Such an excellent presentation and it's a relief to be able to watch Cedar working in that nice weather while we're in the Polar Vortex of the northern United States. Thank you for sharing this series :)
I'm so glad I watched this ~ I'm about to transfer my nucs into new flow hives for the first time, and I've been feeling a tad nervous about doing it. This video has given me the confidence to feel like I know what to expect and how to do it safely for myself and the bees ~ many thanks!
what a great video to show! Thank you so much for all this help. Im located in Pennsylvania. I am getting a Nuc in May which is Spring time. Once I fill my first box, should I add another instead of adding my flow super on? I want the bees to make it through winter even if that means I don't get any honey this season.
@@jerryswope8366 my concern is im using two brood boxes... and frameless frames.... do I just bring the 2 down up whenever its time then maybe take 2 frames of brood to the top box, then pit queen excluder on between the two? ... I know I might not get honey this year but thats okay I would rather have a strong colony :)
Wonderful. Waiting for my first flow hive to arrive. Curious to know if one hive will suffice.... have had bees swarm here from neighbour's . They stayed for a day with their queen in our walnut tree. Pretty excited, but realize alot needs to be done before first nuk arrives!! 👍
Christopher Castro. You can first get started by buying or building yourself a hive. Any type will do, a langstroth, warre or even a top bar. Do not get a flow hive. I perched a flow hive in 2015 and assumed that it would work however I live in England and the cold weather means that the honey does not flow but rather leaks out of the frames. You mentioned that you live in Iowa and I’m pretty sure that it is colder there than it is here so my best guess is that the honey won’t flow. I can’t tell you where to get bees as I’m sure the company I used won’t ship them 3000 miles west. When maintaining your hive you need to check the amount of bees in the hive, the amount of honey In the hive, the amount of brood in the hive, if the queen is there, diseases and the weather. I’m sure that people keep bees in Iowa and it might be worth speaking to one of them or finding a mentor to help you out. Good luck Tristan
I'm looking at installing my first Nuc into my Classic Flowhive this Sunday, I live in the Scenic Rim area of Qld just over the border, is this time of the year OK to do this ... ??
That super looks beautiful! Did you make that? wow. good job. Between using foundations and drawn comb frames what's the reasoning for drawn comb ones? Bees like to make really weird drawn combs and it glues frames together sometimes. if its really hot, there's that bee bearding effect, where they all go out and fan feverishly. Don't forget bees needs water. Especially when its hot. a fresh source of drinking water will keep them happy and surviving when its hot.
Hi there, yes Cedar likes to use foundationless frames but it's possible to add foundation if you prefer. Bees do like to have a water source particularly in the heat :) - Sam
What do you do if you find the queen? You also mentioned that you leave the box outside in a spot where the flow hive will eventually be, for a day. What if it gets cold at night? Thanks for any help or insight. I just ordered my first hive: a flow hive 2! I also ordered my first nuc box with 3000 italian honey bees, which are coming this April. I'm so excited and a little nervous.
The nuc box has a queen that is laying if you find her great, just ensure she is safe and be aware of which frame she was in when putting the other frames in. You would not want to install a nuc in the cold, if the temp drops off at night though the bees regulate the temperature inside the nuc and will be fine. How did you go with your nuc? -Kieran
Hi James, they will definitely prefer the space. It also depends on whether the nuc has an existing Queen or whether the colony is breeding one :) - Sam
I followed that fine thank you but unfortunatly I bought my NUC which came with shorter frames - but thee quality of th4e goods was fine - What now please
I’m completely new to beekeeping and the flow hive. What I don’t understand is if there making honey in the brood box what’s the point of the cells in the super and do you have to scrape the honey from the frames in the brood box. Sorry if this is a stupid question
Hey there, Not a stupid question at all! The bees love having a task, and as long as there is space for them to make honey they will do so, essentially. They draw on the excess honey themselves as needed, but make more than they need due to the hive having more room than a colony would in the wild. Whether in the wild or in a kept hive, once the bees have filled the whole space, if it's not harvested and once they have run out of room, they will usually abscond or swarm, taking as much honey in their bellies as they can to go begin anew. You don't need to harvest the frames in the brood box at all no, as these are left for the bees' use only. I hope this clarifies your questions :) We have a fantastic online course full of information for beginners into intermediate and further experience, which has a free one month's trial with no lock-ins - if you're interested have a look at it over at thebeekeeper.org :) - Danika
When you purchase a high flow hive and 6 frames came with the kit. My question is when you buy a Nuc as shown on this video you put the frames that came with the Nuc in the Brood box, what happens to the frames that came with the kit. How do you use them if the Nuc already have frames.
