# Beekeeping - Basics **URL:** https://forum.honeyflow.com/c/beekeeping-basics/10.md?page=1 [Latest](https://forum.honeyflow.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.honeyflow.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.honeyflow.com/tags.md) **Page:** 2 --- ## [Is this an active robbery?](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/is-this-an-active-robbery/40344)
**Author:** [@catgo](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/catgo)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2026, 4:58pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/is-this-an-active-robbery/40344 "2026-05-03T16:58:56Z")
So I went to check on the ladies today and saw this (see vid below). It was pretty chaotic at the door and everyone was buzzing much louder than normal. Are the “loitering” bees hanging out at the entrance robbers waitin… --- ## [First Inspection. I think they are turbocharged](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/first-inspection-i-think-they-are-turbocharged/40316)
**Author:** [@User13](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/User13)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2026, 4:51pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/first-inspection-i-think-they-are-turbocharged/40316 "2026-05-03T16:51:49Z")
First inspection completed. 4:00 PM. Sunny and 72 degrees. Barely a breeze. When I moved the nuc frames into the Flow Hive2 3 weeks ago, I added 4 empty frames. Three of the 4 are now 100% full of comb or close to. New … --- ## [Milky fluid in my super](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/milky-fluid-in-my-super/40342)
**Author:** [@B0bbinat0r](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/B0bbinat0r)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2026, 8:38pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/milky-fluid-in-my-super/40342 "2026-05-01T20:38:58Z")
What is this fluid? I saw only 2 hive beetles. We have had excessive rain lately. I’m in Northern California. It doesn’t smell like anything but it tasted bitter. I opened it to see if the girls would clean it up. The … --- ## [First inspection of new Nuc - temperature worries](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/first-inspection-of-new-nuc-temperature-worries/40333)
**Author:** [@catgo](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/catgo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2026, 2:50pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/first-inspection-of-new-nuc-temperature-worries/40333 "2026-05-01T14:50:43Z")
Hello friends. I installed my nuc 5 days ago and have been watching the weather forecast in order to plan my first inspection. The girls had to travel 7.5 hours to their new home and were installed on a rainy 70 deg F af… --- ## [Why did my bees abscond?](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/why-did-my-bees-abscond/40323)
**Author:** [@billo](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/billo)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2026, 8:01pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/why-did-my-bees-abscond/40323 "2026-04-29T20:01:22Z")
Hey! I’m relatively new to beekeeping, starting in Eastern Tennessee about two years ago. I set up a hive two years ago – this Spring would have been the third year. There’s one brood box and one super. Last year the … --- ## [Will the bees fill this gap between the brood box and hive stand?](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/will-the-bees-fill-this-gap-between-the-brood-box-and-hive-stand/40326)
**Author:** [@catgo](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/catgo)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2026, 5:07pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/will-the-bees-fill-this-gap-between-the-brood-box-and-hive-stand/40326 "2026-04-29T17:07:24Z")
Hello everyone! So I’m not sure if I’m being overly particular or if this is something I should be concerned about so I figured I’d ask some of you seasoned vets :slight\_smile: I assembled and painted my flow hive and … --- ## [Requeening troubles](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/requeening-troubles/40285)
**Author:** [@Eva](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Eva)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2026, 2:50pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/requeening-troubles/40285 "2026-04-24T14:50:35Z")
Hi all, in my 11 years of beekeeping I’ve never requeened a colony. My bees have done well making new ones as needed, until maybe 2 years ago. Several colonies had become increasingly aggressive and last year, I decided … --- ## [Angry bees following me!](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/angry-bees-following-me/40286)
**Author:** [@universalpuzzle](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/universalpuzzle)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2026, 5:24am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/angry-bees-following-me/40286 "2026-04-17T05:24:27Z")
think I made my bees very angry today. Im in Tasmania,.. I’m a newish flowhive beekeeper and I was getting my beehive ready for winter as it’s going to be very cold in the next couple of days. I took off the flowhive whi… --- ## [Installing two packages into two adjacent hives](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/installing-two-packages-into-two-adjacent-hives/40252)
**Author:** [@Brick](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Brick)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2026, 1:53pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/installing-two-packages-into-two-adjacent-hives/40252 "2026-04-02T13:53:18Z")
I will be picking up two packages of bees this weekend and installing them in two adjacent hives. I have installed single packages many times, but never two at the same time. When installing a single package, after shaki… --- ## [In my supa what is this cell the bees are attending too?](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/in-my-supa-what-is-this-cell-the-bees-are-attending-too/40191)
**Author:** [@Paulp](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Paulp)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2026, 9:56pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/in-my-supa-what-is-this-cell-the-bees-are-attending-too/40191 "2026-03-07T21:56:34Z")
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**Author:** [@jbrettin](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/jbrettin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2026, 9:34pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/colorado-winters/40179 "2026-03-02T21:34:39Z")
