Set up your first hive this spring! Learn how & save $108
Set up your first hive this spring! Learn how & save $108
by Flow Hive 4 min read
The Flow Hive is based on the Langstroth-style beehive. The chief difference between Flow Hives and conventional Langstroth hives is that the honey can be harvested without opening the hive. This is due to the revolutionary design of the Flow Frames. Flow Hives also come packed with extra features and support to enhance the beekeeping experience.
A Flow Hive and a Langstroth beehive consist of the same basic components:
Harvesting honey from a Langstroth hive is a time and labour-intensive process involving several steps:
Harvesting from a Flow Hive is as simple as turning a key and watching the honey flow into your jar. The built-in observation windows allow you to check if the honey is ready without opening the hive.
Bees forage on a wide variety of flowering plants and tend to fill cells in succession one frame at a time. This results in honeycomb frames that can look, smell and taste unique. Because conventional honey harvesting is a significant task, beekeepers tend to wait until their hives are all or mostly full with capped honey before harvesting from them. The honey from different hives and different frames gets blended together.
The Flow Hive’s unique harvesting system enables beekeepers to easily harvest small batches, one frame at a time, with no further processing required. This preserves the unique honey flavours produced during different seasonal blooms. A University of Queensland study found the Flow Frame extraction method yields honey with fresher, cleaner flavours than conventionally extracted honey.
As well as the Flow Frames which allow for easy honey harvesting, Flow Hives have a range of features not found in regular Langstroth hives.
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Beekeepers using Langstroth hives often use multiple honey boxes on a hive during a strong nectar flow. The hives may be stacked above head height, and the beekeeper needs to lift these heavy boxes when harvesting honey or inspecting the hives. These extra boxes also need to be stored somewhere safely and away from pests when not in use. Along with extracting equipment, this can mount up to a significant amount of storage space required for Langstroth hives.
Langstroth hives with multiple boxes
With a Flow Hive, there’s no need for extra boxes, as the honey can easily be harvested as the bees produce it. As the extracting equipment is contained within the hive, you can save on storage space.
If you want to start harvesting your own honey, Flow Hive has you covered. We stock a range of beehives and equipment. We also offer lots of support and helpful resources for beginner beekeepers.
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