Hey Dean, Good question. Eventually, you'll need to cycle the old brood frames out so you will have need for these left over frames then. See this page: support.honeyflow.com/do-i-need-to-rotate-my-brood-frames/ I hope this helps. - Danika
Those bees had honey in the combs and it was obviously good sunny weather where they would go foraging. A gallon sounds like a LOT unless it's a northern hemisphere winter and you've robbed too much honey too late. It's not the time you'd be installing a nuc. Maybe if it was very early spring, they didn't have any honey in the combs and there wasn't much flowering for them to forage? To be honest, feeding sugar isn't something you want to do regularly (unless you're basically in the business of selling sugar syrup that's been processed by bees rather than true honey - some people seem to be). If you live somewhere with cold winters, it's best to leave them their own honey to live on over winter.
I've noticed your lid and supers are not staked or screwed to your brood box. I live in Oklahoma where we get some pretty high straight winds (tornadoes also). What would you suggest to keep the super from being blown over? I know nothing will tornado proof the hive, just wondering.
Hey Kenneth, In some high wind areas people do ratchet strap down the whole hives to help - it just means having to undo them each time you want to inspect which is fine. Otherwise the weight of the bees coupled with their ability to propolise can help with this issue too. Our hives come with wing nuts for the roof to help secure it, however unfortunately I believe your knock-off hive won't have these. Hope this helps! - Danika
Great question, the Flow Super which holds the Flow Frames is best added when the colony reaches a strong enough bee population of around 80% full in the brood box. This can take anywhere from 2-8 weeks when a strong nuc is installed, as the colony needs to double in size from what they start of at. -Kieran
a Flow Hive 2+ and any other Flow Hive does include the brood box as this is the bees nest. The Flow Super does not include the brood box as it is referring to just the single box that goes on top. -Kieran
How exciting :) Don't forget we have an excellent customer support team, so please email us at info@honeyflow.com if you have some questions or would simply like some new beekeeper information and we'll send it along. - Danika
So is there another way to buy bees so we can use the flow frames. Because I guess to use the hive and harvest honey as stated with the flow frames the bees would have to produce honey on these frames. There are 2 components for the hive brood box and the super where they make honey. How do the bees know to transfer onto the flow frames in the super component
Adding a Flow Super to the hive is done only when the bees reach a strong enough population to expand, they will then move up into the Flow Frames. Bees expand into empty space so long as they are strong enough to do so. Bees rarely find their way into empty beehive boxes, even though they are designed to be a perfect home for them. You can check out a great article here on how to get a colony to call your own. support.honeyflow.com/how-do-i-get-bees/ Important terminology to know when speaking with a beekeeper or searching, is bee package or bee nuc, as well as swarms and hive splits. -Kieran
Hey Johnson, Important question! Please see this page on small hive beetle here: go.honeyflow.com/blogs/pests-and-diseases/small-hive-beetle-shb - Danika
The proper spacing is determined by how much room is needed to work easilly with the hives, it is good to be able to move around the entire hive so a few feet is fine, however hives can be kept right next to each other, with bees able to determine which entranc eis theirs. -Kieran
Hi Sean please contact us on info@honeyflow.com, we can organise for a special order if you have timber that is weathering poorly. Please let us know what you used to protect the timber with? -kieran
@@FlowHiveI spent days painting my new Flow hive 2+ with Real milk paint and decorating it with beautiful art and then applying Outdoor Defense Oil (4 coats). It toppled last night and now I have a crack across one of the panels . 😭 One of the corners came with a chunk out of it too which I found quite disappointing -We had to use wood glue on the crack that went straight through to inside bc my bees are arriving tomorrow! For such an expensive hive why is this wood so fragile??
