We have all seen the great new invention called the Flow hive which allows honey to be harvested through tubes into a container without opening the hive and disrupting the bees. This is an innovative and brilliant new addition to apiculture and will make it a lot easier for beekeepers to extract honey without having to buy expensive extracting equipment.
Several people have approached us recently to state that they have ordered a Flow hive and wish to buy bees for November when they expect to get their hive.
Unfortunately, these people expect that the bees will be added directly to the Flow box they buy. This box is a honey super and is not a brood chamber where the Queen lays her eggs and the young bees are produced. To start up a hive, we first need to have a bottom box with frames for the brood and then a queen excluder to ensure that the special Flow box is only available to the worker bees for honey production. It is not as simple as adding bees to the Flow box as usual hive infrastructure is required as well. Swarm control can also require another full depth super with frames directly above the excluder so that frames can be exchanged between the first two boxes. This would mean that the Flow box could actually be the third box of the hive.
It is important that enthusiastic beginning beekeepers research carefully and have a clear picture of what is required before they acquire this wonderful new invention.
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9 responses to “The new Flow hive”
if you purchase the full FLowhive kit this is what you get…
$600USD
Complete Full Flow Hive Change
This option contains the complete Flow Hive ready to go (except for the bees!) Includes: Base, brood box with frames, Flow super, 6 Flow frames, roof, tool and tubes. You will receive a flat-pack with everything to assemble easily. Then just paint the boxes…
would like to purchase the flow hive as they become available
I want to buy one of these , how do I get one ?? thanks Gary B.
Interested in purchasing hive for my home garden.
Please call to discuss purchasing information SOON! The season is upon us.
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I would like to purchase.
how i can purchase one of thim
I want to buy one of this honey box, please tell me hoy can i get one thank you
Pedro
I want to buy one of this honey box, please tell me how can i get one thank you
Pedro