"1\":796,\"2\":{\"5\":1}}{\"1\":910}{\"1\":1731,\"2\":{\"5\":1}}{\"1\":1734}{\"1\":1754,\"2\":{\"2\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":0}}}{\"1\":1763,\"2\":{\"2\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":1136076},\"9\":1}}{\"1\":1788,\"2\":{\"2\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":0}}}{\"1\":1794,\"2\":{\"2\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":1136076},\"9\":1}}' data-sheets-hyperlinkruns='{\"1\":1754,\"2\":\"https:\/\/www.foxhoundbeecompany.com\/collections\/small-hive-beetle-control\"}{\"1\":1779}{\"1\":1785,\"2\":\"https:\/\/www.foxhoundbeecompany.com\/collections\/pest-control\"}{\"1\":1813}' data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGuardian Bee Hive Entrance Information and FAQ\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWe do not recommend leaving the Guardian in the hive at temperatures below 40 F – Hive beetles are not active below this temperature, and damage may occur to the Guardian.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"The “Guardian” is a patented technology that keeps small hive beetles from entering a beehive by masking the entrance. Guardian entrances work by making it difficult for small hive beetles to navigate the entrance and actually enter the colony. The physical edges of the entrance are difficult for the small hive beetles to traverse. \\n\\nThis particular entrance is designed to fit on the bottom board and be the entrance of the colony. It is necessary to attach this entrance to a reducer or another type of wooden stick.\\n\\nThe “Guardian” also uses red light technology that has been proven to detour the small hive beetle and disrupt their invasive efforts.  Installation of the Guardian is simple and adapts to any beehive configuration from 10 and 8 frames, as well as 5 frame nucleus colonies. The Guardian gives your bees a fighting chance against the threat of small hive beetles.\\n\\nFrom The Manufacturer:\\n\\nGuardian Bee Hive Entrance Information and FAQ\\n\\nWe do not recommend leaving the Guardian on the hive at temperatures below 40 F – Hive beetles are not active below this temperature, and damage may occur to the Guardian.\\n\\nThe Guardian was not designed to be a mouse guard, and significant damage may result.\\n\\nGuardians should be installed once temperatures are above 50 F or when doing a fresh package or nucleus hive install.\\n\\nWhat is the learning curve for the bees to understand using the Guardian? It usually takes around 2 hours for traffic to move thru it smoothly.\\n\\nThe opening on the Guardian is almost twice as wide as a queen excluder – A standard queen excluder is 0.15625″ while the guardian is .29″ – Plenty of room for the drones to get out. A standard hive cell is approximately .2″ and a drone cell is .25″\\n\\n\\nSee our entire collection of Small Hive Beetle Control\\nFull beekeeping pest control line\"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":1049473,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"10\":0,\"11\":4,\"12\":0,\"23\":1}' data-sheets-textstyleruns='{\"1\":0,\"2\":{\"5\":1}}{\"1\":118}{\"1\":435,\"2\":{\"5\":1}}{\"1\":520}{\"1\":796,\"2\":{\"5\":1}}{\"1\":910}{\"1\":1731,\"2\":{\"5\":1}}{\"1\":1734}{\"1\":1754,\"2\":{\"2\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":0}}}{\"1\":1763,\"2\":{\"2\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":1136076},\"9\":1}}{\"1\":1788,\"2\":{\"2\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":0}}}{\"1\":1794,\"2\":{\"2\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":1136076},\"9\":1}}' data-sheets-hyperlinkruns='{\"1\":1754,\"2\":\"https:\/\/www.foxhoundbeecompany.com\/collections\/small-hive-beetle-control\"}{\"1\":1779}{\"1\":1785,\"2\":\"https:\/\/www.foxhoundbeecompany.com\/collections\/pest-control\"}{\"1\":1813}' data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Guardian was not designed to be a mouse guard, and significant damage may result.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"The “Guardian” is a patented technology that keeps small hive beetles from entering a beehive by masking the entrance. Guardian entrances work by making it difficult for small hive beetles to navigate the entrance and actually enter the colony. The physical edges of the entrance are difficult for the small hive beetles to traverse. \\n\\nThis particular entrance is designed to fit on the bottom board and be the entrance of the colony. It is necessary to attach this entrance to a reducer or another type of wooden stick.\\n\\nThe “Guardian” also uses red light technology that has been proven to detour the small hive beetle and disrupt their invasive efforts.  Installation of the Guardian is simple and adapts to any beehive configuration from 10 and 8 frames, as well as 5 frame nucleus colonies. The Guardian gives your bees a fighting chance against the threat of small hive beetles.\\n\\nFrom The Manufacturer:\\n\\nGuardian Bee Hive Entrance Information and FAQ\\n\\nWe do not recommend leaving the Guardian on the hive at temperatures below 40 F – Hive beetles are not active below this temperature, and damage may occur to the Guardian.