They do, bees naturally build comb, and we recommend using brood frames that have a comb guide at the top so the bees can build natural comb. Some beekeepers will us a foundation to help the bees shape their comb. -Kieran
Hey there, you can use things to try attract a colony to a new empty hive, such as lemongrass oil to mimick their pheromones or something called 'swarm commander', but if that colony is safe and happy in the tree you might be best off obtaining your bees elswhere. See this article for more info on how to source your bees: support.honeyflow.com/how-do-i-get-bees/ I hope this helps - Danika
I installed my NUC box two days ago, there does not seem to be too much action from the bees and have about 12 dead bees outside the hive, is this normal
Bees usually take around 3 days to adjust to an inspection, for a Nuc to establish a brood box it would take around 2-8 weeks. Bees will die naturally it is a small amount, I would not be concerned about this. -Kieran
Hey Marcus, In high nectar flow areas it can be done - especially when the season is short in places like Canada I think this is practiced a bit more. But generally we find that because harvesting a Flow and having it reused by the bees is already so much faster than the traditional methods, it is already like having more than one super and is therefore sufficient. If you do choose a double super, we recommend consulting your local beekeeping/Flow community to find out the best practice suitable to your climate, and always ensure you leave the bees with enough honey for them too :) support.honeyflow.com/how-many-flow-boxes-supers-do-i-need-per-hive/ I hope this helps! - Danika
Hey Ann, The bees have the different frames set up throughout the box for their different purposes - typically the brood towards the centre, other frames for pollen and bee bread, and outer frames for honey storage... much like the rooms in our house, it'd be disorienting and inconveniencing to re-arrange them! - Danika
Hey Kris, A 6 Flow frame super is equivalent to a full depth, standard 8 frame Langstroth brood box, and the 7 Flow frame super equivalent to a 10 frame. I hope this helps :) Danika
The Queen excluder goes directly below the Flow Super, this stops the queen from gaining access to the Flow Frames. So that only honey is stored in the Flow Frames. -Kieran
Flowhive already has an open mesh ventilation screen on the bottom board, that screen looks very much like the standard plastic queen excluder supplied with a flowhive
The original has the mesh screen on the bottom board the new flow hive version 2 uses this stamped metal version. It looks like a queen excluder but the spaces are smaller and block all bees. See this video - th-cam.com/video/Xxs2ICwQS0E/w-d-xo.html
Hey Brad :) Yes we have found there isn't need for them in the winds we get, as the weight of the colony is enough to weigh the box down, plus the bees will often plug the box down with propolis too. However we do know some people in high wind areas that definitely do use ratchet straps to support the hive in this kind of weather - we have just been lucky enough not to need to. - Danika
@@FlowHive Thanks Danika, that makes sense. I use them yet am having a problem with ants using them to find their way into the top of the hive to eat sugar feed. I have your ant guards and they work amazingly, yet the ants still find the ratchet straps--if anyone has some ideas on how to stop them from traveling up the straps I'm open to learning how. Thanks agian. A really great video.
Such an excellent presentation and it's a relief to be able to watch Cedar working in that nice weather while we're in the Polar Vortex of the northern United States. Thank you for sharing this series :)
haha right. i'm in the PNW and came home today to see the hive very active. I was thinking about you poor guys entering zero digits this week.