Hi everyone! I’m brand new to beekeeping and haven’t started yet — just doing my research before taking the plunge. I have a few questions I’d love some input on: Is this climate suitable for keeping bees? I want to … --- ## [Was it all too much - removing drone brood and harvesting](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/was-it-all-too-much-removing-drone-brood-and-harvesting/40181)
**Author:** [@KerryBee2795](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/KerryBee2795)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2026, 6:37pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/was-it-all-too-much-removing-drone-brood-and-harvesting/40181 "2026-03-02T18:37:19Z")
Hello, yesterday I did an inspection of the hive and got to witness a new bee emerge with at least 3 others trying to. The hive looked good, brood, honey, no SHB that I could see and no varroa that I could see. There wa… --- ## [Adding super or second brood box](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/adding-super-or-second-brood-box/40171)
**Author:** [@Jess22](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Jess22)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2026, 9:37pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/adding-super-or-second-brood-box/40171 "2026-02-25T21:37:04Z")
Hi. we are quite new to Beekeeping. We have the 7 frame flow hive 2+ our bees have taken to our hive very well. After two weeks the brood box was full so we added the super. Another 2ish weeks and the super was full! We … --- ## [Looking for a mentor near Elizabethton Tennessee](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/looking-for-a-mentor-near-elizabethton-tennessee/40159)
**Author:** [@simonmad](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/simonmad)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2026, 7:51pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/looking-for-a-mentor-near-elizabethton-tennessee/40159 "2026-02-19T19:51:32Z")
Hello, I’m brand new to beekeeping and am yet to find anybody in my area via my beekeeping clubs that has experience with flow hives I’ve ordered my Nook from a local apiary but I’m yet to find anybody that has experienc… --- ## [Do lighter bee suits actually reduce fatigue during longer hive inspections?](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/do-lighter-bee-suits-actually-reduce-fatigue-during-longer-hive-inspections/40152)
**Author:** [@raheel](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/raheel)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2026, 8:38pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/do-lighter-bee-suits-actually-reduce-fatigue-during-longer-hive-inspections/40152 "2026-02-17T20:38:09Z")
I’ve been doing longer inspections lately and started wondering how much protective clothing weight and ventilation really affects beekeeper fatigue and stress levels. --- ## [Pre spring inspection - no movement](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/pre-spring-inspection-no-movement/40130)
**Author:** [@Raneyday](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Raneyday)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2026, 11:06pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/pre-spring-inspection-no-movement/40130 "2026-02-15T23:06:14Z")
Hi! I am new beekeeper, I got spring bees last year and had an amazing summer production. I winterized my hive by taking the super off and leave the comb and honey in the brood box. The bees seemed healthy. I haven’t se… --- ## [Bees making honey everywhere except inside the flow panels](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/bees-making-honey-everywhere-except-inside-the-flow-panels/40063)
**Author:** [@Jason\_G\_FORNASO](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Jason_G_FORNASO)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2026, 1:12am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/bees-making-honey-everywhere-except-inside-the-flow-panels/40063 "2026-02-01T01:12:13Z")
Hi, I had my hive for 5 years. I could take honey using the Flow system without any problems the first 3 years. Last year till now, my bees keep creating honey everywhere else inside the hive except inside the flow pane… --- ## [Newby- hive likely swarmed- do we have a new queen](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/newby-hive-likely-swarmed-do-we-have-a-new-queen/40073)
**Author:** [@Claire04](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Claire04)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2026, 8:01am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/newby-hive-likely-swarmed-do-we-have-a-new-queen/40073 "2026-01-20T08:01:24Z")
Sorry for the long post. I am new to beekeeping (located central QLD, Australia). We set our hive up in October last year. Inspecting regularly to get used to our bees. Everything was going well. We had 6 frames in our n… --- ## [Advice needed please - to super, second brood box or leave longer?](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/advice-needed-please-to-super-second-brood-box-or-leave-longer/40032)
**Author:** [@Maie](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Maie)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2025, 3:25am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/advice-needed-please-to-super-second-brood-box-or-leave-longer/40032 "2025-12-30T03:25:54Z")
HI, I’m in southern Tasmania. We installed a 4 frame nuc into our 8 frame Flow brood box six weeks ago and have been feeding with a small amount of sugar fondant weekly for the last 4 weeks. As the weather was reasonabl… --- ## [No production, getting aggressive](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/no-production-getting-aggressive/40015)
**Author:** [@Mlhott](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Mlhott)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2025, 8:34pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/no-production-getting-aggressive/40015 "2025-12-26T20:34:17Z")
Hello all, I have a couple questions. I live in Nebraska and this past summer was the second year with my hive. The bees were well established and doing great so I added the super on in June. All summer I saw much activi… --- ## [Can I have different varieties of bees (Buckfast and Italian) on 91 acres of diverse fruit, shade, and wild fruit trees](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/can-i-have-different-varieties-of-bees-buckfast-and-italian-on-91-acres-of-diverse-fruit-shade-and-wild-fruit-trees/40021)
