Set up your first hive this spring! Learn how & save $108
Set up your first hive this spring! Learn how & save $108
Our original hive design, the Flow Hive Classic is carefully crafted to experience the ease of harvesting honey straight from the hive.
Made from sustainably sourced Australian Araucaria, and featuring our distinctive gabled roof, sloped baseboard for optimal harvesting, and an integrated pest-management system – it's perfect for beginners or experienced beekeepers.
Simply turn the Flow Key and watch as pure, unprocessed honey flows right out of the hive and into your jar.
So much easier for the beekeeper and so much gentler on the bees.
Designed with all of your beekeeping needs in mind, it lets you keep your essential kit together and organised – you’ll always have the right tool at the right time.
With a removable smoker holder, inner tray, and detachable tool roll, the caddy is configurable to best suit your needs. Complete with some of the most highly requested products from the Flow community, including a J-hive tool, Flow Beekeeping Log Book, and Flow Bee Brush just to name a few.
Tend to your bees with confidence wearing our highest grade, unbleached, GOTS-certified organic cotton bee suit – perfect for new and experienced beekeepers.
🎬 Watch it in action | 📏 Get the right fit.
Includes premium goatskin beekeeping gloves.
Your bundle also comes with our stainless steel smoker – a must-have in every beekeeper’s kit. Smoke masks the alarm pheromone emitted when the hive is disturbed, which helps your bees stay calm during inspections.
Receive a $50 Flow e-Voucher* with any full-priced Araucaria Flow Hive or Super, including our Starter and Deluxe Bundle, purchased between 17 June and 30 June, 2024.
An excellent way to add to your beekeeping kit, grow your own apiary or gift to a friend –
e-Vouchers will be received early July.
Terms and conditions
The Flow e-Voucher can be redeemed for a saving on your next purchase.
Your e-Voucher is single-use only and is valid until October 31, 2024 with no minimum purchase price.
Not valid for use on already discounted products, bundles, brood boxes, brood frames, pollinator houses, products not available on our website, gift cards, or shipping. Cannot be used in conjunction with other offers or codes.
E-Vouchers are transferable so you can share your love of beekeeping – simply share your unique code with a friend to gift it on.
Fast-track your learning with our online beekeeping course. 🎬 Watch this video.
You’ll learn:
Where to put your hive
How to source bees
How to conduct your first inspection
Tips on finding your queen
And so much more!
Crafted from sustainably harvested Australian Araucaria – a native cabinet timber – highly regarded for its stability. Apply two coats of exterior house paint to extend longevity and guard against weathering. It’s the perfect canvas to get creative!
Supporting a company that protects pollinators
Harvesting is easier on you and gentler on the bees
Your own unique honey to share and enjoy
Pollination power for your garden and local community
Our signature package, carefully crafted to experience the ease of harvesting honey straight from the hive.
Make beekeeping even easier with all of your essentials in one handy caddy.
Tend to your bees with confidence with our best-selling suit and smoker.
Add to your beekeeping kit as you grow your apiary.
Learn all you need to know in the first month of owning a hive.
The Flow e-Voucher can be redeemed for a saving on your next purchase.
Your e-Voucher is single-use only and is valid until October 31, 2024 with no minimum purchase price.
Not valid for use on already discounted products, bundles, brood boxes, brood frames, pollinator houses, products not available on our website, gift cards, or shipping. Cannot be used in conjunction with other offers or codes.
E-Vouchers are transferable so you can share your love of beekeeping – simply share your unique code with a friend to gift it on.
*Full Terms & Conditions.
With this purchase, you’ll gain one month’s FREE access to our online beginner beekeeping course, TheBeekeeper.org.
You'll receive an invitation in your email after you checkout (be sure to subscribe to our emails!), or you can head to TheBeekeeper.org to start your free trial. There are no contracts or cancellation fees.
Created in conjunction with world experts, you’ll be beekeeping with confidence in no time!
Beekeeping is a fascinating and rewarding hobby, where the discoveries are endless. Plus the honey really is an amazing bonus!
If you’re just getting started, we’re here to help – our friendly support team is on hand via email, phone, or live chat to get fast answers to your buzzing questions.
Or if you’d rather go straight to the top, join Cedar, our co-inventor, every week for a special live stream on Facebook and Youtube, where you’ll have the opportunity to ask him your questions live!
