I’m new to beekeeping, is this right for me?

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.

I have a small yard or rooftop, can I still have a 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.

Does the Flow Hive work in extreme temperatures?

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.

Is there any safety information I need to be aware of?

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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Flow Hive Hybrid

Name: Flow Hive Hybrid
Brand: Flow Hive
SKU: 10202010301AU-VK
Price: 459.0 GBP
Availability: OutOfStock

The best of both worlds! Award-winning invention lets you harvest honey straight from the hive, plus fresh honeycomb. Made from Australian araucaria wood.

£459

Harvest fresh honeycomb as well as pure honey

Flow® harvesting technology

Works in all climates

Sustainable materials

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

Flow Hive Hybrid gives you the best of both worlds – fresh, natural honeycomb and pure, unfiltered honey on tap straight from the beehive.

This complete beehive combines Flow technology with traditional wooden frames in the Flow Super, giving beekeepers the opportunity to experience the ease of harvesting with Flow and the ability to collect delicious honeycomb.

Our Flow Hive Hybrid is our most affordable complete setup.

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 Anderson

BEGINNER 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:

Flow Hive Hybrid: Sold Out

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.

Conventional honey frames

Experience the delight of fresh honeycomb

The Flow Hive Hybrid is designed to accommodate our patented Flow Frames and four conventional honey frames, allowing you to harvest both fresh honeycomb and Flow honey straight from the hive. It’s the best of both worlds.

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!

Our customers love the Flow Hive Hybrid

What's in the box

Flow Hive Hybrid Base

Flow Hive Hybrid Flow Super

Flow Hive Hybrid brood box

Flow Hive Hybrid gabled roof

3 Flow Frames and Flow Tubes

Flow Key

Queen Excluder

Flow veil

Inner cover

12 Brood Frames

All the features of the Flow Hive Hybrid

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.