Robbing / Moving Screen

Description

This Robber / Moving Screen is primarily a robbing screen to help keep robber bees out.  However, it comes with a soft plug to close up the hole and move the hive!  Our new Robbing Screen is 6 inches tall by 7 inches wide.  This keeps the height below most handle cutouts on most boxes.  We also designed a soft plastic plug so the screen can be used to plug the screen and move the hive!  Hence, the name Robbing / Moving Screen.

The robbing screen is slotted for quick installation and removal.  Two stainless #8 x 1/2″ screws are included with the robber screen.  These fit standard 8 and 10 frame Langstroth boxes but also fit 5 and 6 frame nuc boxes.

How does it work?  The screen is placed so the entrance to the hive is as low as possible and the robber bees smell the honey and try to get in through the screen.  Meanwhile the “home” bees protect the top opening where most of the robber bees will not use.

Installation:  Place the robber screen over current hive entrance so that it is as low on the cage as possible.  Insert the screws through the skinny part of the opening but only snug the screws to the screen.  Then remove the robber screen by lifting the screen and pulling out through the larger openings.  After dark, simply put the screen back on and in the morning the house bees will re-orient to the top opening of the robber cage.  Generally it is not necessary to run a robber screen most of the year unless your bee yard is overloaded with colonies.

These items are 3d printed with PETG in various colors.

Designed and made by beekeepers for beekeepers!