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I'm so glad I watched this ~ I'm about to transfer my nucs into new flow hives for the first time, and I've been feeling a tad nervous about doing it. This video has given me the confidence to feel like I know what to expect and how to do it safely for myself and the bees ~ many thanks!
Thank you. We just ordered two of the nw hive 2+. Can’t wait to get started.
Getting my first Nuc tomorrow 🙂 Just brushing up on my lessons ready to go
Good luck!!
i appretiate your effort....
wishes from INDIA.....
what a great video to show! Thank you so much for all this help. Im located in Pennsylvania. I am getting a Nuc in May which is Spring time. Once I fill my first box, should I add another instead of adding my flow super on? I want the bees to make it through winter even if that means I don't get any honey this season.
jaymee ...hello where in Penn. do you live i also live in Penn. I'm in Zullinger getting my nucs in may as well
@@jerryswope8366 I'm in Carlisle area, gettysburg. I got my nuc from Robert house. Its my first year so I'm pretty excited and nervous lol
@@jaymee.lee23 I hear ya...when you get your bee's do not put your honey super on until the brood gets strong enough
@@jerryswope8366 my concern is im using two brood boxes... and frameless frames.... do I just bring the 2 down up whenever its time then maybe take 2 frames of brood to the top box, then pit queen excluder on between the two? ... I know I might not get honey this year but thats okay I would rather have a strong colony :)
Wonderful. Waiting for my first flow hive to arrive. Curious to know if one hive will suffice.... have had bees swarm here from neighbour's . They stayed for a day with their queen in our walnut tree. Pretty excited, but realize alot needs to be done before first nuk arrives!! 👍
Thx Cedar for this video. Again very useful! 🐝
1 How can I get started?
2 How can I get bees?
3 What things need to be maintained?
4 Would they be fine if they lived in a cold state like Iowa?
Christopher Castro. You can first get started by buying or building yourself a hive. Any type will do, a langstroth, warre or even a top bar. Do not get a flow hive. I perched a flow hive in 2015 and assumed that it would work however I live in England and the cold weather means that the honey does not flow but rather leaks out of the frames. You mentioned that you live in Iowa and I’m pretty sure that it is colder there than it is here so my best guess is that the honey won’t flow.
I can’t tell you where to get bees as I’m sure the company I used won’t ship them 3000 miles west.
When maintaining your hive you need to check the amount of bees in the hive, the amount of honey In the hive, the amount of brood in the hive, if the queen is there, diseases and the weather.
I’m sure that people keep bees in Iowa and it might be worth speaking to one of them or finding a mentor to help you out.
Good luck
Tristan
@@tristanhagerty2006 oh i was going to purchase a flow hive and i live in the uk up north. Thank you. Aha
You have a really nice voice.
What paint did Sarah use on this hive and what gold decorative paint did she use and most importantly what did she seal the paint with?
I'm looking at installing my first Nuc into my Classic Flowhive this Sunday, I live in the Scenic Rim area of Qld just over the border, is this time of the year OK to do this ... ??
Thanks for your in poot wish you can do a video on spotting Queen cells
do the flow hives come with a comb guide on the frames? im waiting for my 2+ to be deliverd
That super looks beautiful! Did you make that? wow. good job. Between using foundations and drawn comb frames what's the reasoning for drawn comb ones? Bees like to make really weird drawn combs and it glues frames together sometimes.
if its really hot, there's that bee bearding effect, where they all go out and fan feverishly. Don't forget bees needs water. Especially when its hot. a fresh source of drinking water will keep them happy and surviving when its hot.
Hi there, yes Cedar likes to use foundationless frames but it's possible to add foundation if you prefer. Bees do like to have a water source particularly in the heat :) - Sam
What do you do if you find the queen? You also mentioned that you leave the box outside in a spot where the flow hive will eventually be, for a day. What if it gets cold at night? Thanks for any help or insight. I just ordered my first hive: a flow hive 2! I also ordered my first nuc box with 3000 italian honey bees, which are coming this April. I'm so excited and a little nervous.
