Queen Rearing Tools

Frame grip. Zinc plated. Suits wood and plastic frames.

The pivot point is very close to the jaws which ensures a very good tight grip of the frame.

Excellent when working with the Technosetbee trifold frames in the Q8 Queen Mating Nucs.

Plastic Grafting Tool with larvae release mechanism.

Introducing the Hambly Queen Dial - the ultimate tool for beekeepers, from beginners to experts. Whether you're just starting out or planning queen rearing, this device is a must-have.

With its comprehensive charts, the Queen Dial helps you track important hive information. Easily identify how long your hive has been without a queen or monitor the speed of queen egg-laying. Even unexpected cells can be managed confidently with the guidance provided.

Originally designed by Deborah for her queen rearing classes, the Queen Dial is suitable for both professional and hobbyist beekeepers. It offers valuable assistance, even if queen rearing is not your primary focus.

No more guesswork about the queen's absence! Simply write your dates and details directly onto the card and wipe the data when you need to reuse it.

This enhanced version of the Queen Dial includes additional diagrams and photos for a more comprehensive beekeeping experience. Explore detailed visuals of drones, workers, and queens, as well as varroa mites on bees, larvae, and capped cells. Discover the lifespan development and adult life cycle of each bee caste, differentiate between swarm cells and supercedure cells, and analyze laying worker versus new queen laying patterns. You'll also find an international queen color chart, highlighted queen cells at various developmental stages, and essential information on the care, caution, and weather required for successful mating.

Upgrade your beekeeping skills and gain invaluable insights with the Hambly Queen Dial.

Common style manual tool for grafting in queen rearing.

Has a hook designed so as to not damage larvae when grafting.

Made from Stainless Steel

For efficient Varroa Mite control in beehives when using Oxalic Acid for treatment.

Check out our Blog Post on Brood Breaks in Hives

For full depth brood boxes. 3/4 depth versions also available.

Oxalic acid treatments do not usually kill the mites that are inside capped brood cells. There is now a very efficient and effective solution!

Lock the queen in this cage to create a brood break period. Treat the hive with Oxalic Acid while there is no capped brood and achieve a very high Varroa kill rate.

See Data Sheet of testing done on this

Oxalic acid can be applied by vaporization, fogging or by the dribble method.

Check this link for more info:-

http://scientificbeekeeping.com/oxalic-acid-questions-answers-and-more-questions-part-1-of-2-parts/

Due to its large size the bees don't feel queenless and are less likely to build queen cells. It has queen excluder sides so that nurse bees can still enter the cage and care for the queen.

There is a large opening under the top cap to release the bees when required. Only 25mm wide at the top and will fit in a standard brood box along with 10 frames with 33mm end bars. The main body of the frame is only 16mm wide so as not to interfere with brood emerging alongside.

The bottom edge is curved on the full depth cage to match the typical shape of the winter cluster.

There are many other applications.

In warmer locations, the queen can be locked up over winter to stop her laying eggs to conserve stores and to stop the Varroa mites from breeding.

Can also be used to bank an extra queen over winter when running 2 queen colonies and the bees are already familiar with 2 queens in the hive.

We recommend that clients add a small piece of wood as shown, if using the cage over winter. The wood is naturally the warmest material for the queen to rest on, while being surrounded by nurse bees.

The suggested wood dimensions as shown, are 20mm x 10mm x 110mm long.
(Tip: - The bottom bar on a beehive frame is often 20mm x 10mm section.)
Wood at 10mm thick is a firm fit, but we still recommend that one or 2 screws are fitted to keep it secure and in the best place. The top cap unclips to allow easy access for the strip of wood.

The top bar is 480mm long. Cage height is 228mm for full depth brood boxes and 175mm high for 3/4 depth.

Top quality product made in Europe from food grade polypropylene.

Stock supplied may be a different colour to what is shown in the photos.

Check out the introductory VIDEO HERE

For live bee demo video CLICK HERE

This has four great features:

1. Capture: The perfect clamp (like tongs with soft rounded edges) to safely scoop up a good number of attendant bees directly from the frame.
2. Transport: Spacious and well ventilated, the cages can be latched together to form blocks for mailing.
3. Introduce: Thin enough to slide between the frames. Equipped with two chambers. One for candy and one for a water sponge. There are also two break-out bars.
4. Slide lock: Locks the cage shut and covers the opening to insert the queen. The opening can also be used to remove unwanted attendent bees before placing the cage into a bee hive.

Manufactured from high quality food grade polypropylene. Weight: 20 grams.

Queen marker tool. Very easy to use and gentle on the queen.

For live bee demo video CLICK HERE

Queen marking pens. White, Yellow, Red, Green, & Blue.

Non-toxic and safe for queen marking.

For live bee demo video CLICK HERE

Pick the colour of your choice or use the international colour code:-

• White. For the years ending with a 1 or 6.
• Yellow. For the years ending with a 2 or 7.
• Red. For the years ending with a 3 or 8. 
• Green. For the years ending with a 4 or 9.
• Blue. For the years ending with a 5 or 0.