Building a new home for your bees is an exciting part of your beekeeping journey.It’s best to take your time and ensure that you get your assembly right. Check out our assembly videos here.

Paint it your way 🎨

It’s important to treat the timber on your hive to give it the best weather protection possible for your climate, especially the roof – it’s the first line of defence against the weather.Read more

Choose your location 🏡

The good news is, you can keep a beehive almost anywhere! Especially a Flow Hive, as there is no need for additional processing equipment or for lugging heavy frames full of honey for harvesting.From rooftops to balconies to backyards, it’s now possible to harvest honey directly from your hive.Here are some tips to make sure your location of choice is good for you and for your bees.

Register your hive 🐝

An important part of getting your new hive up and running is ensuring that it’s registered*. This step is a crucial part of becoming a beekeeper and helps protect our biosecurity.*Check if your state or local county laws require registration

Knowing best practices ❓

Part of beekeeping is ensuring you’re informed about things that may impact not only your bees but the wider beekeeping community, such as biosecurity.From staying abreast of any industry news, to registering your hive, to knowing what to look for in terms of pests and diseases, understanding these practices now will set you up for success moving forward! It is important to understand some basic safety guidelines to ensure that your beekeeping experience is a safe and positive one.Check out this Flow sponsored safety pamphlet covering common beekeeping safety risks and first aid responses.

How to Start Beekeeping in Summer

Step 1:

Get our Starter Bundle

Experience the award-winning invention that lets you harvest honey straight from the hive. Choose your suit size, then click ‘ADD TO CART’ to get started today. Learn more.

What you’ll receive

Flow Hive Classic
Organic cotton bee suit, goatskin gloves, Flow Veil
Flow Smoker

$740 - $810$818 - $888

Or from 4 interest-free payments of $185 with

Step 2:

Join our online beekeeping course

Fast-track your learning with our online beekeeping course and get one month free.

You’ll learn:

Where to put your hive
How to source bees
How to conduct your first inspection
Tips on finding your queen

And so much more!

JOIN NOW

Step 3:

Join the community

⭐ Connect with experienced beekeepers
⭐ Access resources and set up for success
⭐ Feel supported

When getting started, the support of experienced beekeepers is essential.

Whether you need advice on how to source bees, or where to set up a hive, our knowledgeable Flow Team and community are here to help.

With dedicated email, phone and chat advice, weekly Facebook Live Q&As with the inventor, and an engaged social community ready to offer their support, your beekeeping journey will be off to a sweet start!

Why is summer a great time to start?

Busy Bees

With lots of flowers blossoming in summer, it's high season for honey production.

Sweet Rewards

Summer is often when beekeepers get to sample their first honey harvests of the year.

Splitting Time

Many beekeepers will split their hives in summer - making it a great time to source your first colony.

Sunny Days

Warm weather and long days provide great conditions for beekeeping tasks like hive inspections and honey harvesting.

Harvesting honey has never been easier

Tapping honey straight from the hive without opening it means harvesting is gentler and easier – no more heavy lifting, expensive processing equipment or hours of hot, sticky work.

Watch as pure, fresh honey flows right out of the hive and into your jar. No mess, no fuss.

You are not the only one new to beekeeping

Download our free beginner guide

Ready to take the first step? Learn beekeeping terminology – from queen excluders, to drone bees and all the parts of a beehive – by downloading our simple PDF guide to beekeeping to start your journey today.

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We're here to support your beekeeping journey!

You can connect with our team via phone, email, live chat or through our social platforms. Cedar even answers your questions live streamed from the apiary every Wednesday!

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Meet the Beekeepers

From Alaska to California, take a walk in another beekeeper’s shoes and see how beekeeping has shaped their lives.

What happens next?

: Building a new home for your bees is an exciting part of your beekeeping journey.
It’s best to take your time and ensure that you get your assembly right.
Check out our assembly videos here.
: It’s important to treat the timber on your hive to give it the best weather protection possible for your climate, especially the roof – it’s the first line of defence against the weather.
Read more
: The good news is, you can keep a beehive almost anywhere! Especially a Flow Hive, as there is no need for additional processing equipment or for lugging heavy frames full of honey for harvesting.
From rooftops to balconies to backyards, it’s now possible to harvest honey directly from your hive.
Here are some tips to make sure your location of choice is good for you and for your bees.
: An important part of getting your new hive up and running is ensuring that it’s registered*.
This step is a crucial part of becoming a beekeeper and helps protect our biosecurity.
*Check if your state or local county laws require registration
: Part of beekeeping is ensuring you’re informed about things that may impact not only your bees but the wider beekeeping community, such as biosecurity.
From staying abreast of any industry news, to registering your hive, to knowing what to look for in terms of pests and diseases, understanding these practices now will set you up for success moving forward!
It is important to understand some basic safety guidelines to ensure that your beekeeping experience is a safe and positive one.
Check out this Flow sponsored safety pamphlet covering common beekeeping safety risks and first aid responses.