8 Frame Double Wax Dipped 2-Sided Bee Hive Entrance Reducer

8 Frame Double Wax Dipped 2-Sided Bee Hive Entrance Reducer

Manage your hive entrance through changing seasons with the 8 Frame Double Wax Dipped 2-Sided Bee Hive Entrance Reducer from Lappe’s Bee Supply. This wax dipped entrance reducer is designed for 8-frame Langstroth bee hives and gives beekeepers a simple way to adjust the size of the hive entrance based on colony strength, seasonal conditions, robbing pressure, and weather.

This 2-sided entrance reducer features a smaller entrance for winter or weaker colonies and a larger entrance for summer or stronger colonies. By adjusting the hive entrance, you can help the colony defend the hive, manage traffic flow, reduce robbing risk, and prepare for changing temperatures throughout the year.

Made from fir lumber and professionally Double Wax Dipped, this entrance reducer is built for durability and practical outdoor use. It pairs with compatible 8-frame bottom boards and other 8-frame Langstroth hive components.

Please note: this 8-frame wax dipped entrance reducer measures 12-3/8" long and may need to be trimmed to fit some bottom boards.

Why Beekeepers Choose This 8 Frame Entrance Reducer

This entrance reducer gives beekeepers an easy, low-cost way to manage hive entrance size throughout the season.

Benefits Include

• Designed for 8-frame Langstroth bee hives
• 2-sided design for seasonal entrance control
• Small entrance for winter or weaker colonies
• Larger entrance for summer or stronger colonies
• Professionally Double Wax Dipped for durability
• Made from fir lumber
• Helps bees defend the hive entrance
• Helps reduce robbing pressure
• Useful when starting new colonies, packages, nucs, or splits
• Easy to install, remove, or adjust
• Pairs with compatible 8-frame bottom boards
• Practical replacement part for existing hive equipment

Premium Double Wax Dipped Protection

This entrance reducer is protected using Lappe’s premium Double Wax Dipping Process. During this process, the woodenware is submerged in hot wax so the wax can penetrate into the wood fibers.

This helps defend the entrance reducer against:

• Moisture
• Weather exposure
• Swelling
• Warping
• Long-term outdoor wear

Unlike paint, which mainly protects the outside surface, wax becomes part of the wood itself. This creates durable, low-maintenance woodenware that is ready for outdoor use without painting.

Over time, the exterior wax color may naturally lighten from sun and weather exposure. This is cosmetic only. The wax absorbed into the wood continues helping protect the equipment for years of use.

Built by Beekeepers in East Peru, Iowa

Our double wax dipped bee hive equipment is built in East Peru, Iowa, by beekeepers who have been working with honey bees since 1978. Every piece is made with real-world beekeeping experience behind it, so it's designed for durability, protection, and practical use in the bee yard.

At Lappe’s Bee Supply, our wax dipped woodenware is more than just hive equipment. It is built by people who understand what beekeepers need season after season: equipment that holds up outdoors, fits properly, protects the colony, and is easy to use during regular hive inspections.

Whether you are replacing an entrance reducer, preparing hives for seasonal changes, or matching your hive with Double Wax Dipped components, this 8-frame entrance reducer is made with practical beekeeping use in mind.

Why Buy From Lappe’s Bee Supply?

When you buy from Lappe’s Bee Supply, you are buying hive equipment from beekeepers who understand how it will be used in the bee yard. Our double wax dipped woodenware is built in East Peru, Iowa, with practical beekeeping experience behind every piece.

We have been working with honey bees since 1978, and that experience shapes how our equipment is built, protected, and assembled. From the fit of the woodenware to the durability of the wax dipped finish, our goal is to provide equipment that helps beekeepers spend less time preparing boxes and more time managing healthy colonies.

Why Beekeepers Choose Lappe’s

• Built by experienced beekeepers
• Double wax dipped for long-lasting outdoor protection
• No painting or staining required
• Designed for practical use in real apiaries
• Made for standard Langstroth hive compatibility
• Built to help protect your bees and your investment
• Shipped ready to use whenever possible

Whether you are preparing for winter, managing a new colony, or replacing a missing entrance reducer, Lappe’s Bee Supply gives you dependable bee hive equipment backed by decades of hands-on beekeeping experience.

2-Sided Design for Seasonal Hive Management

This entrance reducer includes two entrance-size options, giving you flexibility as colony needs change throughout the year.

