Anti-escape frame with upper pipe access - Clear movement control: Bees and drones can pass only through the upper pipe of the anti-escape frame, creating a defined access point and reducing unintended escapes. - Controlled storage entry and capacity: Bees and drones enter the storage box through pipes. The storage box can hold about 800 worker bees, and these worker bees can enter and exit freely. If the storage box is full, excess worker bees may clump together and hang outside the storage box. - Unidirectional flow for security: A one-way valve is built into the pipeline, so bee and drone cannot go back out after entering. - Escape prevention: If bees cannot exit the storage box, the colony cannot escape, supporting secure containment. Key benefits - Improves containment during transfer, relocation, or experimentation by routing all movement through a single controlled pathway. - Provides a predictable and observable entry/exit process with a defined storage capacity for worker bees. - Reduces risk of unintended colony escape due to backflow or uncontrolled exits. - Simple, focused mechanism that supports reliable operation without requiring additional interventions. Use scenarios - Hive relocation or transport: Use the frame to maintain colony containment during movement to a new location, minimizing bee loss and escape risk. - Queen rearing and experimental setups: Create a controlled environment where bee movement is restricted to a single access point, aiding observation and data collection. - Colony management and monitoring: Manage entry and exit flow for worker bees in quarantine or study conditions, with a clear storage capacity to prevent overfill. Performance and practicality - Function: Single upper pipe access, one-way valve, and a storage box with defined capacity provide predictable movement control and containment. - Capacity: Storage box holds about 800 worker bees; free ingress/egress for those bees within that capacity. - Mobility: Designed for use in settings where controlled bee movement and containment are critical, such as relocation, rearing, and research operations. Notes on usage - If the storage box reaches capacity, excess worker bees will cluster outside the box, indicating a need to manage occupancy or provide additional space. - The system relies on the upper pipe as the exclusive entry point and on the one-way valve to prevent backflow, ensuring secure containment of bees and drones.