\\n\\nThe Guardian was not designed to be a mouse guard, and significant damage may result.\\n\\nGuardians should be installed once temperatures are above 50 F or when doing a fresh package or nucleus hive install.\\n\\nWhat is the learning curve for the bees to understand using the Guardian? It usually takes around 2 hours for traffic to move thru it smoothly.\\n\\nThe opening on the Guardian is almost twice as wide as a queen excluder – A standard queen excluder is 0.15625″ while the guardian is .29″ – Plenty of room for the drones to get out. A standard hive cell is approximately .2″ and a drone cell is .25″\\n\\n\\nSee our entire collection of Small Hive Beetle Control\\nFull beekeeping pest control line\"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":1049473,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"10\":0,\"11\":4,\"12\":0,\"23\":1}' data-sheets-textstyleruns='{\"1\":0,\"2\":{\"5\":1}}{\"1\":118}{\"1\":435,\"2\":{\"5\":1}}{\"1\":520}{\"1\":796,\"2\":{\"5\":1}}{\"1\":910}{\"1\":1731,\"2\":{\"5\":1}}{\"1\":1734}{\"1\":1754,\"2\":{\"2\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":0}}}{\"1\":1763,\"2\":{\"2\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":1136076},\"9\":1}}{\"1\":1788,\"2\":{\"2\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":0}}}{\"1\":1794,\"2\":{\"2\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":1136076},\"9\":1}}' data-sheets-hyperlinkruns='{\"1\":1754,\"2\":\"https:\/\/www.foxhoundbeecompany.com\/collections\/small-hive-beetle-control\"}{\"1\":1779}{\"1\":1785,\"2\":\"https:\/\/www.foxhoundbeecompany.com\/collections\/pest-control\"}{\"1\":1813}' data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGuardians should be installed once temperatures are above 50 F or when doing a fresh package or nucleus hive install.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"The “Guardian” is a patented technology that keeps small hive beetles from entering a beehive by masking the entrance. Guardian entrances work by making it difficult for small hive beetles to navigate the entrance and actually enter the colony. The physical edges of the entrance are difficult for the small hive beetles to traverse. \\n\\nThis particular entrance is designed to fit on the bottom board and be the entrance of the colony. It is necessary to attach this entrance to a reducer or another type of wooden stick.\\n\\nThe “Guardian” also uses red light technology that has been proven to detour the small hive beetle and disrupt their invasive efforts.  Installation of the Guardian is simple and adapts to any beehive configuration from 10 and 8 frames, as well as 5 frame nucleus colonies. The Guardian gives your bees a fighting chance against the threat of small hive beetles.\\n\\nFrom The Manufacturer:\\n\\nGuardian Bee Hive Entrance Information and FAQ\\n\\nWe do not recommend leaving the Guardian on the hive at temperatures below 40 F – Hive beetles are not active below this temperature, and damage may occur to the Guardian.\\n\\nThe Guardian was not designed to be a mouse guard, and significant damage may result.\\n\\nGuardians should be installed once temperatures are above 50 F or when doing a fresh package or nucleus hive install.\\n\\nWhat is the learning curve for the bees to understand using the Guardian? It usually takes around 2 hours for traffic to move thru it smoothly.\\n\\nThe opening on the Guardian is almost twice as wide as a queen excluder – A standard queen excluder is 0.15625″ while the guardian is .29″ – Plenty of room for the drones to get out. A standard hive cell is approximately .2″ and a drone cell is .25″\\n\\n\\nSee our entire collection of Small Hive Beetle Control\\nFull beekeeping pest control line\"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":1049473,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"10\":0,\"11\":4,\"12\":0,\"23\":1}' data-sheets-textstyleruns='{\"1\":0,\"2\":{\"5\":1}}{\"1\":118}{\"1\":435,\"2\":{\"5\":1}}{\"1\":520}{\"1\":796,\"2\":{\"5\":1}}{\"1\":910}{\"1\":1731,\"2\":{\"5\":1}}{\"1\":1734}{\"1\":1754,\"2\":{\"2\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":0}}}{\"1\":1763,\"2\":{\"2\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":1136076},\"9\":1}}{\"1\":1788,\"2\":{\"2\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":0}}}{\"1\":1794,\"2\":{\"2\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":1136076},\"9\":1}}' data-sheets-hyperlinkruns='{\"1\":1754,\"2\":\"https:\/\/www.foxhoundbeecompany.com\/collections\/small-hive-beetle-control\"}{\"1\":1779}{\"1\":1785,\"2\":\"https:\/\/www.foxhoundbeecompany.com\/collections\/pest-control\"}{\"1\":1813}' data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhat is the learning curve for the bees to understand using the Guardian? It usually takes around 2 hours for traffic to move thru it smoothly.