Drill 25mm holes in your bucket lid, then place pvc 25mm piping over your plastic inserts, insert the other end into your bucket and you can harvest 2 3 4 5 6 or 7 frames at a time with no bees able to access the honey.
Liked the video David! I pull mine out to check too see of they are full also. I painted the plugs that you take Bright Orange, then they are easy to find when you drop them in the grass. Thanks for all the great video's
The Flow Hive targets mainly people that are new to bee keeping and only want to have a couple 1, 2 or 3 hives. If you are an old style traditionalist or if you have quite a number of hives (or run an apiary) then these Flow Hives are probably not for you but if you only have a hive or two and are relatively new to bee keeping this Flow Hive while kind of expensive can really be nice in that with only a hive or two you can get a quantity of good clean honey without the muss and fuss and buying an expensive honey extractor and number of stainless metal tanks or tubs that will be needed if you are thinking of having a large number of hives.
The Flow Frame website has all kinds of answers and tips, basically (after thoroughly draining them of honey, then wash them in warm to hot water until clean and then let them air dry (in front of a fan works) and store covered over winter in a cool dark place. Do not set them or store them in sunlight for any period of time (the plastic is sensitive to UV light) so if you do it can shorten its life.
Hi David, I learned something new about the flow hive today. Thank you. Can you tell me what happens if you don’t fully extract a frame, does the honey sit there until next time?
David, it’s August 12. I’m sure you know when should be the last time that I should extract honey from the supers and not put them back. Thank you Charlie PA. I don’t have much honey up there anyway they had a late start not capping much.
So when doing your inspections of the brood box, I imagine you still have to lift off the super.. if so, what would a full super weigh? Quite a bit I guess! Apologies if this has been mentioned before, I don’t remember if it has..
David, nice demo with the flow hive. Could you harvest 2 or more frames if you have multiple tubes and a wide funnel with a flat side to attach to the bucket? Please keep up the GREAT teaching videos. Today 56 degrees this morning, high was 70, NW Breeze this afternoon and Bees are doing a marathon of a harvest 👍
Great video, never saw this flow hive harvesting, other than promoting the hive and didn't think it's real. How is it that bees don't rush to the bucket to get the honey? How do the bees know the cells are empty and then fill them again?
Depends on which model you have, the Flow Hive Classic (with 7 Flow Frames) that if it is completely full of honey is probably going to be around 60 lbs (about 45 lbs of honey). They do make a smaller (6 frame) that is probably about 50 lbs and about 39 lbs of honey.
No, you can do several/all at one time if they are ready. See comment above by @takemearialphotography1869 I have seen several flow hive adaptions to the back tubes so they can extract multiple frames.
Amazing way to harvest honey so much easier on the bees less stress keeps the bees happier, healthier and more productive!!
Drill 25mm holes in your bucket lid, then place pvc 25mm piping over your plastic inserts, insert the other end into your bucket and you can harvest 2 3 4 5 6 or 7 frames at a time with no bees able to access the honey.
Excellent video. Thank you. I love my flow hive !!!
I bought a large strainer that fitted perfectly over a large jar, it stopped anything flying into the honey, it was so easy.🇬🇧
Liked the video David! I pull mine out to check too see of they are full also. I painted the plugs that you take Bright Orange, then they are easy to find when you drop them in the grass. Thanks for all the great video's
Good video, that little drip is for you to clean up with your finger.
David, was that a spider on the super at 2:39?
Needed your SHB vacuum.
Hard not to suck up bees no matter how small the tip
The Flow Hive targets mainly people that are new to bee keeping and only want to have a couple 1, 2 or 3 hives. If you are an old style traditionalist or if you have quite a number of hives (or run an apiary) then these Flow Hives are probably not for you but if you only have a hive or two and are relatively new to bee keeping this Flow Hive while kind of expensive can really be nice in that with only a hive or two you can get a quantity of good clean honey without the muss and fuss and buying an expensive honey extractor and number of stainless metal tanks or tubs that will be needed if you are thinking of having a large number of hives.
I just started putting 1/4 piece of peppermint candy in each top corner of each deep, and I have not seen 1 SHB. I had pretty many before i did this.
Great idea!
I smash 1 up and sprinkle it over the frames. Your right the beetles don't like it.
How do you prepare flow frames for storage?
The Flow Frame website has all kinds of answers and tips, basically (after thoroughly draining them of honey, then wash them in warm to hot water until clean and then let them air dry (in front of a fan works) and store covered over winter in a cool dark place. Do not set them or store them in sunlight for any period of time (the plastic is sensitive to UV light) so if you do it can shorten its life.
Hi David, I learned something new about the flow hive today. Thank you. Can you tell me what happens if you don’t fully extract a frame, does the honey sit there until next time?
David, it’s August 12. I’m sure you know when should be the last time that I should extract honey from the supers and not put them back. Thank you Charlie PA. I don’t have much honey up there anyway they had a late start not capping much.
I always take 1 frame at a time because they do have a different flavor in each one.
Me too 🇬🇧
So when doing your inspections of the brood box, I imagine you still have to lift off the super.. if so, what would a full super weigh? Quite a bit I guess! Apologies if this has been mentioned before, I don’t remember if it has..
David, nice demo with the flow hive. Could you harvest 2 or more frames if you have multiple tubes and a wide funnel with a flat side to attach to the bucket? Please keep up the GREAT teaching videos. Today 56 degrees this morning, high was 70, NW Breeze this afternoon and Bees are doing a marathon of a harvest 👍
Great video, never saw this flow hive harvesting, other than promoting the hive and didn't think it's real.
How is it that bees don't rush to the bucket to get the honey?
How do the bees know the cells are empty and then fill them again?
Any worries about attracting other bees while you extract?
About 1/2 gal each frame when full if I remember right
Can you do a video on hive Beatles 😊
Hi Brian, the band or the bug? 😃 Here's one on the bug: th-cam.com/video/y1nZk6o-7QE/w-d-xo.htmlsi=4QegSi3DKs5-xT31
@@beek great 👍 thanks David and Sheri for all your help 👍
How heavy is the top box.
Depends on which model you have, the Flow Hive Classic (with 7 Flow Frames) that if it is completely full of honey is probably going to be around 60 lbs (about 45 lbs of honey). They do make a smaller (6 frame) that is probably about 50 lbs and about 39 lbs of honey.
Do the capping come out with the honey? If not what happens to them?
@@horsehugger2000capping stays but the bees can tell when the honey is gone and refill them.
So you can only do one at a time, 1 frame.
No, you can do several/all at one time if they are ready. See comment above by @takemearialphotography1869 I have seen several flow hive adaptions to the back tubes so they can extract multiple frames.
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