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Installing a queen into a hive split
by Flow Hive
So you’ve done a hive split, and now you need a queen—
Once you have split your hive, you have the option to:
Take the old queen with you to the n...
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Get a BUZZ from a Bee-friendly garden
by Flow Hive
Beekeeping is a fantastic hobby, but it is a labor of love and not necessarily for everyone. Happily, there are things that everybody can do to hel...
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Could garden sprays be killing your bees?
by Hilary Kearney
There is nothing worse than discovering your bees have been poisoned. The entrance, once a busy runway for arriving and departing foragers, now sil...
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Colony management – frequently asked beekeeping question
by Flow Hive
Although harvesting with a Flow Hive drastically reduces the amount of labour in harvesting honey compared to traditional methods – most other aspe...
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How to move a bee hive (short and long distances)
by Flow Hive
When moving a beehive there are a few things you need to remember, be it a short distance across the garden, or a longer journey to a new location....
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How to keep bees hydrated
by Hilary Kearney
In the height of summer, when temperatures are soaring, it's important to remember that bees (and all wildlife) need access to safe drinking water....
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Foundationless Brood Frames
by Hilary Kearney
Why foundationless is fabulous
If you are a new beekeeper, you might not have realised how wonderfully subversive it was to receive your Flow Hive ...
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How to Conduct Brood Inspections
by Flow Hive
Brood inspections are an incredibly important part of looking after your bees – if not the most important part!
Read on for how to conduct a brood...
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How to Catch a Swarm
by Hilary Kearney
Catching a swarm of bees is one of the most joyous parts of beekeeping and it is an easy and free way to bolster your apiary! Read on to find out h...
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What is the pollinator house?
by Flow Hive
A pollinator house is a home for solitary-nesting bees.
Did you know that different species of bees have different nesting behaviours?
Some bees li...
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Springtime is splitting time if you want another colony
by Hilary Kearney
Spring is the perfect time to get started with a new colony. “Splitting” is a cost-effective way of establishing a new hive and one of the best gif...
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Should I requeen my hive?
by Hilary Kearney
Every beekeeper needs to replace the queen in their hive at some point. This process is called ‘requeening’. There are many different reasons to re...
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