The smaller entrance can help when:

• Starting a new colony
• Installing package bees
• Installing nucleus colonies
• Managing a weaker colony
• Reducing robbing pressure
• Helping bees defend the entrance
• Preparing hives for colder weather
• Limiting access for mice or pests when properly positioned

The larger entrance can help when:

• The colony is strong
• Bee traffic is heavy
• Nectar flow is active
• Warmer weather increases hive activity
• More movement is needed at the entrance
• The hive needs a wider opening during the active season

Helps Support Hive Defense and Traffic Control

The hive entrance is one of the most important areas for colony defense. A wide-open entrance can be difficult for small or young colonies to guard, especially during times of robbing pressure or nectar shortage.

Using an entrance reducer allows you to narrow the entrance so the colony has a smaller area to protect. This can be especially helpful for new packages, nucs, splits, recovering colonies, or hives going into cooler weather.

As the colony grows stronger, the entrance can be adjusted to allow more bee traffic in and out of the hive.

What’s Included

Your purchase includes:

• (1) Double Wax Dipped 8 Frame 2-Sided Bee Hive Entrance Reducer

This item is ready to use with compatible 8-frame Langstroth bottom boards.

Product Specifications

• Hive size: 8 Frame Langstroth
• Product type: Bee hive entrance reducer
• Design: 2-sided entrance reducer
• Finish: Double Wax Dipped
• Material: Fir lumber
• Length: 12-3/8"
• Entrance options: Small winter entrance and larger summer entrance
• Compatibility: Designed for 8-frame bee hives and compatible 8-frame bottom boards
• Painting required: No
• Brand: Lappe’s Bee Supply
• SKU: WXDP-2967

Ideal For

This 8-frame entrance reducer is perfect for:

• 8-frame Langstroth bee hives
• Replacing a missing or damaged entrance reducer
• Starting package bees
• Installing nucleus colonies
• Managing small colonies
• Making splits
• Reducing robbing pressure
• Winter preparation
• Seasonal entrance control
• Matching other Double Wax Dipped hive equipment
• Hobby beekeepers
• Sideline beekeepers
• Beekeepers who prefer 8-frame equipment

How This Entrance Reducer Fits Into Your Hive

Place the entrance reducer at the front entrance of your compatible 8-frame bottom board. Choose the smaller opening when the colony needs a reduced entrance, such as during colder weather, when starting a new colony, or when robbing pressure is a concern.

Use the larger opening when the colony is stronger, traffic is heavier, or warmer weather requires more entrance space. The entrance reducer can be removed or repositioned as colony needs change throughout the season.

Because bottom board styles can vary, this entrance reducer may need to be trimmed slightly for the best fit on some equipment.

Product Notes

This entrance reducer is made from fir lumber and wax dipped for added protection. Natural wood grain, knots, color variations, and surface differences may be visible and do not affect normal use.

Some areas of the wax dipped wood may appear lighter or less coated than others because wax can absorb into the wood differently from piece to piece. The equipment is still wax dipped and protected.

Over time, sun and weather exposure may lighten the outer wax appearance. This is cosmetic only and does not mean the wax protection is gone.

This entrance reducer measures 12-3/8" long and may need to be trimmed to fit some types of bottom boards.

Frequently Asked Questions

What size hive does this entrance reducer fit?

This entrance reducer is designed for 8-frame bee hives and compatible 8-frame Langstroth bottom boards.

Is this entrance reducer wax dipped?

Yes. This entrance reducer is Double Wax Dipped for added durability and weather resistance.

Is this a 2-sided entrance reducer?

Yes. It has a small entrance for winter or weaker colonies and a larger entrance for summer or stronger colonies.

What is an entrance reducer used for?

An entrance reducer is used to adjust the size of the hive entrance. It can help with colony defense, robbing control, seasonal management, traffic flow, and winter preparation.

When should I use the small entrance?

The small entrance is useful for new colonies, weaker colonies, cooler weather, robbing pressure, and winter preparation.

When should I use the larger entrance?

The larger entrance is useful when the colony is strong, bee traffic is heavy, weather is warm, or nectar flow is active.

What is this entrance reducer made from?

This entrance reducer is made from fir lumber.

How long is this entrance reducer?

This entrance reducer measures 12-3/8" long.

Will this fit every 8-frame bottom board?

It is designed for 8-frame hives, but bottom board styles can vary. It may need to be trimmed to fit some types of bottom boards.

Does this need to be painted?

No. The Double Wax Dipped finish protects the wood and eliminates the need for painting before use.

Is this compatible with other 8-frame Double Wax Dipped equipment?

Yes. It is designed to pair with compatible 8-frame bottom boards and other standard 8-frame Langstroth hive components.