Bench Test Flow Frame 

Your invention of the flow hive absolutely changed the game for bees and bee keepers! Many millions more bees are kept preserved bc more people can keep them and enjoy their wonderful honey with no hassle. Amazing job Flow HIve crew!

I hope you and your dad read the comments. THIS DESERVES THE NOBEL PRIZE ! ! ! BEST INVENTION I'VE SEEN IN MY LIFE. ! !

I have no connection to beekeeping but I could watch Flowhive videos all day. Such an elegant solution.

I bet the bees are like "WTF, where my honey go?!"

I'd love to see a recap of a harvested frame days and then weeks later, to see the stages of the wax chewed off and then refilled and recapped with honey. So cool!

You guys are absolutely awesome and I LOVE the flowsystem. Thank you so much and I wish you all continued success with your innovations.

I have an exam tomorrow, and here I am watching how Flow Hive thingy works - & I don't even know anything about beekeeping

Why is this so soothing and relaxing

One of the purest things on this planet from the purest creatures on the planet. I am very emotional right now.

I am trying to talk my dad into going into halves with me on purchasing a Flowhive so that we can keep bees in the side yard and get honey at the same time. I use a lot of honey between various sauces and use it as a sweetener for a lot of things over sugar and so it definitely would not go to waste! I have always been fascinated with bee keeping, but never wanted to do it the traditional way cause of how long it takes. With how much work is involved and with my schedule, I would not have the time to tend to it properly. I noticed in a lot of other videos on the flowhive, not just from the manufacture's channel but people who have bought a hive comment saying they want to know "cheaper" alternatives because they do not want to spend nearly 800 dollars to get started. You figure traditional hives might be cheaper in a sense, but to harvest the honey, wax and comb, you need one of those big honey extractor machines which can get expensive quick. (you can buy a 2 frame one for less than 100 but it would take a lot longer to do only 2 frames at a time vs being able to do 6-8+) but it takes forever and a lot of labor to get the honey to that point anyway going traditional. If you really want to bee keep but not spend an entire day extracting honey the traditional way, paying more upfront is the best way to go because there is less labor involved when it comes to extracting the honey and a heck of a lot less clean up. The design of these flow hive frames are encased in a controlled environment and really the only thing causing wear and tear on them are the bees (which do little to no damage at all to the frames) they will last a lot longer than traditional frames simply because with traditional you are man handling the frames and cutting on them and over time it will cause damage on the frames. What I love about these too is if you notice you have a strong bee population in your hive, you can easily build onto the hive with ease. I am not saying there is no labor involved with the flow hive because obviously assembling it can be tricky until you get use to it if it is being done for the first time, but then there is also caring for the bees and making sure they are set for the winter and checking to make sure they arnt infest with mites and stuff. But it is definitely time friendly, easier and kills less bees this way. And I do not know about you, but seeing the honey come out and fill out a jar is sooooo satisfying.

I've sent the other video you posted on this showing the hives and I must say this was a truly amazing and creative invention.

Thank you so much for making this piece of art.

This is really cool! Thanks for showing us how it works :) It's nice to know that the bees aren't disturbed at all. I had no idea fresh honey looked that clear, until I found out that raw honey has a different texture because of the honeycomb. This is just plain honey by itself! I bet it tastes amazing.

I don't even like honey, but this is one of the coolest things ever. Better yet, only 10 days into the fundraiser and you already raised 6,412% of your goal. 10 days, $4.5M... holy cow.

Absolutely unreal! Thanks so much for this really well thought out and constructed design. I’m thinking about purchasing one after watching all your videos!

Beautiful job! You guys have done a great job creating this.

Absolutely amazing!!!! Great job.

absolutely ingenious, simplifies so much of the harvesting process let alone the mess it saves

Is amazing that someone didnt think of this sooner. It is such a brilliant and simple idea.

Amazing! We made our pledge and can't wait to receive the complete set!

Please record of a video how a beekeper prepares his families for the winter and also how to clean it. Thank you

A FEW THINGS 1) It looked like there was honey draining out of the bottom of the frame somewhere, as it was all over the varroa sheet where it met the frame. 2) Do you need queen excluder to to stop the bees from using the comb for anything other than honey. 3) Are the bees happy to renovate the broken wax caps and start again, or do you need to clean the wax caps off, to help the ladies get started again.

I cannot wait to get my Flow Hive here in New Hampshire, USA!!! Great video, Great Job guys!!!!

