One handed clamshell style clip allows you to contain your queen easily. Handy for keeping your queen in during inspections. The queen can not slip through the ventilation holes, but bees can so they will still care for her while you keep working. Stainless will last for years and work every time you need it to, unlike plastic. We grew tired of the plastic breaking, sometimes pinching the queen and do not offer plastic for sale, it’s just not worth the risk or cost.
*Pro tip – Worker bees easily fit through the ventilation slots so Do Not use for queen introduction. The bees will ball and kill the queen.