We’ll support you every step of the way with a swarm of educational resources to ensure your beekeeping journey will be an enjoyable one.
Ready to take the first step? Learn beekeeping terminology – from queen excluders, to drone bees and all the parts of a beehive – by downloading our simple PDF guide to beekeeping to start your journey today.
Watch this video to learn how the the Flow Frames work.
Bees rarely find their way into empty beehive boxes, even though they are designed to be a perfect home for them.
There are a number of ways of starting a colony, from buying a package of bees, to receiving a hive split or catching a swarm.
We also have a range of videos and blogs to help you understand the different ways in which you can source bees for your new hive.
Yes! Flow Hives are perfect for setting-up just about anywhere.
You will need enough space to access the back of the hive for easy harvesting and your bees will require a clear space at the front of the hive for their flight path.
You'll also need to check-in with local governing bodies to find out if there are any regulations that you need to be aware of.
Here are some of our top tips on where to set up your beehive.
Yes!
The Flow Hive is successfully in use in all climates wherever beekeeping is possible, from the hot Australian summers to the cold Alaskan winters.
Beekeeping is a fascinating hobby which when approached with knowledge, skill and dedication can be incredibly rewarding.
It is important to understand some basic safety guidelines to ensure that your beekeeping experience is a safe and positive one.
Beekeeping suits and other personal protective equipment can offer excellent prevention against bee stings but are not 100 percent effective. It’s important new beekeepers exercise caution when tending to their hives and are comfortable with the fact that sooner or later, all beekeepers get stung.
Check out this Flow sponsored safety pamphlet covering common beekeeping safety risks and first aid responses.
• Recommended for beekeeping in cold climates
• More room in the brood box which can lead to a larger bee colony
• An extra Flow Frame in the super for higher potential honey yield
• 10-frame Langstroth sizing
• Harvest 21 kg when your Flow Super is full
• Super/Brood sizes: W:406 mm L:507 mm H:245 mm
• Our most popular Flow Hive size around the world
• A slightly lighter option for easier lifting
• 8-frame Langstroth sizing
• Harvest 18 kg when your Flow Super is full
• Super/Brood sizes: W:356 mm L:508 mm H:245 mm
• Control the height and level of your hive perfectly, even on uneven ground, ensuring the ultimate slope for honey harvesting.
• Keep your hive level to aid in straight foundationless brood comb formation
• Keep your hive dry and off the ground, preventing ground dwelling pests from gaining easy access.
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✭ Control the height and level of your hive perfectly, even on uneven ground, ensuring the ultimate slope for honey harvesting.
✭ Keep your hive level to aid in straight foundationless brood comb formation.
✭ Keep your hive dry and off the ground, preventing ground dwelling pests from gaining easy access.
✭ A rasied hive allows the bees to precicly maintain the hive airflow - resulting in an overall healthier colony.
• 8 Frame brood boxes, supers, and Flow Ideal Supers are compatible with 6 Frame Flow Hives.
• 10 Frame brood boxes, supers and, Flow Ideal Supers are compatible with 7 Frame Flow Hives.
• Flow Hive 2+, Flow Hive 2 Super/Brood box & Flow Ideal Super: 6 Frame W:350 mm L:500 mm H:245 mm / 7 Frame W:406 mm L:500 mm H:245 mm
• Flow Hive Classic/Hybrid Super/Brood box: 6 Frame W:350 mm L:500 mm H:245 mm / 7 Frame W:16" in L:20" H:9.65" (classic only)
• If you need assistance in understanding which model Flow Hive you have, please contact support.
Bee suits are designed to be worn slightly baggy over your normal clothing, so it’s best to choose a slightly larger size than you would normally wear.
Be sure to give yourself plenty of room to move around with additional length for movement – ankles and wrists need to remain covered when you’re crouching, bending or stretching.
You do not want the suit to be tight fitting – it’s this loose fitting material that offers sting prevention.
