# Latest **URL:** https://forum.honeyflow.com/latest.md [Latest](https://forum.honeyflow.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.honeyflow.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.honeyflow.com/tags.md) --- ## [Heather Honey in Warm Climate](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/heather-honey-in-warm-climate/35327)
**Author:** [@StefanBeukes](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/StefanBeukes)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2026, 5:12am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/heather-honey-in-warm-climate/35327 "2026-09-22T05:12:14Z")
Hello all, I have recently decided to take up bee keeping as my main retirement hobby. I will be retiring in the Knysna area of South Africa. I was drawn to the hobby by the amazing Flow honey harvesting system and am c… --- ## [Spring honey harvest with Isabella](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/spring-honey-harvest-with-isabella/40644)
**Author:** [@bija](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/bija)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2026, 5:00am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/spring-honey-harvest-with-isabella/40644 "2026-09-22T05:00:32Z")
The Q&A covers spring hive management, with a focus on harvesting honey to create space and reduce the risk of the brood box becoming honeybound and contributing to swarming. Cedar and Isabella Shoemark dem… --- ## [Shims for patty feeding](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/shims-for-patty-feeding/40641)
**Author:** [@jamieryer](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/jamieryer)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2026, 5:16pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/shims-for-patty-feeding/40641 "2026-09-21T17:16:40Z")
Curious if anyone knows of a shim that can fit the flow hive, I feel like the cover is not deep enough for me to put pollen patties on top of my brood frames. Anyone have ideas on what you do to accommodate pollen pattie… --- ## [Cleaning Propolis how important?](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/cleaning-propolis-how-important/40640)
**Author:** [@rdfaber](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/rdfaber)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2026, 1:53pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/cleaning-propolis-how-important/40640 "2026-09-19T13:53:43Z")
I have the flow hives in my garage, and I am scraping the propolis off the frames. How important will that be for next season? --- ## [Looking for help with setting up a Indoor Hives?](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/looking-for-help-with-setting-up-a-indoor-hives/40639)
**Author:** [@corywilliamson](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/corywilliamson)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2026, 2:47am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/looking-for-help-with-setting-up-a-indoor-hives/40639 "2026-09-19T02:47:44Z")
Hi Everyone, I am looking for recommendations on a setup for an indoor bee hive because my HOA won’t allow a traditional outdoor one? --- ## [What Makes Australian Manuka Honey Different From Other Raw Honey?](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/what-makes-australian-manuka-honey-different-from-other-raw-honey/40636)
**Author:** [@leoarcher](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/leoarcher)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2026, 4:14am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/what-makes-australian-manuka-honey-different-from-other-raw-honey/40636 "2026-09-17T04:14:37Z")
I have recently been learning more about Australian honey varieties, particularly Leptospermum or Jellybush honey, and I’m curious about how beekeepers generally identify and harvest it. I came across discussions suggest… --- ## [Can you clean a plastic queen excluder with a heat gun](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/can-you-clean-a-plastic-queen-excluder-with-a-heat-gun/40628)
**Author:** [@rdfaber](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/rdfaber)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2026, 9:43pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/can-you-clean-a-plastic-queen-excluder-with-a-heat-gun/40628 "2026-09-15T21:43:19Z")
Tried freezing, no go. Tried boiling. --- ## [How do you transition from fall to winter in Memphis Tn?](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/how-do-you-transition-from-fall-to-winter-in-memphis-tn/40615)
**Author:** [@rdfaber](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/rdfaber)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2026, 1:33pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/how-do-you-transition-from-fall-to-winter-in-memphis-tn/40615 "2026-09-15T13:33:38Z")
Some honey in the flow box, lots of bees inside, temp 95F. I was thinking to drain honey out and test to be under 20%. Then leave flow box open and move it to a robbing station nearby. Let the bees clean it out and move … --- ## [Evicting a bee colony from a decaying stump](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/evicting-a-bee-colony-from-a-decaying-stump/40627)
**Author:** [@elwis](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/elwis)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2026, 7:23pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/evicting-a-bee-colony-from-a-decaying-stump/40627 "2026-09-13T19:23:27Z")
Hello. I’m not a beekeeper and don’t have beekeeping equipment, but I’m looking for advice on evicting a colony of bees from a decaying tree stump. I can’t see the hive from outside the stump, but it is evidently there… --- ## [Pleasantly Surprised - Thriving Hive and no Varroa](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/pleasantly-surprised-thriving-hive-and-no-varroa/40618)
