Starter Bundle

Name: Starter Bundle
Brand: Flow Hive US
Price: 740.0 USD
Availability: InStock

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Harvest up to 44 lbs
of honey when super is full

Flow® harvesting
technology

Australian Araucaria wood

Sustainably made
in Australia

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.

Organic cotton beekeeping suit

Feel secure

It’s important to feel secure and confident when tending to your bees, that’s why a beekeeping suit is a must.

Offering the very best in sting prevention, our organic beekeeping suit features a fully removable fencing veil, plus anti-bunch elastic thumb and ankle stirrups. Also includes lightweight, ventilated gauntlet goatskin gloves.

Flow smoker

Keep your colony calm

A quality smoker is a must-have in every beekeeping starter kit. Made from stainless steel, the Flow beekeeping smoker includes a wire guard to protect against accidental burns, a hook at the back for hanging while you tend to your beehive, a ventilated insert for better airflow, and the Flow logo on its bellows.

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!

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

Organic cotton suit

Ventilated gauntlet goatskin gloves

Flow Smoker

Your questions answered

: 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.

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.
: 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.
: 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.
: 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.
: 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.