Beehives & Their Parts

Combines well with the entrance cap (ref.AN51670) or the side entrance tray (ref.AN51676) so that each section has its own entrance, turning any hive into two 5-frame or three 3-frame hives. To block the passage of the queen over the vertical barrier, you can use queen excluders (ref.AN51401-4). If you want to block the communication of worker bees as well (in case of three-hive units) you can use the propolis collection screen (ref.AN58001). • TIP: Open a 4cm hole in the places where you want the entrances of the individual colony, apply the entrance plug and you are ready. Your hive has now been equipped with extra entrances which may be useful in the future, even as ventilation ports during hot months.

Secure shutting for transportation. The perimeter of the cups can be sealed with various products, like Hermaflex, sticky silicones etc. • TIP: In hot weather is can be used as air vent.

An innovative new ANEL Product! This is the New Hybrid ANEL Entrance, Ventilation & Feeding Plug.
Multiple uses:
• Ventilation screen and/or feeding plug.
• If you rotate the mechanism, with a simple CLICK, it turns into a small safety entrance for bees.
• Remove the mechanism altogether and you can use it as big entrance or a feeding plug.
To apply it in your beehive you will need:
• A drill with a 43mm hole saw
• Four 3,5 x 13mm screws
• A Polyurethane Sealant
We apply the PU sealant in the inner surface of the plug. We follow the same steps for a wooden beehive. The new ANEL plug is of larger diameter than the previous model. To replace the older model with the new plug you will need a 43mm cylindrical drill. The new plug comes with a hinge and opens sideways. It is advised to open it with a hive tool while holding it from the top, or by hand using our thumbnails. Due to opening sideways the plug cannot be closed by the wind. Position the lid in 90 degrees from the body to remove it. This is very useful because a potential thief will need special equipment.
The new ANEL Entrance, Ventilation & Feeding Plug can be used in many ways. As a feeding plug on the top cover, as ventilation or entrance in the frontside / backside of the top cover, as a small entrance on the side of the beehive protecting the bees from potential enemies, as ventilation on the sides, or as a big hive entrance. An alternative beehive entrance is very important. In case of plunder we leave the small entrance open so that only few bees can come in and the intruders can be handled. We close the front doors and lead the bees on the alternative entrance which the already know and use. For even more drastic measures if we want to prevent plunder, we just seal the plugs on the top cover.
Some other examples of how to use the New ANEL Entrance, Ventilation & Feeding Plug. During spring if we want to use a second hive body, it is very useful to have a second entrance in the upper hive body for beehive decongestion. A second entrance also helps bees collect honey easier, especially if we use a queen excluder.
Also, during spring if we have a ten-frame beehive that is in the process of swarming, we can divide it and have two independent swarms. Half of the frames can be transferred to a new hive body. We use a fabric cover to prevent pheromones from mixing and a queen excluder to keep the two queens away from each other. We place the new hive body on top. The original swarm uses the front entrance, while the new one uses the entrance on the back.
If we want to have 2 swarms in a single beehive, we can provide them two independent entrances from both sides. We keep them divided in two with the help of the ANEL vertical beehive divider. We can also have 3 swarms in the same beehive with the use of 2 dividers. This swarm uses the entrance on the right, this one uses the entrance on the left and the middle swarm uses the entrance on the back. In that case we will need a top feeder to keep them separated and feed them independently with syrup or candy.

A modern tool with many advantages... • Double walled with the gap filled with polyurethane foam insulation. • With 4 ventilation plugs • With feeding plug on top • Unmatched impact strength and load support. • Anti-slip surface to prevent hives from slipping during transportation. • 4 points of attachment at the front, back and the sides (adjustable or wire type). • Resistant to chemicals (caustic potash, oxalic acid, formic acid, bleach etc.). If you use ventilated bottom boards the hive has adequate ventilation even without ventilation caps. Just think of the wild hives settling on the top part of closed spaces, like tree hollows.

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*CAN BE CUT TO ANY SMALLER DIMENSION YOU WISH - CONTACT US! ANEL plastic honeycomb foundation, printed with absolute hexagons (5.6 mm). There is no need for riveting and applying wire on the frames anymore! They can be applied on normal wooden frames that have a slit on the upper and lower part. You can purchase these frames from us, otherwise, with the right tools and very little effort, shape your own existing frames so they can accept the plastic honeycomb foundations.
ANEL plastic honeycomb foundations and frames will not be affected by wax moth. They will remain sturdy and you can use higher speeds in the honey extractor without destroying the honeycomb. Particularly useful for tight honey types. All ANEL plastic honeycomb foundations can come unwaxed or waxed. If you want to wax the foundations yourself you can either dip them in molten wax at a temperature of 60-70ºC or wax them with the help of a roll that you dive into the wax. Made of food-grade plastic. TIP: The ANEL plastic honeycomb foundation can be disinfected in 5% caustic potash solution at 80ºC..

A New ANEL Product! The NEW Doors Easy Click for ANEL Bottom Boards open and close with the use of the levers on both sides with a simple CLICK while they also have special safety bolts to stay in the position you choose. They can be easily removed and repositioned, giving you the option of a large entrance to the beehive. They can be easily placed on the bottom boards and come with special edges that help them remain firmly on your bottom boards. They provide security for beehive transportation. For even greater stability and safety they can be screwed to the hive body. They are ideal for both mobile and stationary apiaries. They do not corrode or get damaged by the sun or any weather conditions. Made from high quality 100% new and virgin food grade plastic.

INTRODUCTORY PRICE FOR LIMITED TIME! Orientators for bees: Help your bees find their home on their way back and not get confused by same color hives!
– Easy to be applied
– Reusable
– Electrostatic colored
– Combine them with Magnetic Numbers: Numbering your hives EASY, FAST & FLEXIBLE

INTRODUCTORY PRICE FOR LIMITED TIME! Orientators for bees: Help your bees find their home on their way back and not get confused by same color hives!
– Easy to be applied
– Reusable
– Electrostatic colored
– Combine them with Magnetic Numbers: Numbering your hives EASY, FAST & FLEXIBLE

In the 1970s, Mr. Emmanuel Pantelakis, founder of ANEL, designed and built this revolutionary type feeder. This invention has received a Silver Award from APIMONDIA. The only feeder that fills from bottom to top. There is no need to empty it of bees before filling it. • Special plastic floaters, right and left, protect the bees from drowning. • The inner walls have indentations to allow the bees to easily climb up. • Ideal for feeding in hives where queen rearing is applied. TIP: In winter you can use it to narrow the space available to the bees and insulate the colony from the side.

In the 1970s, Mr. Emmanuel Pantelakis, founder of ANEL, designed and built this revolutionary type feeder.
This invention has received a Silver Award from APIMONDIA. The only feeder that fills from bottom to top. There is no need to empty it of bees before filling it. • Special plastic floaters, right and left, protect the bees from drowning. • The inner walls have indentations to allow the bees to easily climb up. • Ideal for feeding in hives where queen rearing is applied. TIP: In winter you can use it to narrow the space available to the bees and insulate the colony from the side.