Brood Box – Classic Araucaria

8 Frame - Pre-Order February shipping
10 Frame - AVAILABLE NOW

Just like the brood boxes that come with our Araucaria Flow Hive Classics, these boxes can be used for brood, or as an extra conventional honey super.

Made in Brisbane from durable, local FSC sustainably sourced Araucaria, these precision laser cut brood boxes feature finger joints for maximum strength and are the ideal addition to a Flow Hive Classic Araucaria kit.

What size do I need?

Confused about what size to get? Don't worry we get it! Our Flow Frames are slightly wider than traditional wooden brood frames, so less of them are required to fill the super in a hive in comparison to brood frames in the brood box.

• For an 8 frame brood box, 6 Flow Frames are used to completely fill the super. Compatible with a Flow Hive Classic 6 frame or 8 frame Langstroth beehive.
• For a 10 frame brood box, 7 Flow Frames are used to completely fill the super. Compatible with a Flow Hive Classic 7 frame or 10 frame Langstroth beehive.

Need an extra brood for your Flow Hive 2?

This brood box has a minor timber width difference to the one included with the Flow Hive 2. If you have Flow Hive 2 Araucaria, you can find a matching brood box for this product here.

For Flow Hive 2 Cedar matching brood boxes can be found here.

NOTE: It is possible to stack this product with either our Cedar or Araucaria products. Langstroth sizing can vary up to a few mm so depending on the timber width of your existing hive, these brood boxes may not sit completely flush, however, this won’t impair functionality.

Buy with or without brood frames. 

• Does not include bees.

• Ships flat packed ready for easy assembly.

• Does not include assembly instructions. Please find these here.

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TIMBER - AUSTRALIAN ARAUCARIA (HOOP PINE)

Crafted from sustainably harvested Australian Araucaria (Hoop Pine), using precision laser manufacturing.

Araucaria is a premium Australian native cabinet timber, highly regarded for its stability & durability. To ensure it lasts a long time outdoors, two good coats of quality weatherproof sealant such as exterior house paint is a must. You can be as creative with the paint job as you like!

Read more about sealing your product here.

Timber included in this product is made from naturally grown resources - each hive will be slightly different in character. Please see our FAQ for more information on our natural timber characteristics.

FLOW FRAMES - BPA & BPS-FREE PLASTIC

Made in Australia from durable, highest quality food-grade, BPA and BPS-free plastic, Flow Frames have taken the beekeeping world by storm.

We have worked hard to ensure that our Flow Frames are manufactured from the very best food grade materials.

The clear viewing ends of the frames, as well as the honey tube and caps, are made from a virgin food grade copolyester. The manufacturers have assured us that it's not only BPA-free, but it is not manufactured with bisphenol-S or any other bisphenol compounds.

The manufacturers also advise that third-party labs have tested this material and the results have demonstrated that it is free of estrogenic and androgenic activity. The centre frame parts are made from a virgin food grade polypropylene which is also free from any bisphenol compounds and is widely accepted as one of the safest plastics for food contact.

Plastics have been used for many years in beehives for both brood and honey combs and have not been found to have a negative impact on bee colonies.

Store Flow Frames in a dry, cool, dark location out of direct sunlight when not in use. You can find further information in our FAQs.

Beekeeping is a labour of love. As with all animal husbandry, it’s a pastime which requires knowledge, skill and dedication and which carries with it inherent risks.

Our unique Flow 3-layer mesh beekeeper suits provide the best available sting prevention and are purpose designed for functionality.

Check out this Flow sponsored safety pamphlet covering common beekeeping safety risks and first aid responses.

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