[Ruth]

I do not have experience with it yet, but do plan on getting 2 of them in the very near future. My husband is going to design a “bee house” so that I will be able to extract the honey without having to worry about the wasps that will want to come and steal the honey.

If you want more information, watch Fredrick Dunn on YouTube, he has several videos of the flow hive in his apiary.

[ShelbyDuck]

Thanks for the tip on YT.

[Private_Cluck]

We have been beekeeping for 6 years. We do not have any flow hives, only Langstroth hive boxes (normally 10-12 colonies at any given time), so I cannot comment with direct knowledge about one. I do not know of any large commercial beekeepers that use flow hives. A negative is the initial cost of the hives. Much more expensive that conventional boxes. Another negative is trying to inspect the general health of the bees and for being queen-right. Additionally, treating the bees for hive beetles, mites, or wax moths on the flow hives is more difficult. I’ll also admit that I have heard that flow hive owners say some good things about them. Hope this perspective is helpful to you.

[ShelbyDuck]

Good info, I appreciate it. Thank you

[Ruth]

Here is a video from the flow hive company. https://youtu.be/JmzefkEnjgU

[JillHillFarm]

I’ve been watching those videos of Flow Hive and it’s intriguing. Very expensive though, so I need first hand info before purchasing.

[Hippocrates_Garden]

There is a little magnifying glass at the top of the page, you can use it to search the site for “flow hive” and have access to all the previous conversations. (or other topics as well)