![]() Nail the long section on top of the spacers to create a shortened entrance to keep out mice but let bees in through the gap.Crosscut 3 spacers for every mouse-guard that are 1 inch by 2 ½ inches (So they fit flush underneath the top of the guard) Last revision April 2019.Mark out where your hive body will sit so you know where to nail. Crosscut the strips into sections that are approximately 14 5/8th to 15 inches long* *your length will vary by how wide your bottom board is.Rip-cut plywood board into strips that are 2-2 ½ inches wide (any thinner and splitting is an issue).Miter Saw (for “crosscuts” that divides or cuts wood perpendicular to the grain).Table saw (for “rip-cuts” that divides or cuts wood parallel to the grain).The Marion Mouse-guard also reduces draft from the entrance of the hive and can therefore reduce chilling in the front of the hive. ![]() This modification will save you the time of inserting and removing a mouse-guard (or forgetting to) every spring and fall. ![]() He designed an always-in mouseguard that he would install on the research hives for UNL, we refer to it as the “Marion Mouseguard”.īelow are the instructions on how to build this simple mouse-guard for your hives. Between teaching a beekeeping class and other outreach, he also researched problems affecting honey bee health including honey bee diseases, parasites, pests, and chemical injury. Marion Ellis was a faculty member of the Entomology Department at the University of Nebraska Lincoln for 20 years, and an instructor for 14 years. ![]()
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