"I was able to pull 14 kg of honey last summer plus with having the bees, the bounty from my garden produces a great yield."
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Terrence L, Queensland – Verified customer
Already a beekeeper? Here's our summer apiary checklist.
"I was able to pull 14 kg of honey last summer plus with having the bees, the bounty from my garden produces a great yield."
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Terrence L, Queensland – Verified customer
Already a beekeeper? Here's our summer apiary checklist.
If you’re new to beekeeping, or are setting up a Flow Hive for the first time, our Holiday Season Bundle is the perfect way to ensure you’ll have everything you need.
Featuring our best-selling Flow Hive 2 – carefully crafted for experiencing the joy of harvesting honey directly from the hive, bundled with essential safety equipment plus a sweet saving.
Building a new home for your bees is an exciting part of your beekeeping journey. It’s best to take your time and ensure that you get your assembly right. Check out our assembly videos here.
Top Tip:It’s easiest to paint or stain your hive before you add your windows and latches.
If you’re short on time, you’ll need your base, brood box, brood frames and roof first. It’s often some weeks before you need to add your Flow Super, so leave this for a rainy day.
Experienced beekeeper’s often keep extra brood boxes and brood frames on hand – you’ll be surprised how often they come in handy.
One of the most remarkable things about harvesting honey from a Flow Hive is tasting the different flavors captured in each frame.
Bees tend to fill cells in succession, one frame at a time, meaning that each Flow Frame can look, smell, and taste unique.
Flow’s patented technology allows single-source honey to be tapped individually, so you can experience the subtle (and sometimes not so subtle!) seasonal variations in colour, flavour, and bouquet. It’s like a small snapshot of your own backyard!
Don't worry – Flow will be here to help you every step of the way. We have plenty of online resources to help you gain confidence.
Here's some tips to find the best help for your learning style.
Summer is late in the season to source bees, however, you might still be able to source a colony from a breeder, receive a hive split or pick up a late season swarm.
There's nothing quite like experiential hands-on learning. Connecting with a beekeeping mentor is a great way to get started.
The Flow Forum is also a fabulous place to connect with beekeepers around the world. Read through threads dedicated to beekeeping topics, and have your questions answered by experienced beekeepers!
You may like to join your local beekeeping club or association – a great way to meet fellow beekeepers, with knowledge on how to keep your bees happy and healthy, most relevant to your local area.
Although designed to be a perfect home for bees, it’s not often that a colony will move straight into your beehive – you’ll need to source a colony to call your own.
One of the best ways is from a reputable bee breeder who will help provide you with a healthy colony for your new Flow Hive.
A popular option is to purchase a Nuc – a small colony which includes a laying queen, workers, drones and 4 or 5 frames of brood and honey. This is an easy way to set up your first hive.
Top Tip: As soon as a colony is ready for a new home, they don’t often wait around, so it’s important to have your Flow Hive set up and ready to go.
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