The nuc box has a queen that is laying if you find her great, just ensure she is safe and be aware of which frame she was in when putting the other frames in. You would not want to install a nuc in the cold, if the temp drops off at night though the bees regulate the temperature inside the nuc and will be fine. How did you go with your nuc? -Kieran
i'll be doing a Nuc this year.
Hi my name is Des Dunn is this how many bees I would need to start a hive in my back yard?
So if my super is set on top , and I just put the nuc in, should I remove it?
That NUC has queen cells, will that not mean they might swarm soon, or will moving them to a bigger brood box reduce the chances?
Hi James, they will definitely prefer the space. It also depends on whether the nuc has an existing Queen or whether the colony is breeding one :) - Sam
I followed that fine thank you but unfortunatly I bought my NUC which came with shorter frames - but thee quality of th4e goods was fine - What now please
I’m completely new to beekeeping and the flow hive. What I don’t understand is if there making honey in the brood box what’s the point of the cells in the super and do you have to scrape the honey from the frames in the brood box. Sorry if this is a stupid question
Hey there,
Not a stupid question at all! The bees love having a task, and as long as there is space for them to make honey they will do so, essentially. They draw on the excess honey themselves as needed, but make more than they need due to the hive having more room than a colony would in the wild.
Whether in the wild or in a kept hive, once the bees have filled the whole space, if it's not harvested and once they have run out of room, they will usually abscond or swarm, taking as much honey in their bellies as they can to go begin anew.
You don't need to harvest the frames in the brood box at all no, as these are left for the bees' use only.
I hope this clarifies your questions :) We have a fantastic online course full of information for beginners into intermediate and further experience, which has a free one month's trial with no lock-ins - if you're interested have a look at it over at thebeekeeper.org :) - Danika
When would you need to add another brood? Would you ever have two supers?
When you purchase a high flow hive and 6 frames came with the kit. My question is when you buy a Nuc as shown on this video you put the frames that came with the Nuc in the Brood box, what happens to the frames that came with the kit. How do you use them if the Nuc already have frames.
Hey Dean,
Good question. Eventually, you'll need to cycle the old brood frames out so you will have need for these left over frames then.
See this page:
support.honeyflow.com/do-i-need-to-rotate-my-brood-frames/
I hope this helps.
- Danika
How to put the flow hive together
Fantastic! Thank you.
HI we have bees living in a hole in a Jara tree on owe property will they move to the hive or will the attack the new bees in a hive
I've seen other videos where the beekeeper adds an inverted gallon of syrup to the top of the brood box to feed the bees.
Do you ever do this?
Those bees had honey in the combs and it was obviously good sunny weather where they would go foraging. A gallon sounds like a LOT unless it's a northern hemisphere winter and you've robbed too much honey too late. It's not the time you'd be installing a nuc. Maybe if it was very early spring, they didn't have any honey in the combs and there wasn't much flowering for them to forage?
To be honest, feeding sugar isn't something you want to do regularly (unless you're basically in the business of selling sugar syrup that's been processed by bees rather than true honey - some people seem to be). If you live somewhere with cold winters, it's best to leave them their own honey to live on over winter.
I’m assuming if you leave them in the nuke for a couple of days, you don’t have to have any food for them???
I have been contacting for a long...can we install this *Flow hive in india?
Do you every get stung or is it because your calm and the bees then stay calm
I've noticed your lid and supers are not staked or screwed to your brood box. I live in Oklahoma where we get some pretty high straight winds (tornadoes also). What would you suggest to keep the super from being blown over? I know nothing will tornado proof the hive, just wondering.
Hey Kenneth,
In some high wind areas people do ratchet strap down the whole hives to help - it just means having to undo them each time you want to inspect which is fine.
Otherwise the weight of the bees coupled with their ability to propolise can help with this issue too.
Our hives come with wing nuts for the roof to help secure it, however unfortunately I believe your knock-off hive won't have these.