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"The “Guardian” is a patented technology that keeps small hive beetles from entering a beehive by masking the entrance. Guardian entrances work by making it difficult for small hive beetles to navigate the entrance and actually enter the colony. The physical edges of the entrance are difficult for the small hive beetles to traverse. \\n\\nThis particular entrance is designed to fit on the bottom board and be the entrance of the colony. It is necessary to attach this entrance to a reducer or another type of wooden stick.\\n\\nThe “Guardian” also uses red light technology that has been proven to detour the small hive beetle and disrupt their invasive efforts.  Installation of the Guardian is simple and adapts to any beehive configuration from 10 and 8 frames, as well as 5 frame nucleus colonies. The Guardian gives your bees a fighting chance against the threat of small hive beetles.\\n\\nFrom The Manufacturer:\\n\\nGuardian Bee Hive Entrance Information and FAQ\\n\\nWe do not recommend leaving the Guardian on the hive at temperatures below 40 F – Hive beetles are not active below this temperature, and damage may occur to the Guardian.\\n\\nThe Guardian was not designed to be a mouse guard, and significant damage may result.\\n\\nGuardians should be installed once temperatures are above 50 F or when doing a fresh package or nucleus hive install.\\n\\nWhat is the learning curve for the bees to understand using the Guardian? It usually takes around 2 hours for traffic to move thru it smoothly.\\n\\nThe opening on the Guardian is almost twice as wide as a queen excluder – A standard queen excluder is 0.15625″ while the guardian is .29″ – Plenty of room for the drones to get out. A standard hive cell is approximately .2″ and a drone cell is .25″\\n\\n\\nSee our entire collection of Small Hive Beetle Control\\nFull beekeeping pest control line\"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":1049473,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"10\":0,\"11\":4,\"12\":0,\"23\":1}' data-sheets-textstyleruns='{\"1\":0,\"2\":{\"5\":1}}{\"1\":118}{\"1\":435,\"2\":{\"5\":1}}{\"1\":520}{\"1\":796,\"2\":{\"5\":1}}{\"1\":910}{\"1\":1731,\"2\":{\"5\":1}}{\"1\":1734}{\"1\":1754,\"2\":{\"2\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":0}}}{\"1\":1763,\"2\":{\"2\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":1136076},\"9\":1}}{\"1\":1788,\"2\":{\"2\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":0}}}{\"1\":1794,\"2\":{\"2\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":1136076},\"9\":1}}' data-sheets-hyperlinkruns='{\"1\":1754,\"2\":\"https:\/\/www.foxhoundbeecompany.com\/collections\/small-hive-beetle-control\"}{\"1\":1779}{\"1\":1785,\"2\":\"https:\/\/www.foxhoundbeecompany.com\/collections\/pest-control\"}{\"1\":1813}' data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe opening on the Guardian is almost twice as wide as a queen excluder – A standard queen excluder is 0.15625″ while the guardian is .29″ – Plenty of room for the drones to get out. A standard hive cell is approximately .2″ and a drone cell is .25″\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"The “Guardian” is a patented technology that keeps small hive beetles from entering a beehive by masking the entrance. Guardian entrances work by making it difficult for small hive beetles to navigate the entrance and actually enter the colony. The physical edges of the entrance are difficult for the small hive beetles to traverse. \\n\\nThis particular entrance is designed to fit on the bottom board and be the entrance of the colony. It is necessary to attach this entrance to a reducer or another type of wooden stick.\\n\\nThe “Guardian” also uses red light technology that has been proven to detour the small hive beetle and disrupt their invasive efforts.  Installation of the Guardian is simple and adapts to any beehive configuration from 10 and 8 frames, as well as 5 frame nucleus colonies. The Guardian gives your bees a fighting chance against the threat of small hive beetles.\\n\\nFrom The Manufacturer:\\n\\nGuardian Bee Hive Entrance Information and FAQ\\n\\nWe do not recommend leaving the Guardian on the hive at temperatures below 40 F – Hive beetles are not active below this temperature, and damage may occur to the Guardian.\\n\\nThe Guardian was not designed to be a mouse guard, and significant damage may result.\\n\\nGuardians should be installed once temperatures are above 50 F or when doing a fresh package or nucleus hive install.\\n\\nWhat is the learning curve for the bees to understand using the Guardian? It usually takes around 2 hours for traffic to move thru it smoothly.