I got this video on my recommendation. I wish if I watched this years earlier. I really loved your invention , keep the good work, and good luck .

Really nice demonstration... I've already purchased a system and am in North America... delivery has been delayed, is there any update on when orders will be fulfilled? Originally expected in October... then December... now it's January. Glad to see this demonstration while I'm "patiently" waiting for the system... looking forward to trying it all out... A++ demonstration here!

At 6:00 do the workers notice the honey missing, even with the caps in tact? I didn't expect to see the cap wax remaining apparently undisturbed like that... ?

Great video and thanks for sharing your user experience with the flow hive cells. Looks like a fantastically simple setup for extraction and bee friendly use. Such a great design for the flow system.

You guys are the greatest. I am sharing this with all my bee keeper friends. Best wishes for your success. It is innovation like this that inspires others to pursue their dreams. Leading by example; you guys are truly the salt of the earth. Thank you.

When you say that the bees chew the wax after honey harvest, what do they do with it while they're filling the frame with honey again?. Also, is the other end of the frame hard up against the hive body? Also, can you tell if the frame is fully capped without taking it out?

the world can't thank you enough. you might have saved the world literally! and I am serious too. these hives could bring the bee keeping industry back and also our plant life!!!

This thing never cease to amaze me :3

It's taken us a few years but here in mid summer of 2020 in central Illinois we're watching our new hive which we established with a 5 frame nucleus on the first of May finally starting to bring nectar into the FlowHive honey super having already filled an 8 frame deep super with their winter's supply. Looking forward to enjoying for many years to come. Thanks for the inspiration. Cheers.

It's just great. I can't wait to use it. My only questions are, "if the cappings are left intact, how do the bees know we stole the honey and decide to chew the caps off and refill ? Have you ever been left with an empty capped frame?" would scratching the cappings encourage a faster refill ? Sandra

respect and so much love for all bee keepers, you are doing god's work.

Man, such an amazing design, I have watched pretty all of the flow hive harvest video during the weekend and WOW, just WOWW How clever!! :D

i think this flow frame is just genius, so much less time harvesting and disturbing the bees. im fascinated watching the videos.

This deserves a Nobel Peace Prize! This is absolutely revolutionary!

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You guys are brilliant.....as soon as it retails I'm ordering 2 to Coffs! Cheers

Whoever invented this is a pure genius

17/01/2016 Meu amigo muito bom o quadro gostei muito Onde comprar e quanto custa um quadro? grato Antonio

es muy bonito... pero una pregunta: la estructura es de plástico...? si es así: como afectara a la composición de la miel... ya sabemos que el plástico afecta todo lo que toca y mas si hay temperatura por medio... un saludo

Genius! Like all great inventions I always think 'why hasn't this been done before?' Can't wait till its available in the UK.

Ordered mine can`t wait to get it!

I think you guys are super geniuses! it's like you just reinvented the wheel. great video!

What kind of plastic are the frames and combs made of?

best bee hive & Honey harvesting the world has ever seen Kudos and salute

Can’t wait for my new Flow Hive to arrive! I got the 7 frame version and a colony waiting.

There's one straight question I've been working in plastics for 21 years and plastics degrade over time the structure changes either the plastic gives off fumes which might be toxic to bee's or harbour viruses a good idea but needs further research and what happens to the wax the whole point of harvesting is both honey and wax.

What kind of plastic is this made out of? Will it affect the honey? Will the plastic deteriorate with the bees and sun thus affecting honey quality?

genius... well done m8!

Amazing! Great job! As a beekeeper in the US Virgin Islands. Gotta get with the program and place my order!

What is the longest you've run the hive without taking the frame out to wash/clean it? Surely there is some measure of honey that remains in the bottom channel (despite the self drain feature shown near the end)? Love the invention, great work!

Never kept bees but planning on it one day when I can afford the equipment. I've been wondering how much honey you should leave the bees to eat over winter? I'd rather not feed them sugar but leave them with some honey instead :)

That's pretty awesome love it

Fascinating! I have a hive and I'd like to try a couple of frames. I wonder if they have both deep and honey/western supers

it is a darling, Thanks Have A Blessed 2016

looks so damn good, I want bees!

Pretty cool project... Nice work mate !

Thank you guys!! But I have a question, what about the plastic, the quatily of the honey is still the same?