If in doubt or between sizes, go up to the next size:
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50 | 56 | 62 | 68 | 74 | 80 | 86 | 92 | 98 | 104 | 110 | 116 | 122 | 128 | 134 | 140 | 146 | 152 | |
145 - 150 | 2XS | 2XS | XS | S | S | M | M | M | L | L | XL | XL | 2XL | 2XL | 3XL | 3XL | 4XL | 5XL |
150 - 155 | 2XS | 2XS | XS | S | S | M | M | M | L | L | XL | XL | 2XL | 3XL | 3XL | 4XL | 4XL | 5XL |
155 - 160 | 2XS | 2XS | XS | S | S | M | M | M | L | L | XL | 2XL | 2XL | 3XL | 3XL | 4XL | 4XL | 5XL |
160 - 166 | XS | XS | XS | S | M | M | M | L | XL | XL | XL | 2XL | 3XL | 3XL | 4XL | 4XL | 4XL | 5XL |
166 - 171 | XS | S | S | M | M | L | L | L | XL | XL | 2XL | 2XL | 3XL | 4XL | 4XL | 4XL | 5XL | 5XL |
171 - 176 | M | M | M | M | L | L | L | L | XL | 2XL | 2XL | 3XL | 3XL | 4XL | 4XL | 5XL | 5XL | 5XL |
176 - 181 | L | L | L | L | L | L | XL | XL | 2XL | 2XL | 3XL | 4XL | 4XL | 4XL | 4XL | 5XL | 5XL | 5XL |
181 - 186 | L | L | L | L | L | XL | XL | XL | 2XL | 3XL | 4XL | 4XL | 4XL | 4XL | 4XL | 5XL | 5XL | 5XL |
186 - 191 | L | L | L | L | XL | XL | XL | 2XL | 3XL | 4XL | 5XL | 5XL | 5XL | 5XL | 5XL | 5XL | 5XL | 5XL |
191 - 197 | XL | XL | XL | XL | XL | 2XL | 2XL | 2XL | 3XL | 4XL | 5XL | 5XL | 5XL | 5XL | 5XL | 5XL | 5XL | 5XL |
197 - 204 | 2XL | 2XL | 2XL | 2XL | 2XL | 2XL | 3XL | 3XL | 4XL | 5XL | 5XL | 5XL | 5XL | 5XL | 5XL | 5XL | 5XL | 5XL |
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110 | 123 | 137 | 150 | 163 | 176 | 190 | 203 | 216 | 229 | 243 | 256 | 269 | 282 | 295 | 309 | 322 | 335 | |
4'9" - 4'11" | 2XS | 2XS | XS | S | S | M | M | M | L | L | XL | XL | 2XL | 2XL | 3XL | 3XL | 4XL | 5XL |
4'11" - 5'1" | 2XS | 2XS | XS | S | S | M | M | M | L | L | XL | XL | 2XL | 3XL | 3XL | 4XL | 4XL | 5XL |
5'1" - 5'3" | 2XS | 2XS | XS | S | S | M | M | M | L | L | XL | 2XL | 2XL | 3XL | 3XL | 4XL | 4XL | 5XL |
5'3" - 5'5" | XS | XS | XS | S | M | M | M | L | XL | XL | XL | 2XL | 3XL | 3XL | 4XL | 4XL | 4XL | 5XL |
5'5" - 5'7" | XS | S | S | M | M | L | L | L | XL | XL | 2XL | 2XL | 3XL | 4XL | 4XL | 4XL | 5XL | 5XL |
5'7" - 5'9" | M | M | M | M | L | L | L | L | XL | 2XL | 2XL | 3XL | 3XL | 4XL | 4XL | 5XL | 5XL | 5XL |
5'9" - 5'11" | L | L | L | L | L | L | XL | XL | 2XL | 2XL | 3XL | 4XL | 4XL | 4XL | 4XL | 5XL | 5XL | 5XL |
5'11" - 6'1" | L | L | L | L | L | XL | XL | XL | 2XL | 3XL | 4XL | 4XL | 4XL | 4XL | 4XL | 5XL | 5XL | 5XL |
6'1" - 6'3" | L | L | L | L | XL | XL | XL | 2XL | 3XL | 4XL | 5XL | 5XL | 5XL | 5XL | 5XL | 5XL | 5XL | 5XL |
6'3" - 6'5" | XL | XL | XL | XL | XL | 2XL | 2XL | 2XL | 3XL | 4XL | 5XL | 5XL | 5XL | 5XL | 5XL | 5XL | 5XL | 5XL |
6'5" - 6' 7" | 2XL | 2XL | 2XL | 2XL | 2XL | 2XL | 3XL | 3XL | 4XL | 5XL | 5XL | 5XL | 5XL | 5XL | 5XL | 5XL | 5XL | 5XL |