**Author:** [@User13](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/User13)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2026, 4:40am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/pleasantly-surprised-thriving-hive-and-no-varroa/40618 "2026-09-11T04:40:20Z")
The weather has been so insane in the Southeast US. I was really not sure what to expect anymore. I removed the honey super today. I seem to have pretty much exhausted it’s usefulness for the year and I want them to focu… --- ## [What to do in spring Flow Hive](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/what-to-do-in-spring-flow-hive/40620)
**Author:** [@bija](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/bija)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2026, 1:06am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/what-to-do-in-spring-flow-hive/40620 "2026-09-10T01:06:59Z")
This week’s live Q&A focuses on spring hive management, including harvesting honey, making space for the expanding brood nest, and reducing the likelihood of swarming. The session demonstrates a Flow Frame … --- ## [How to waterproof your Flow Hive roof](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/how-to-waterproof-your-flow-hive-roof/6194)
**Author:** [@phlojo](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/phlojo)\ **Replies:** 97\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2026, 11:05pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/how-to-waterproof-your-flow-hive-roof/6194 "2026-09-05T23:05:46Z")
Hello, In preparation for the bees that will arrive in a couple of weeks, I put my completed hive outside this weekend to test it durig rain. Prior to this I applied tung oil and did my best to put the hive together w… --- ## [Almost ready for the Flow super, couple questions](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/almost-ready-for-the-flow-super-couple-questions/40616)
**Author:** [@jamieryer](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/jamieryer)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2026, 9:58pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/almost-ready-for-the-flow-super-couple-questions/40616 "2026-09-05T21:58:26Z")
I am almost ready to add my flow super. Got my NUC three weeks ago and my five natural frames are already full of comb and filling with bees! Florida stays warm year round so I am not anticipating the winter despair I he… --- ## [How to split your hive?](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/how-to-split-your-hive/40614)
**Author:** [@bija](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/bija)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2026, 4:50am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/how-to-split-your-hive/40614 "2026-09-04T04:50:57Z")
This live Q&A focuses on spring hive management and making hive splits to reduce brood-box congestion and lower the risk of swarming. The process involves moving several brood frames, ideally containing pl… --- ## [The effect of high heat on flow honey production](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/the-effect-of-high-heat-on-flow-honey-production/40613)
**Author:** [@rdfaber](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/rdfaber)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 6:56pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/the-effect-of-high-heat-on-flow-honey-production/40613 "2026-09-03T18:56:56Z")
I live in Memphis and we have had weeks of 95-100 degrees outside. The honey boxes are empty on several hives (I have 7 flow hives.). How can I help the bees? --- ## [Woodworking and Other Hobbies. Also Stuff we Grow to Eat, Etc](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/woodworking-and-other-hobbies-also-stuff-we-grow-to-eat-etc/6393)
**Author:** [@lhengst](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/lhengst)\ **Replies:** 340\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2026, 6:07am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/woodworking-and-other-hobbies-also-stuff-we-grow-to-eat-etc/6393 "2026-09-01T06:07:28Z")
I have noticed that many beeks are into other things. Many of us seem to be dabblers, Craftswomen/Craftsmen, Artists, etc. I’d guess that gardening, woodworking, and cooking are all common areas of adventure for us folk… --- ## [Cathedral Hive New](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/cathedral-hive-new/13450)
**Author:** [@sbaillie](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/sbaillie)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2026, 3:42pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/cathedral-hive-new/13450 "2026-08-30T15:42:46Z")
Well winter is officially here, another few inches of snow this weekend, so I’m stuck hoping the bees survive, and spending my bee energy working on equipment, and trying other fun ideas. I’ve nearly completed a Cathedr… --- ## [Heterorhabditis indica (Hi) Nematodes](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/heterorhabditis-indica-hi-nematodes/40611)
**Author:** [@User13](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/User13)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2026, 8:59pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/heterorhabditis-indica-hi-nematodes/40611 "2026-08-29T20:59:55Z")
I have been reading about ways to mitigate some of the SHB threat by adding nematodes around the hives in Spring to knock down their population before they become full adults. In Kentucky, we do tend to have a lot of rai… --- ## [Blocking to allow access to only 3 supers](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/blocking-to-allow-access-to-only-3-supers/40606)
**Author:** [@KPTesla](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/KPTesla)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2026, 11:01pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/blocking-to-allow-access-to-only-3-supers/40606 "2026-08-27T23:01:07Z")
had a great harvest and still bringing tons of pollen wonering if i block off 3 or 4 supers they will fill the ones i let them get to --- ## [Hive Mistake & Minimalist Beekeeping?](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/hive-mistake-minimalist-beekeeping/40607)