Awesome invention ;O)

Im confused, dont you need to uncap them, otherwise bees will think that the cells are full and wont fill them up again?

Just purchased a flow hive waiting for it to turn up can’t wait my cousin has give me a box of bees with only one frame in absolute full of bees I’m brand new to bee keeping so watching many vids for research I think I’ll make videos for RU-vid along the way for more feedback and info. Thanks for sharing this useful video 👌🏽

Excellent info. So helpful. Thanks.

I have no idea why this is the case, but personally I've found that bees prefer beeswax to plastic.

mmmm i want me some honey. will have to research bee keeping. this looks like a neat gadget to have.

Fascinating (Aussie) invention. Kudos guys. Seriously impressive.

Wow, I am so impressed!!! I have a totally novice question; should you leave one frame alone to allow a fresh brood to be 'born'? Otherwise how does the colony survive?

Great idea guys, I just have one question @ 5:52 if the surface made from the wax caps remains undisturbed how do the bees know that the honey is gone ? how will they replace it ?

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Amazing invention!

Times like this I wish I could be really tiny, just imagining the view from inside that tube as the honey drips down would be awsome

This is a really cool idea, but I am concerned about the long-term safety issues with consuming honey stored in plastic cells.

Once it's empty, do you replace the whole thing? What about the wax? What do you do with the wax? I need close captions please or I'll just keep asking questions. Where or how do you get the bees to come to the flow box? Does it need the queen? Does the flow box need to be single or two boxes are better? Where do the bees keep the larvaes in the other hive or in the same box? If the same box, prefer two boxes top for flow honey and the bottom box for making babies? Sorry for asking too many questions. I'm too hungry to learn. Love it. I'll like to teach my homeschoolers. Perfect education. Thanks😉☺️😊

Very Nice! Congrats!

ok looks awesome. i have a question though. the honey is gone, and the caps remain. the bees remove the caps and refill. how do they remove the wax, and what do they do with it. this would not be something they are used to. do they store it somewhere, eat it, or what. blows my mind how much your getting from just one comb. cheers.

are you guys sure they will notice that the honey is missing or they will starve to death in the winter ?

If the cappings are undisturbed, how do the bees know to rip them open to put more honey in after it is drained? Is the plastic a good substitute for the hundreds of compounds that are in natural beeswax? What if the honey crystalizes? And lastly, will this just promote lazy beekeeping? Will people not check the brood boxes for diseases and pests if they are afraid of being stung? I am just really concerned here for the future of beekeeping and would appreciate these questions being answered..

Just wondering what would happen with granulated honey?

What you do with the wax on the sides. Clean -svratch him or just leaving like this

Geez. Why did you show the "cracking" from the front?! That's how we always see it. You should have shown the cells coming apart from the SIDE.

makes me want to keep bees. Too bad I am in Hong Kong

That is absolutely amazing, do you still harvest the wax? Are there any issues with the frame's cracking or breaking? what's the maintenance like?

Bravo! Bravo! This is incredible!

$700+ for this system is way too expensive.

now try this as a beekeeper with 350 frames of honey. 30 minutes a frame.... that will take forever. in other words use traditional frames... this is just a gadget

Thank you for sharing this valuable video🐝🐝

This is Beautiful.

Deaf....please close captions. Thanks

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Couple more months and all be buying mine can’t wait!

I totally love this invention!!❤🐝🐝🐝

My grandmother would have loved this invention. She was a beekeeper. RIP

Have you tested the amount of honey harvested over 1 season against a standard one? I can imagine the bees not having to rebuild comb each time you take honey means there is a quicker turn around for them. I'm not a beekeeper btw so I'm not sure of specific terminology.

This is just for some reason really interesting to watch

love it guys and I'm going to have one

7:35 yea, but will the bees not get their legs and wings stuck when you close the cells when they are inside them working to clean them out?

Maybe a silly question from a non bee keeper who is interested and thinking of starting with bees: When the honey is drained and the cells are still capped how do the bees know to refill the cells? Do they brake the capping and starting to refill by instinct? It is so amazing and looks so easy with your flow frames. Thanks for sharing!

Can i buy this honey hive online, i am interested in doning this business

absolutely blown away! and in the past few days I've found a handful of local independent beekeepers, who are successfully over-wintering colonies at 9000+ feet elevation!! so i KNOW the dream is a reality and am more eager than ever to help the honey bee resurgence in the High Rockies of Colorado!!!