{"product_id":"10-frame-wooden-entrance-reducer","title":"10 Frame Wooden Entrance Reducer","description":"\u003ch1 data-end=\"39\" data-start=\"0\"\u003e10-Frame Wooden Entrance Reducer\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"221\" data-start=\"77\"\u003eA simple, research-based wooden entrance reducer that helps colonies defend themselves by limiting hive entrance size during vulnerable periods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"247\" data-start=\"228\"\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"349\" data-start=\"251\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"277\" data-start=\"251\"\u003eEntrance Size Control:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slides into the main bottom board entrance to reduce the hive opening\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"462\" data-start=\"352\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"379\" data-start=\"352\"\u003eColony Defense Support:\u003c\/strong\u003e Smaller entrance openings are easier for bees to guard against pests and robbing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"580\" data-start=\"465\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"491\" data-start=\"465\"\u003eResearch-Based Design:\u003c\/strong\u003e Entrance dimensions modeled after recommendations from Tom Seeley’s honey bee research\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"688\" data-start=\"583\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"611\" data-start=\"583\"\u003eStarter Colony Friendly:\u003c\/strong\u003e Included in Foxhound Bee Company \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.foxhoundbeecompany.com\/collections\/10-frame-beekeeping-kit\"\u003e10-Frame Beekeeping Kits\u003c\/a\u003e for new colonies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"798\" data-start=\"691\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"713\" data-start=\"691\"\u003eFeeder Compatible:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sized to work with stepped \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.foxhoundbeecompany.com\/products\/bee-entrance-boardman-feeder\"\u003eentrance feeders\u003c\/a\u003e while maintaining adequate bee traffic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"829\" data-start=\"801\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"814\" data-start=\"801\"\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cypress wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"923\" data-start=\"896\"\u003eDetailed Description\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1190\" data-start=\"924\"\u003eThe 10-Frame Wooden Entrance Reducer is a cypress wood insert designed to slide into the main entrance of a 10-frame bottom board. Its purpose is to reduce the full-width hive entrance to a smaller opening that is more appropriate for developing or smaller colonies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1473\" data-start=\"1192\"\u003eReducing the entrance size helps bees defend their hive more effectively. Smaller entrances are easier for guard bees to protect against pests, robbing bees, and other intruders, making entrance reducers especially useful when establishing new colonies or during periods of stress.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1763\" data-start=\"1475\"\u003eThis entrance reducer is modeled using research by Dr. Tom Seeley, whose studies on wild honey bee colonies show that bees naturally prefer smaller entrance openings. The dimensions of this reducer are designed to closely match those natural entrance sizes observed in unmanaged colonies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1915\" data-start=\"1765\"\u003eThe entrance opening is also sized to accommodate a stepped \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.foxhoundbeecompany.com\/products\/bee-entrance-boardman-feeder\"\u003eentrance feeder\u003c\/a\u003e, allowing bees to enter and exit freely while feeding without obstruction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2070\" data-start=\"1917\"\u003eThis reducer is included by default in Foxhound Bee Company’s \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.foxhoundbeecompany.com\/collections\/10-frame-beekeeping-kit\"\u003e10-Frame Beekeeping Kits\u003c\/a\u003e due to its usefulness in early colony management and hive defense.\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2070\" data-start=\"1917\"\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\u003eCheck out our other \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.foxhoundbeecompany.com\/collections\/10-frame-hive-parts\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e10 Frame Hive Parts\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e available at our store.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Foxhound Bee Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52393491333432,"sku":"ENT 10","price":1.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0991\/0783\/2120\/files\/10-Frame-Wooden-Entrance-Reducer-Foxhound-Bee-Company.png?v=1779110187","url":"https:\/\/robinsemporium.store\/products\/10-frame-wooden-entrance-reducer","provider":"Robin's Emporium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}