Hi!
We have some traditional Langstroth bee hives in an area where it gets targeted by honey badgers, so some of our remotely placed hives are suspended from tripods. We started experimenting with cement hives but have run into issues with those ( they are too heavy since they have to go up a mountain and away from game trails). Will we be able to suspend Flow hives from tripods and will a Flow hive survive a visit from a honey badger?
Welcome to the forum Mariaan.
I don’t think anyone has asked this question before, so you should be awarded the unique question badge.
Back to basics. Without a picture, I don’t know your tripod setup. But FlowHives are Langstroth hives with a different harvesting method, so the main different consideration is to ensure the back leaning angle of the super. Otherwise, it’ll be the same as your other Langstroth hives; access to lift lids and boxes for inspections, management, feeding etc. access to the Flow mechanism.
I’m very interested to see pictures of the setup. My critters aren’t a problem; wallabies, wombats, echidnas, snakes and spiders, but it’s cool to see innovative solutions.
Mike