Hope this helps! - Danika
when do you put the flow frame section on top?
Great question, the Flow Super which holds the Flow Frames is best added when the colony reaches a strong enough bee population of around 80% full in the brood box. This can take anywhere from 2-8 weeks when a strong nuc
is installed, as the colony needs to double in size from what they start of at. -Kieran
Does the brood box come with flow hive 2+ body &leg kit
a Flow Hive 2+ and any other Flow Hive does include the brood box as this is the bees nest. The Flow Super does not include the brood box as it is referring to just the single box that goes on top. -Kieran
I'm just about to do this. Nervous, but it will be cool
How exciting :) Don't forget we have an excellent customer support team, so please email us at info@honeyflow.com if you have some questions or would simply like some new beekeeper information and we'll send it along.
- Danika
@@FlowHive thank u so much
So is there another way to buy bees so we can use the flow frames. Because I guess to use the hive and harvest honey as stated with the flow frames the bees would have to produce honey on these frames.
There are 2 components for the hive brood box and the super where they make honey. How do the bees know to transfer onto the flow frames in the super component
Adding a Flow Super to the hive is done only when the bees reach a strong enough population to expand, they will then move up into the Flow Frames. Bees expand into empty space so long as they are strong enough to do so.
Bees rarely find their way into empty beehive boxes, even though they are designed to be a perfect home for them. You can check out a great article here on how to get a colony to call your own. support.honeyflow.com/how-do-i-get-bees/ Important terminology to know when speaking with a beekeeper or searching, is bee package or bee nuc, as well as swarms and hive splits.
-Kieran
Does anyone know if we can just add the supera instead of waiting
Hiw do you control small hive beatles?
Hey Johnson,
Important question! Please see this page on small hive beetle here:
go.honeyflow.com/blogs/pests-and-diseases/small-hive-beetle-shb
- Danika
bill romeril
what to do with NUC arrival in strong wind and rain?
So how do you choose weather or not to use two brood boxes? Or do you always do splits if hive becomes that strong?
I see the iron sheet wall. What is it's purpose?
Thats just a fence
What paint do you recommend for a hive? Thank you
I really want to upgrade my original flow hive bottom board to the newer V2.0 with legs.
What is the proper spacing for multiple hives?
The proper spacing is determined by how much room is needed to work easilly with the hives, it is good to be able to move around the entire hive so a few feet is fine, however hives can be kept right next to each other, with bees able to determine which entranc eis theirs. -Kieran
Can I buy replacement panels as some of my super box has split
Hi Sean please contact us on info@honeyflow.com, we can organise for a special order if you have timber that is weathering poorly. Please let us know what you used to protect the timber with? -kieran
@@FlowHiveI spent days painting my new Flow hive 2+ with Real milk paint and decorating it with beautiful art and then applying Outdoor Defense Oil (4 coats). It toppled last night and now I have a crack across one of the panels . 😭 One of the corners came with a chunk out of it too which I found quite disappointing -We had to use wood glue on the crack that went straight through to inside bc my bees are arriving tomorrow!
For such an expensive hive why is this wood so fragile??
Do the bees build the frames that have nothing inside?
They do, bees naturally build comb, and we recommend using brood frames that have a comb guide at the top so the bees can build natural comb. Some beekeepers will us a foundation to help the bees shape their comb. -Kieran
Very nice work
مرحبا اخي انا من العراق.اريد تربية خلية نحل فوق السطح هل ستنجح وشكرا
What is a good time of the year to do it?
winter if you put one in your living room
I have a lot of bees in and out of a tree out the front. can I get theses bees to get them selfs into a bee hive?
Hey there, you can use things to try attract a colony to a new empty hive, such as lemongrass oil to mimick their pheromones or something called 'swarm commander', but if that colony is safe and happy in the tree you might be best off obtaining your bees elswhere.
