Flow Hive 2 - walk through the features with Cedar Anderson

- [Narrator] Okay, here it is. Flow Hive 2. Let's take a look at the new features. We're manufacturing this new hive in-house using precision laser cutting. This allows us to focus on quality control and ensure the highest levels of sustainability throughout the process. And also gives us the ability to innovate more quickly. We've redesigned it from the base up. All made from highly durable, sustainably sourced A grade Western Red Cedar. There's an optional adjustable leg kit which enables you to control the height and level of your hive perfectly, even on uneven ground. We've included a multifunctional tray allowing you trap pests and monitor the health of your hive. There's three positions of ventilation control so you can assist your bees as the seasons change. Vents down closes the air flow. Vents up allows air to pass up through the screen. Or you can remove the tray altogether for maximum ventilation. We've included handy built in spirit levels. From side to side, you want to be dead on level so the bees can naturally build their brood cone nice and straight. And the front to back level has been calibrated for the ideal honey harvesting angle. So when the bubble is squarely in the middle, you're good to go. The brood box has deeper handles for easier lifting. And it comes with a set of eight brood frames with comb guides for the bees to naturally build the comb. They can also accommodate foundation shapes if you wish. The Flow Super now features observation windows on both sides, giving you another window into the fascinating world of bees. So you can watch and learn, keeping an eye on your hive. Inside is our second generation patented flow frames, the biggest innovation in beekeeping for over 150 years. The unique in-frame view allows you to watch the girls as they cover the frames in wax, turning it into honey, and count the cells ready for you to share the experience of harvesting pure honey directly from the hive. You no longer need costly, conventional processing set up. There's a hole in the inner cupboard designed for feeding your bees in lean times. And we've included a plug, so that the hole can be closed off, or you can leave it open and allow the bees to build honeycomb in the roof. The shingled roof panels now come pre-glued together in one piece for better weather protection and easier assembly. To ensure the roof stays on in high winds to protect your bees, we've included these sturdy brass wing screws. We've used high-quality, durable solid brass fixtures throughout, and they go with that beautiful, tarnished colour outdoors. By popular request, we have included an adjustable harvesting shelf to make it easier to collect your very own fresh honey directly from the hive. You can attach the brackets up high for small jars or move them down for large ones. And watch with amazement as your honey flows right out of your hive into your jars. The kit comes complete with everything you need to put your hive together, tools included. Square and Philips head driver bits with a nifty L-wrench for easy assembly. Even by hand if you wish. This limited early release is exclusive to Indiegogo, celebrating three years into our record-breaking Flow Hive launch. Thanks for watching, and please send us your pictures as you look after your bees and enjoy the sweet rewards from your Flow Hive.

Channel: Flow Hive

Views: 441,526

Rating: 4.9237776 out of 5

Keywords: flow hive, flow, honey, bee, bees, cedar anderson, flow hive 2, flowhive, indiegogo, crowdfunding, honeyflow, walk through, features and benifits, beekeeping, honey harvest, how to keep bees, how the flow hive works, how it works

Id: CSioCNZbYh0

Length: 3min 13sec (193 seconds)

Published: Mon Mar 05 2018

Reddit Comments

[u/BoondockKid]

First year keeping bees for me and it’s what I am going with. Why do people oppose the flow hive?

[u/henrythorough]

I'm always intrigued by this product, but also skeptical. I guess the idea is you never need honey supers on top because you are just draining the honey once it gets full? Either way, it seems like there is way more going on in my hives than the ones in these shoots. I know I can't, but if love to see one of these in 5 years, weathered, with 100k bees buzzing around.

[u/dark_frog]

Starting at $699 for anyone interested.

[u/cavedave]

We generally have a no flow hive policy. But seeing as this is a new version the mods have decided to allow one through.

[u/BoondockKid]

Can’t get all the equipment for $1,000 though.

[u/OMGCluck]

This was shown on episode #1667 of The Giz Wiz