**Author:** [@Eyeguy1](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Eyeguy1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2025, 8:13pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/can-i-have-different-varieties-of-bees-buckfast-and-italian-on-91-acres-of-diverse-fruit-shade-and-wild-fruit-trees/40021 "2025-12-26T20:13:37Z")
Beginner in Central Oklahoma w 91 acre tree farm with a large creek running through it with wild native trees, planted evergreens and hardwoods, new fruit tree orchard and upland dry prairie areas native grasslands with … --- ## [Can you eat honeycomb from a former brood box after a Demeree split?](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/can-you-eat-honeycomb-from-a-former-brood-box-after-a-demeree-split/40011)
**Author:** [@starganderfish](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/starganderfish)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2025, 7:18am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/can-you-eat-honeycomb-from-a-former-brood-box-after-a-demeree-split/40011 "2025-12-23T07:18:07Z")
Newbie here, with a 1-month-old Flow hive. I don’t have access to traditional honey harvesting equipment and don’t really want to go down that route at the moment. In order to avoid exponential growth in hive numbers/rep… --- ## [Brood frames looking ok?](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/brood-frames-looking-ok/39997)
**Author:** [@Katec](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Katec)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2025, 7:59am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/brood-frames-looking-ok/39997 "2025-12-16T07:59:01Z")
Hello, Did my 2nd inspection this afternoon, only got my bee’s roughly 4weeks ago. Are these brood frames looking ok? Still have not been able to spot Queen. Still learning the ropes. Was concered I may have robber bees… --- ## [Re-queened, swarmed and Q on genetics](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/re-queened-swarmed-and-q-on-genetics/39790)
**Author:** [@craig\_W](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/craig_W)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2025, 8:46pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/re-queened-swarmed-and-q-on-genetics/39790 "2025-12-13T20:46:56Z")
Hey everyone, I finally got back into the game after being slimed out thanks to the varroa build up in January. I got 2x NUCs, but both were too aggressive for the yard and I replaced the queens on the 11th Sep. all was… --- ## [Rescued Bee's in March of this year (2025) Bee's still not using the honey super much](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/rescued-bees-in-march-of-this-year-2025-bees-still-not-using-the-honey-super-much/39978)
**Author:** [@wmp134](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/wmp134)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2025, 10:44pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/rescued-bees-in-march-of-this-year-2025-bees-still-not-using-the-honey-super-much/39978 "2025-12-05T22:44:21Z")
I’ve had the pleasure of rescuing some bees that were living in a utility box, near the street, in Southern California. The bees were brought to my urban home (backyard) in March. I added the honey super about 2 months … --- ## [Honey in flow hive bottom tray](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/honey-in-flow-hive-bottom-tray/39977)
**Author:** [@Katec](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Katec)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2025, 10:42pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/honey-in-flow-hive-bottom-tray/39977 "2025-12-04T22:42:00Z")
Hello, New to beekeeping. Recently got bees 2 weeks ago, checked bottom tray this afternoon and saw honey in it. When we had the really bad storm the other week the roof blew off - it is now strapped down. Am thinking i… --- ## [New to beekeeping, please helpout!](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/new-to-beekeeping-please-helpout/39971)
**Author:** [@James92](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/James92)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2025, 10:16am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/new-to-beekeeping-please-helpout/39971 "2025-12-02T10:16:31Z")
\*Hello Everyone, I am planning to start beekeeping soon and would really appreciate guidance from experienced beekeepers here. Since I am completely new to this, I am trying to understand the basics and make informed ch… --- ## [Bees not using super - filling brood box with honey](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/bees-not-using-super-filling-brood-box-with-honey/39964)
**Author:** [@LisaB84](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/LisaB84)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2025, 7:24pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/bees-not-using-super-filling-brood-box-with-honey/39964 "2025-11-28T19:24:30Z")
Hi guys, I was a bit late adding the super 6wks ago - brood box was full with the last frame just honey, but everything else brood. There were a few queens cells at the time, including one that had hatched. I removed the… --- ## [I have just got my nuclei and it is really windy, can I wait for a calmer day to transfer t the new hive?](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/i-have-just-got-my-nuclei-and-it-is-really-windy-can-i-wait-for-a-calmer-day-to-transfer-t-the-new-hive/39930)
**Author:** [@Dian](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Dian)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2025, 9:06am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/i-have-just-got-my-nuclei-and-it-is-really-windy-can-i-wait-for-a-calmer-day-to-transfer-t-the-new-hive/39930 "2025-11-15T09:06:26Z")
Hi I have just brought home my new nuc of bees, it is really windy is it ok to wait for a better day to transfer? the daily temps are low 30s. Would the plastic nuc box be too hot? --- ## [Rapid hive growth — bees suddenly more defensive?](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/rapid-hive-growth-bees-suddenly-more-defensive/39835)
**Author:** [@zimmebr](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/zimmebr)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2025, 1:54pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/rapid-hive-growth-bees-suddenly-more-defensive/39835 "2025-11-13T13:54:30Z")
Hi everyone, We’ve had our Flow Hive for almost 12 months now (acquired very late last spring) — suburban Adelaide. In the months leading up to winter, the colony expanded slowly and remained very calm. My wife and I c… [Previous page](https://forum.honeyflow.com/c/beekeeping-basics/10.md) [Next page](https://forum.honeyflow.com/c/beekeeping-basics/10.md?page=2)