\\n\\nThe opening on the Guardian is almost twice as wide as a queen excluder – A standard queen excluder is 0.15625″ while the guardian is .29″ – Plenty of room for the drones to get out. A standard hive cell is approximately .2″ and a drone cell is .25″\\n\\n\\nSee our entire collection of Small Hive Beetle Control\\nFull beekeeping pest control line\"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":1049473,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"10\":0,\"11\":4,\"12\":0,\"23\":1}' data-sheets-textstyleruns='{\"1\":0,\"2\":{\"5\":1}}{\"1\":118}{\"1\":435,\"2\":{\"5\":1}}{\"1\":520}{\"1\":796,\"2\":{\"5\":1}}{\"1\":910}{\"1\":1731,\"2\":{\"5\":1}}{\"1\":1734}{\"1\":1754,\"2\":{\"2\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":0}}}{\"1\":1763,\"2\":{\"2\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":1136076},\"9\":1}}{\"1\":1788,\"2\":{\"2\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":0}}}{\"1\":1794,\"2\":{\"2\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":1136076},\"9\":1}}' data-sheets-hyperlinkruns='{\"1\":1754,\"2\":\"https:\/\/www.foxhoundbeecompany.com\/collections\/small-hive-beetle-control\"}{\"1\":1779}{\"1\":1785,\"2\":\"https:\/\/www.foxhoundbeecompany.com\/collections\/pest-control\"}{\"1\":1813}' data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote:\u003c\/strong\u003e Screws are not included.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLearn more about \u003ca data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/blog.foxhoundbeecompany.com\/should-you-use-a-queen-excluder\/\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.foxhoundbeecompany.com\/when-do-i-add-or-remove-an-entrance-reducer\/\"\u003eWhen Do I Add or Remove an Entrance Reducer\u003c\/a\u003e on our blog.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"The “Guardian” is a patented technology that keeps small hive beetles from entering a beehive by masking the entrance. Guardian entrances work by making it difficult for small hive beetles to navigate the entrance and actually enter the colony. The physical edges of the entrance are difficult for the small hive beetles to traverse. \\n\\nThis particular entrance is designed to fit on the bottom board and be the entrance of the colony. It is necessary to attach this entrance to a reducer or another type of wooden stick.\\n\\nThe “Guardian” also uses red light technology that has been proven to detour the small hive beetle and disrupt their invasive efforts.  Installation of the Guardian is simple and adapts to any beehive configuration from 10 and 8 frames, as well as 5 frame nucleus colonies. The Guardian gives your bees a fighting chance against the threat of small hive beetles.\\n\\nFrom The Manufacturer:\\n\\nGuardian Bee Hive Entrance Information and FAQ\\n\\nWe do not recommend leaving the Guardian on the hive at temperatures below 40 F – Hive beetles are not active below this temperature, and damage may occur to the Guardian.\\n\\nThe Guardian was not designed to be a mouse guard, and significant damage may result.\\n\\nGuardians should be installed once temperatures are above 50 F or when doing a fresh package or nucleus hive install.\\n\\nWhat is the learning curve for the bees to understand using the Guardian? It usually takes around 2 hours for traffic to move thru it smoothly.\\n\\nThe opening on the Guardian is almost twice as wide as a queen excluder – A standard queen excluder is 0.15625″ while the guardian is .29″ – Plenty of room for the drones to get out. A standard hive cell is approximately .2″ and a drone cell is .25″\\n\\n\\nSee our entire collection of Small Hive Beetle Control\\nFull beekeeping pest control line\"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":1049473,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"10\":0,\"11\":4,\"12\":0,\"23\":1}' data-sheets-textstyleruns='{\"1\":0,\"2\":{\"5\":1}}{\"1\":118}{\"1\":435,\"2\":{\"5\":1}}{\"1\":520}{\"1\":796,\"2\":{\"5\":1}}{\"1\":910}{\"1\":1731,\"2\":{\"5\":1}}{\"1\":1734}{\"1\":1754,\"2\":{\"2\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":0}}}{\"1\":1763,\"2\":{\"2\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":1136076},\"9\":1}}{\"1\":1788,\"2\":{\"2\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":0}}}{\"1\":1794,\"2\":{\"2\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":1136076},\"9\":1}}' data-sheets-hyperlinkruns='{\"1\":1754,\"2\":\"https:\/\/www.foxhoundbeecompany.com\/collections\/small-hive-beetle-control\"}{\"1\":1779}{\"1\":1785,\"2\":\"https:\/\/www.foxhoundbeecompany.com\/collections\/pest-control\"}{\"1\":1813}' data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSee our entire collection of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.foxhoundbeecompany.com\/collections\/small-hive-beetle-control\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSmall Hive Beetle Control\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFull \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.foxhoundbeecompany.com\/collections\/pest-control\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ebeekeeping pest control line\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Foxhound Bee Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47499260428511,"sku":"GuaridanBHE","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/5869\/7695\/files\/Guardian-Bee-Hive-Entrance-Foxhound-Bee-Company.png?v=1760679351","url":"https:\/\/laxaaurasolutionsltd.myshopify.com\/products\/guardian-bee-hive-entrance","provider":"Ludus Gaming","version":"1.0","type":"link"}