{"product_id":"8-frame-wooden-entrance-reducer","title":"8-Frame Wooden Entrance Reducer","description":"\u003cp\u003eA hive entrance sized for summer is too wide for a small or new colony to defend the rest of the year. This wooden entrance reducer slides into the hive's front opening and narrows it down, so a smaller workforce of guard bees can actually cover the doorway against robbing bees, wasps, and mice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat You Get\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNarrows the entrance to a size a small colony can defend, cutting down on robbing and pest intrusion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSimple slide-in design — no tools or hardware needed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWood construction, fits flush with the bottom board\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFits standard 8-frame Langstroth equipment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSeasonal Use\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse it on new packages, nucs, and splits when colony numbers are low, and again in fall and winter when a full-size entrance lets in more cold air and more mice than a small cluster can fend off. Pull it in late spring once the colony is strong enough to guard a full-width entrance on its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFits\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8-Frame Langstroth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWood\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\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\/8-frame-inner-cover\"\u003e8 Frame Inner Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/8-frame-cypress-metal-capped-telescoping-cover\"\u003e8-Frame Cypress Metal Capped Telescoping Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/8-frame-cypress-screened-bottom-board-1\"\u003e8-Frame Cypress Screened Bottom Board\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Foxhound Bee Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49054177362075,"sku":"ENT 8","price":1.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0766\/5103\/6827\/files\/8-Frame_Wooden_Entrance_Reducer_1.png?v=1784702652","url":"https:\/\/0spfvf-gz.myshopify.com\/products\/8-frame-wooden-entrance-reducer","provider":"Sarah's Newest Trends","version":"1.0","type":"link"}