The best of both worlds! Award-winning invention lets you harvest honey straight from the hive, plus fresh honeycomb. Made from Australian araucaria wood.
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.
“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 AndersonIncluded 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.
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.
Dispatch times below:
Flow Hive Hybrid: Dispatches in 1-2 working daysAlthough developed in subtropical Australia, Flow Hives are used successfully in colder climates around the world, as the brood nest is the same as in a traditional hive. The bees work to keep the brood at a consistent temperature of around 34-36°C.
As with any type of honey extraction, it’s preferable to take steps to avoid crystallisation inside the hive - this particularly applies to honey produced from ivy and rapeseed nectar. However, the Flow system offers certain advantages for honeys that are prone to crystallisation.
Experience the delight of fresh honeycomb!
The Flow Super Hybrid is specially designed to accommodate both our patented Flow Frames and four conventional honey frames to allow you to harvest both fresh honeycomb and Flow harvested honey.
With Flow’s patented technology you can harvest from individual frames directly from the hive into your jar. Without the blending of conventional harvesting, you can experience the seasonal variations in colour, flavour, and bouquet.
Designed and manufactured in Australia using precision laser cutting, from locally grown, sustainably sourced Araucaria.
Crafted from sustainably harvested Australian Araucaria, a native cabinet timber highly regarded for its stability & durability. Apply two coats of exterior house paint to ensure a lifetime outdoors. Get creative!
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.
Watch this video to learn how the the Flow Frames work.
Plastic has been used in beehives as part of foundation for brood frames for many years. Our Flow Hives only feature the highest quality, foodgrade, BPA and BPS Free plastic in the Flow Super where the honey is stored. The bees complete the Flow Frame matrix and coat it with wax before adding their nectar to turn into honey. We supply and recommend foundationless brood frames to keep the brood nest as natural as possible for the bees.
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 tipson where to set up your beehive.
Yes! Getting set up with a Flow Hive is a great interactive family activity as our revolutionary honey harvesting technology removes the need for additional harvesting equipment, making this enjoyable hobby much more accessible.
Harvesting honey together as a family is an incredible experience and enough to entice all members of your family to learn about bees which are completely fascinating! Don’t be surprised if you find yourself with extra hands on deck to help out with brood inspections ;)
Make sure you have some extra suits on hand – we have protective wear in all sizes to accommodate all members of the family.
Still have questions? We'd love to hear from you.
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.