**Author:** [@carolyn](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/carolyn)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2026, 10:29pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/hive-mistake-minimalist-beekeeping/40607 "2026-08-27T22:29:39Z")
Asking for a friend! :folded\_hands:t2: My two questions are: should I just leave the hive alone so that they keep honey stores for winter? do I truly need a bee mentor? Maybe I shouldn’t have done this but I use… --- ## [Recommended SHB treatment for the ground](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/recommended-shb-treatment-for-the-ground/38616)
**Author:** [@craig\_W](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/craig_W)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2026, 10:51am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/recommended-shb-treatment-for-the-ground/38616 "2026-08-27T10:51:45Z")
Hi Looks like the blue mountains area is getting smashed now, in the past few weeks I know of several BKs in the area that have lost all their hives. I hadn’t checked my hives for 3 weeks after being away and they too h… --- ## [Getting ready for spring](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/getting-ready-for-spring/40609)
**Author:** [@bija](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/bija)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2026, 4:00am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/getting-ready-for-spring/40609 "2026-08-27T04:00:24Z")
This live Q&A takes us into the hive as spring gets underway, with a look at honey-filled Flow Frames, a live honey harvest, and an inspection of Flow Frames that the bees are just beginning to work on. Ced… --- ## [Prep for winter](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/prep-for-winter/40599)
**Author:** [@jdinkel](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/jdinkel)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2026, 9:46pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/prep-for-winter/40599 "2026-08-25T21:46:03Z")
It’s only mid-August here in western Connecticut, but I am already thinking about winter. I started from a new nuc this spring and they have prospered well. I have three deep hive boxes. Top is a Flow Hive, then queen… --- ## [Is this normal or a super aggressive hive](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/is-this-normal-or-a-super-aggressive-hive/40588)
**Author:** [@Phillip.lust](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Phillip.lust)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2026, 10:50am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/is-this-normal-or-a-super-aggressive-hive/40588 "2026-08-25T10:50:04Z")
So I attempted a hive inspection today and it did not go well. As soon as I cracked the hive the bees swarmed. I could barely even see. And it took 10 minutes a hundred meters from the hive to even get them down to a man… --- ## [2nd harvest in 4 years](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/2nd-harvest-in-4-years/40443)
**Author:** [@GrumpyFarmer](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/GrumpyFarmer)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2026, 9:20pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/2nd-harvest-in-4-years/40443 "2026-08-24T21:20:33Z")
Good day. This is our 4th season with bees…this morning & afternoon we harvested 2 full capped frames - approx 1.25-1.5 gallons / 5.5 hrs. (West Central Ohio) Depending on the nectar flow I hope the other frames will b… --- ## [Wanted - US Flow HiVE](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/wanted-us-flow-hive/40595)
**Author:** [@Malisa\_Shackelford\_E](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Malisa_Shackelford_E)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2026, 9:36pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/wanted-us-flow-hive/40595 "2026-08-23T21:36:06Z")
Looking to buy a Flow Hive. --- ## [First honey pull!](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/first-honey-pull/40602)
**Author:** [@User13](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/User13)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2026, 9:34pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/first-honey-pull/40602 "2026-08-23T21:34:56Z")
Well, it was a rough first year. Ants galore, insane weather, almost got taken out by tornadic winds, angry bees and multiple stings. But, I did finally get rid of the ants. But, I saw my first sign of hive beetles after… --- ## [Painting Flow Hive 2 Thermograde](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/painting-flow-hive-2-thermograde/40593)
**Author:** [@BeeDeb](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/BeeDeb)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2026, 3:11am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/painting-flow-hive-2-thermograde/40593 "2026-08-21T03:11:17Z")
Instructions for my new Flow Hive 2 recommend painting with non/low toxic exterior paint. I’m in South East Qld and having challenges sourcing external low toxic paint (there are low toxic internal paint options!) Any su… --- ## [Bee prepared for the season ahead](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/bee-prepared-for-the-season-ahead/40596)
**Author:** [@bija](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/bija)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2026, 12:57am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/bee-prepared-for-the-season-ahead/40596 "2026-08-20T00:57:22Z")
This week’s live Q&A focuses on being prepared for the season ahead, with advice for beekeepers in both hemispheres. In the Southern Hemisphere, spring preparation means managing rapidly growing colonies, p… --- ## [Fully Capped Honey In Brood Box](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/fully-capped-honey-in-brood-box/40592)
**Author:** [@Catty](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Catty)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2026, 9:39pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/fully-capped-honey-in-brood-box/40592 "2026-08-19T21:39:00Z")
Frame 1 and 7 in my brood box are fully capped honey frames. Should I remove this to give the Ladies more room from spring. Or leave it? [Next page](https://forum.honeyflow.com/latest.md?page=1)