Hope everyone is doing well in the bee keeping world???!!!
Hoping someone may be able to help. I put a new flow hive on top of an existing brood box. Initially there was plenty of activity, although for some reason the bees are not venturing in the flow hive? Can anyone tell me what is the best way to get the colony into, and stay in the new hive?
Note: The brood box is extremely healthy with no issues and plenty of food around.
Thank you!!!
Hi Mark,
There are some very experienced beekeepers on the forum who may be able to offer you some great advice.
You are also very welcome to email the Flow Team - info@honeyflow.com - for some help with troubleshooting this issue. We’ll be happy to work with you to get your bees to move up 
G’day mark,
I have always smudged a bit of bur comb from the brood box onto the centre of the flow frames and that has always worked a treat to get them going up there. Doesn’t have to be neat as the girls will sort it out. Just smudge it on. It might be worth checking with some local beekeepers whether they are getting any honey as I have heard much of WA is in a nectar dearth. Bees will need a good honey flow to work the new frames.
Colony strength and space play a big part in this Mark. If the brood isn’t rammed with bees and stores they will take time to work the Flow super.
Its already been mentioned but I also smear old comb into the frames.
If you use the search function there are loads of posts on this topic.
The bees will start using the super when they need to.
Mother nature cant be rushed 
Great tips so far all around! Thanks for stepping in to help folk
Hi @Oaks - I’d like to add to consider how strong the colony is and at what capacity they are in the brood box with drawn frames and resources.
The colony won’t start exploring and working on the Flow Frames if the colony isn’t strong enough and there is still space to fill out in the brood.
Perhaps you just need to wait a little longer and you can encourage them by scraping some burr comb onto the frames (as recommended above).
If there is a dearth in forage, this will also play a major part is slowness.
Lots of things to consider, but generally speaking, the bees will only start working in the super once forage and population opportunities allows them to and you may just need to wait a little while for them to get to this point. Avoid adding the Flow Super prematurely for best results (at least 90% full is recommended).
B
We’re in a dearth @Oaks, nothing happening in most of my supers either mate, still hoping for the Marri flow. 
Thank you for everyone’s help!!!