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ORDER SHEET
BLEMS - $31.00 +S&H (sales tax in California)
For a limited time, we will be selling our Blems or seconds, screened bottom boards from this web page, $31.00 + S&H . Our Blems have been slightly repaired or have a crack or knot.These come with the Plain White Observation Board.These SBB,s are weatherproofed and totally functional, but because of the defects, we don't feel comfortable selling them to our distributors.
Blems $31.00 + S&H
Our Combo Screened Bottom Boards come weatherproofed and are ready to place under your hive. These boards have been boiled in a solution of paraffin and tree rosin and will last for years. No other treatment is necessary. Paint will not stick to this finish. Comes with original Plain White Observation 'Sticky' Board. $39.00 +S&H.
We do offer an unfinished Combo Screened Bottom Board, ready to paint. Comes with the original Plain White Observation Board. $37.00 + S&H.
Upgrade White Observation Board to Gridded Observation Board add $2.00 in the shopping cart.
Weatherproofed
Unfinished - Raw Wood, paintable
Robbing Screens- See it on youtube.com http://youtu.be/yOYXREb5EKs We started using robbing screens to prevent carnage by wasps. During the summer months, we started to notice wasps trapping bees exiting the hive, trapping them against the landing boards, biting the bees heads off and flying off with their bodies. We increased our wasp traps, which you can see here, Wasp Trap Movie, but we still needed to do more. Mike made a few screens that needed to be screwed into the hive body. That was a disaster. You must put these traps on at night, so the bees can orient themselves in the morning and remember how to get back in. Even with pilot holes, I was having a heck of a time trying to screw the robbing screens in, the hives were slipping off the screened bottom boards, bees were getting angry, I needed help just to attach them, it was not working. I ended up tying the screens onto the hive bodies with baling string. Not a pretty site. Then my very inventive hubby, tired of hearing me complaining, came up with a few straps of metal that he attached to the sides of the robbing screen. They have a little point on each side that grabs the wood and stays in place. Easy to put on and easy to take off. After several models, we came up with the one in the pictures. They are reversible with a closable entrance. One side has a wider opening. Once on, you can turn it either way. All Robbing Screens are weatherproofed and ready to go on your hives. Remember to put them on at night. Our 10-Frame Robbing Screens are made to fit Country Rubes Combo Screened Bottom Boards with or without an 8-Frame Adaptor. They will fit any 10-Frame bottom board with an open landing board, like ours below on the right. On Bottom Boards with a Closed Landing Board, below on the left, where the rails continue to the end of the landing board, you can make a wedge or a piece of wood that would fit in the open space.Or, you can order a weatherproofed wedge from us for $1.00 each.Specify 8 or 10 frame equipment.
Confusing? Contact me if you have any questions. Janet at rubes@countryrubes.com or 530-913-2724
Robbing Screens - 10 Frame - Use with Country Rubes Combo Screened Bottom Boards or with our 8-Frame Adaptors or any Bottom Board with an open landing where your hive body is even with the top rails.
$16+S&H
Robbing Screen Adaptor - for 10-Frame Bottom Boards other than ours with a Closed Landing Board.
$1.00
Robbing Screen - 8 Frame For 8 Frame equipment with Open Landing Boards where your hive body are even with the top rails.
$16.00 +S&H
Robbing Screen Adaptor - 8 Frame For 8 Frame equipment from other manufactures with Closed Landing Boards. $1.00
Pictures of open and closed landing boards
Closed and Open Landing Boards
Universal Gridded Observation 'STICKY' Boards for Screened Bottom Boards from Country Rubes made out flexible Polyethylene material for durability and ease of cleaning. Can be cut to fit any bottom board with a paper cutter or scissors and the slot makes it easy to remove with fingers or a hive tool, no need for string. They are chemical resistant and can be used to cover screens when using acids or fumes. Bright white and large grids - easy to see and count mites. Non-absorbent, will stay sticky (use oil, spray or petroleum jelly) until covered with debris, as opposed to just a few days. Nothing will stick to it, easy to clean by scraping off or use soap and water. Durable, easy to bend but will not break. Not UV protected, can not leave out in the sun. Sorry about the picture, it looks somewhat better when you click on it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3hLDgyhH4w
Plain White Observation Board - The Original 20-1/8" x 15-1/4"x1/8 Screened Bottom Boards from Country Rubes made out flexible High Density Polyethylene material for durability and ease of cleaning. Can be cut to size with a table or skill saw. The slot makes it easy to remove with fingers or a hive tool, no need for string. They are chemical resistant and can be used to cover screens when using acids or fumes. Bright white - easy to see and count mites. Non-absorbent, will stay sticky (use oil, spray or petroleum jelly) for weeks until covered with debris, as opposed to just a few days. Nothing will stick to it, easy to clean by scraping off or use soap and water. Durable, easy to bend but will not break. Not UV protected, can not leave out in the sun.
$7.00 + S&H
Freeman Small Hive Beetle Trays. designed by Jerry Freeman especially to fit our screened bottom boards. Order through us or directly through
jfreeman1944@yahoo.com Ask for the trays that fit's Country Rubes Screened Bottom Boards
$17.00 + S&H
Freeman Beetle Trap made to fit Country Rubes Screened Bottom Boards
Our 8 Frame Hive Adaptor will allow you to use any 8 frame size supers. Sizes of 8 frame supers can vary by 1/4" depending on who you purchase them from.
Our Hive Adaptors are weatherproofed, ready to use, with sloping sides to direct water away from the hive.
$6.00 + S&H
8 Frame Hive Adaptor
Mounts or sits on top of Combo Screened Bottom Board
Universal Entrance Reducer. Ours are made out of Douglas fir, and are weatherproofed by boiling them in a solution of paraffin and tree rosin like our bottom boards for years of use.
These wedge shaped entrance reducers are ready to use and will fit any size bottom board, regardless of the size opening.
$2.25 + S&H
*Multi-Function Combo Board Makes Varroa Mite Control A Breeze
