Guardian Bee Hive Entrance

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.

This 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.

The “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.

From The Manufacturer:

Guardian Bee Hive Entrance Information and FAQ

We 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.

The Guardian was not designed to be a mouse guard, and significant damage may result.

Guardians should be installed once temperatures are above 50 F or when doing a fresh package or nucleus hive install.

What 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.

The 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″

Note: Screws are not included.

Learn more about When Do I Add or Remove an Entrance Reducer on our blog.

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To be eligible for a return, your item must be in the same condition that you received it, unworn or unused, with tags, and in its original packaging. The order will also need to have been placed through our retail store or through www.foxhoundbeecompany.com

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Unfortunately, we cannot accept returns on sale items, clearance items, food, or gift cards.

Exchanges

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Refunds

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When a return is issued, it is subject to a 3% restocking fee based on the credit card fees charged to us during the initial payment. We charge this fee and do not refund it when we issue customer refunds. This 3% restocking fee covers the credit card expense. The restocking fee is charged to all returns unless the return is due to an error by us. 

You can avoid the restocking fee by getting a refund in the form of store credit. 

Unauthorized returns or products returned used or in an unsellable condition can either be sent back at the customer's expense, accepted with a restocking fee up to 90% at our discretion, or disposed of. 

European Union 14-day cooling off period

Notwithstanding the above, if the merchandise is being shipped into the European Union, you have the right to cancel or return your order within 14 days, for any reason and without a justification. As above, your item must be in the same condition that you received it, unworn or unused, with tags, and in its original packaging. You’ll also need the receipt or proof of purchase.