Image credit: Wyatt Tyrone Smith, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Multifunctional tray: A tray that slides into the base which is useful for pest inspections and treatments. The roof can be secured in stormy, windy weather.
Roof: A shingled roof to keep the bees protected from the elements and unwanted pests. Ventilation control: A helpful system that allows beekeepers to adjust the airflow based on temperature and humidity. Inner cover: A cover that is placed above the top super and has a central hole and removable plug for bee feeding. Harvesting shelf: A shelf that can be adjusted to allow for different-sized collection vessels.īrood box: Used to house brood frames which are where the eggs, larva, and pupae develop into adult bees.
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Observation windows: Windows on the super make it easy to check the honeycomb progression and your bees at a glance. Check out our complete guide to the types of hives or choose one of the popular options below.įlow Hives have a range of patented components that are designed to make beekeeping easier and less intrusive for the hive.įlow super: Special super that mimics the size of a Langstroth and houses the Flow frames.įrames: Patented frames that come with Flow Tubes and a Flow Key to extract the honey while the hive remains closed. The Flow Hive is an excellent option but there are some other choices that may work better for you. What are some other types of hives to consider? Once it’s in place, the key is turned 90° towards the ground, causing the honeycomb inside to split. Next, a key access cap is removed and a Flow Key is inserted into a slot. The frame is left where it is and a honey tube is inserted into a trough at the base of the frame. While Langstroths require removing the entire super, Flow Hives are much less invasive. The most unique feature of Flow Hives is the extraction method. The bees will fill the cells with honey and then cap them. These make it easy to observe the frame and check on the colony’s progress. There are handy cutouts at one end of the super. The cells are already partially formed and once the hive gets to work, they’ll instinctively use their beeswax to complete the comb. Step 1 – Building honeycombĪ flow hive super is filled with frames that are standard Langstroth dimensions. The following steps give more detail on how honey is transferred from a hive to the beekeepers container.
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