Key benefits Durable, food-safe plastic construction: resistant to breakage and suitable for repeated use, providing a reliable tool for routine beekeeping tasks. Improves efficiency and safety: compact, lightweight design makes queen handling, transport, and cell protection faster and less stressful for bees. Suitable for all skill levels: practical accessory for beginners and professionals working on queen rearing, introduction, or temporary confinement. Product features Material: sturdy plastic for long service life and easy cleaning. Functionality: designed for queen transport, temporary confinement, and protection of developing queen cells. Form factor: compact and lightweight—easy to carry in a toolkit and use in the field. Versatility: can be used as queen cages, rearing cups, or cell protectors depending on the task. How it solves common problems Safe transport: prevents injury to queens during transfer between nucs, hives, or mating boxes. Controlled introductions: allows gradual queen introduction to worker colonies to reduce rejection risk. Cell protection: shields delicate queen cells during rearing and short-term movement, decreasing accidental damage. Typical use scenarios 1. Moving a newly mated queen from a mating nuc to a production colony—secure the queen in the cage for transport and controlled release into the receiving hive. 2. Introducing a replacement queen—place the queen in the cage inside the target colony to allow workers to become familiar with her pheromones before release. 3. Queen rearing and cell protection—use the rearing cups/cell protectors during grafting, incubation, and short transfers to prevent breakage of developing queen cells. Practical notes Lightweight and compact for easy storage in a beekeeper’s tool kit. Durable plastic construction minimizes the chance of accidental breakage in the field. Appropriate for routine queen handling, breeding, and cell protection tasks without specialized equipment. Package includes Plastic bee cages and rearing cups suitable for transporting, introducing, and protecting queen bees and queen cells. This accessory offers a simple, dependable way to handle queens and protect cells while improving safety and efficiency in everyday beekeeping operations.