Charles Hatton wrote:
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> I was told by the store where I got my two hives, that a queen excluder will stop the other bees from doing much up there.  The lady at the shop said it really
 
        Queen excluders will not stop bees from foraging and collecting honey. If
the colony is weak it may keep them from storing it in the honey super but that
may be a benefit. Personaly I'd rather run my bees without them but we do use them
when necessary and have had excellent crops from colonies with excluders.