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Flow Hive Classic
Award-winning invention lets you harvest honey straight from the hive. Our original design, crafted from Australian araucaria wood.
$649 - $719
Harvest up to 46 lb of honey when super is full
Flow® harvesting technology
Works in all climates
Sustainable materials
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
The Flow Hive Classic is our signature package, carefully crafted to experience the ease of harvesting honey straight from the hive.
Perfect for beginners or experienced beekeepers, this beehive contains our patented Flow Frames, observation windows giving you insight into the fascinating world of your bees, an inbuilt slope for optimal harvesting, and an integrated pest-management screened baseboard for hive maintenance.
THE INVENTION
“This has all come about because of our love for the bees and an acknowledgement of how important they are, not only to the food we eat, but to all life on Earth.”
- Stuart Anderson
“If we look after the bees, they’ll look after us. And the honey really is an amazing bonus.”
- Cedar AndersonBEGINNER BEEKEEPER?
Included with the purchase of any Flow Hive is our Bee Supported package – phone support, Live Q&A streams weekly, prioritised email and live chat.
In addition, our online course contains all the beekeeping knowledge you need to make you a confident, knowledgeable beekeeper.
CARE GUIDE
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.
To give the best in weather protection, it's important to paint your Araucaria Flow Hive with two coats of good quality outdoor paint.
SHIPPING INFO
Dispatch times below:
6 Frame: Dispatches in 1-2 working days7 Frame: Dispatches in 1-2 working days
Harvest up to 44 lbs
of honey when super is full
Sustainably sourced
Australian Araucaria
Flow® harvesting
technology
Works in all climates
Revolutionary Flow Frames
Pure honey straight into your jar
With Flow’s patented technology, you can harvest honey from individual frames directly into your jar – no blending or processing required.
Enjoy pure, unadulterated honey that captures the unique seasonal variations in colour and flavour, from your very own backyard.
Classic design
Perfect entry level hive
With over 300 5-star reviews, the Flow Hive Classic has made beekeeping more accessible and is in use in over 130 countries.
A beautiful addition to any backyard, garden, rooftop, or balcony, it’s designed to make beekeeping easier for the beekeeper and so much gentler on the bees.
Australian Araucaria timber
Australian-made
Designed and manufactured in Australia using precision laser cutting, from locally grown, sustainably sourced Araucaria.
Get creative
Paint it your way
Crafted from sustainably harvested Australian Araucaria – a native cabinet timber – highly regarded for its stability.
Apply two coats of exterior house paint to extend longevity and guard against weathering. It’s the perfect canvas to get creative!
What's in the box
Flow Hive Classic base
Flow Hive Classic Flow Super
Flow Hive Classic brood box with brood frames
Flow Hive Classic gabled roof
Flow Frames and Flow Tubes - 6 or 7
Flow Key
Queen Excluder
Flow veil
Inner cover
All the features of the Flow Hive Classic
Your questions answered
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Beekeeping is a fascinating and rewarding hobby, where the discoveries are endless. Plus the honey really is an amazing bonus!
If you’re just getting started, we’re here to help – our friendly support team is on hand via email, phone, or live chat to get fast answers to your buzzing questions.
Or if you’d rather go straight to the top, join Cedar, our co-inventor, every week for a special live stream on Facebook and Youtube, where you’ll have the opportunity to ask him your questions live!
We’ll support you every step of the way with a swarm of educational resources to ensure your beekeeping journey will be an enjoyable one.
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Bees rarely find their way into empty beehive boxes, even though they are designed to be a perfect home for them.
There are a number of ways of starting a colony, from buying a package of bees, to receiving a hive split or catching a swarm.
We also have a range of videos and blogs to help you understand the different ways in which you can source bees for your new hive.
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Yes! Flow Hives are perfect for setting-up just about anywhere.
You will need enough space to access the back of the hive for easy harvesting and your bees will require a clear space at the front of the hive for their flight path.
You'll also need to check-in with local governing bodies to find out if there are any regulations that you need to be aware of.
Here are some of our top tips on where to set up your beehive.
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Yes! The Flow Hive is successfully in use in all climates wherever beekeeping is possible, from the hot Australian summers to the cold Alaskan winters.
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Beekeeping is a fascinating hobby which when approached with knowledge, skill and dedication can be incredibly rewarding.
It is important to understand some basic safety guidelines to ensure that your beekeeping experience is a safe and positive one.
Beekeeping suits and other personal protective equipment can offer excellent prevention against bee stings but are not 100 percent effective. It’s important new beekeepers exercise caution when tending to their hives and are comfortable with the fact that sooner or later, all beekeepers get stung.
Check out this Flow sponsored safety pamphlet covering common beekeeping safety risks and first aid responses.
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