See this article for more info on how to source your bees:
support.honeyflow.com/how-do-i-get-bees/
I hope this helps - Danika
I installed my NUC box two days ago, there does not seem to be too much action from the bees and have about 12 dead bees outside the hive, is this normal
Bees usually take around 3 days to adjust to an inspection, for a Nuc to establish a brood box it would take around 2-8 weeks. Bees will die naturally it is a small amount, I would not be concerned about this. -Kieran
In a flow hive can you stack two supers on top of each other ?
Hey Marcus,
In high nectar flow areas it can be done - especially when the season is short in places like Canada I think this is practiced a bit more.
But generally we find that because harvesting a Flow and having it reused by the bees is already so much faster than the traditional methods, it is already like having more than one super and is therefore sufficient.
If you do choose a double super, we recommend consulting your local beekeeping/Flow community to find out the best practice suitable to your climate, and always ensure you leave the bees with enough honey for them too :)
support.honeyflow.com/how-many-flow-boxes-supers-do-i-need-per-hive/
I hope this helps! - Danika
It looks as though the frames are placed in the new box in the order of 2,1,3,4,5 (?)
Why is the order of frames important?
Hey Ann,
The bees have the different frames set up throughout the box for their different purposes - typically the brood towards the centre, other frames for pollen and bee bread, and outer frames for honey storage... much like the rooms in our house, it'd be disorienting and inconveniencing to re-arrange them! - Danika
Thank you.
what are the flow hive frame sizes for the brood box?
Hey Kris,
A 6 Flow frame super is equivalent to a full depth, standard 8 frame Langstroth brood box, and the 7 Flow frame super equivalent to a 10 frame. I hope this helps :) Danika
Where do you put the queen excluder? Please and thank you :-}
The Queen excluder goes directly below the Flow Super, this stops the queen from gaining access to the Flow Frames. So that only honey is stored in the Flow Frames. -Kieran
will this work for the v2+?
Where do you get your nucleus’s from?
Hi Nathaniel, Here's an article on a great way to get a colony to call your own support.honeyflow.com/how-do-i-get-bees/ - Sam
How come you have a Queen Excluder on the bottom of the brood box ?
That is a ventilation screen in the bottom that just kind if looks the same.
Flowhive already has an open mesh ventilation screen on the bottom board, that screen looks very much like the standard plastic queen excluder supplied with a flowhive
The original has the mesh screen on the bottom board the new flow hive version 2 uses this stamped metal version. It looks like a queen excluder but the spaces are smaller and block all bees. See this video - th-cam.com/video/Xxs2ICwQS0E/w-d-xo.html
Do the bees need to stay and get orientated in the nuc box in the position for any length of time or can you put them straight into the new brood box?
Hi Jo, we usually put them straight into the brood box - Sam
Thank you
I assume if you leave them in a nuke for a few days that you don’t have to give them extra food??
I'm from India your autoflow plastic foundation is costly if available for low cost
Don't you need to put queen extruder
Only when adding the super :) - Sam
@@FlowHive Thanks Sam 😊
I see that you guys don't ever use Ratchet straps? Do you not feel the need to? Any reason why you don't?
Hey Brad :)
Yes we have found there isn't need for them in the winds we get, as the weight of the colony is enough to weigh the box down, plus the bees will often plug the box down with propolis too.
However we do know some people in high wind areas that definitely do use ratchet straps to support the hive in this kind of weather - we have just been lucky enough not to need to.
- Danika
@@FlowHive Thanks Danika, that makes sense. I use them yet am having a problem with ants using them to find their way into the top of the hive to eat sugar feed. I have your ant guards and they work amazingly, yet the ants still find the ratchet straps--if anyone has some ideas on how to stop them from traveling up the straps I'm open to learning how. Thanks agian. A really great video.
Hello. Why do you ask for questions if you do not answer them? I asked three last week...and no response. Not good for your reputation.
I think sometimes maybe they don't get notifications from youtube? not sure. but i'm assuming that's the real issue.