# Differences Honey Flow vs Traditional Hive **URL:** \ **Category:** Beekeeping - Basics\ **Created:** [April 1, 2017, 1:33pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/differences-honey-flow-vs-traditional-hive/10590 "2017-04-01T13:33:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 6
**Author:** ![Dawn\_SD](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/dawn_sd/32/15954_2.png) [@Dawn\_SD](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Dawn_SD)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2017, 5:29pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/differences-honey-flow-vs-traditional-hive/10590/6 "2017-04-01T17:29:04Z")
> [@aspicacci](#): > > Does the honey of the flow hive have high water content? No. Exactly the same as traditional honey. In fact, one of our forum members extracted some yesterday with a water content of 14.5% (very low). The honey was very thick and delicious according to him: > [@Transferring a Hive to Long Hive- a short distance- What to do?](http://forum.honeyflow.com/t/transferring-a-hive-to-long-hive-a-short-distance-what-to-do/10401/10): > > I think it worked - by sunset just about every bee I saw was heading to the new location- I think if the issue was more branches- after the first day it would’ve been too late? I spent half an hour with an umbrella jumping around ‘herding’ wayward bees to the new location- which was surprisingly effective…:sob:smirk The robbing also went well- honey is so thick- tested with a refractometer it is 14.9% water content. Taste is excellent- has a citrus tang > [@aspicacci](#): > > Is it storable? Any honey with a water content of 18% or less can be stored at room temperature, including Flow hive honey. 😊 --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/differences-honey-flow-vs-traditional-hive/10590)._