When the nectar flow is over, the special honey box is removed. This box is placed on the hive to collect honey once a queen excluder is in place. The only defining feature of the Flow Hive is the honey box that is filled with plastic frames that allow the honeycomb cells to be offset using a metal key so that the honey flows down and out a spout. It uses Langstroth frames in stackable boxes with a bottom board, inner cover, and outer cover. ![]() It is from those experiences that I give my opinion here.Ī brief description of the Flow Hive is that it is a traditional Langstroth hive, using similar bee space-–though a bit more than a usual Langstroth from what I can tell. To be honest, I’ve never owned a Flow Hive, but I have harvested honey from one and helped many beekeepers who have had them. The other question I get is from those who already bought their Flow Hive and are wondering when they will get honey. “What do you think about the Flow Hive?” is the main question I get whenever I’m talking to would-be beekeepers or when I’m out in the public sharing about bees and beekeeping. ![]() Flow Hive pros and cons is something I’ve wanted to write about for some time.
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