CAGE TO TRANSPORT QUEEN HONEYBEES AND HER ATTENDANTS
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1. A device for holding at least one bee comprising:
- an elongated sliding lid;
a cage body with a top opening, the elongated lid adapted to slide onto a top of the cage body to seal the top opening of the cage body;
a first egress door at a first end of the cage body; and
a second egress door at a second end of the cage body, the second door being sized to accept the bee into the cage body.
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Abstract
A bee transport cage includes an elongated sliding lid, and a cage body with a top opening. A bee, likely the queen honey bee and attendants if desired, are placed within the cage body through an egress door large enough to accept the queen bee. The space within the cage body is a fondant space that the queen bee and/or attendants may consume.
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10 Claims
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1. A device for holding at least one bee comprising:
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an elongated sliding lid; a cage body with a top opening, the elongated lid adapted to slide onto a top of the cage body to seal the top opening of the cage body; a first egress door at a first end of the cage body; and a second egress door at a second end of the cage body, the second door being sized to accept the bee into the cage body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of transporting a queen bee in a package of bees with a comprising:
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inserting the queen bee into a bee transport cage, the bee transport cage comprising; an elongated sliding lid; a cage body with a top opening, the elongated lid adapted to slide onto a top of the cage body to seal the top opening of the cage body; a first egress door at a first end of the cage body; a second egress door at a second end of the cage body, the second door being sized to accept the bee into the cage body; and an elongated strap attached to the cage body. hanging the bee transport cage by the elongated strap in the package of bees. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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