# How many brood boxes can i have before adding super

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**Category:** How many brood boxes do I need?\
**Created:** [November 27, 2018, 5:16am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/how-many-brood-boxes-can-i-have-before-adding-super/19081 "2018-11-27T05:16:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![KatGiblin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/aeb1de/32.png) [@KatGiblin](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/KatGiblin)\
**Post date:** [November 27, 2018, 5:16am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/how-many-brood-boxes-can-i-have-before-adding-super/19081/1 "2018-11-27T05:16:14Z")

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i’m sorry if this has been asked before, I’m new to this. I have a flow hive as do all of you i suspect. In the photos I see only one brood box then the flow super on top of that. Can I have 2 brood boxes then the flow super on top? Is there a reason why the photo’s show just one brood box or is it just for marketing?

I just wondered because if my hive were to grow and I can only have one brood box with the flow hive, I would need to buy more flow hives (that’s pricey)…I’m not looking to have more than two hives.

thanks in advance for your advice and help

Kat

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**Author:** ![Faroe](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/faroe/32/11835_2.png) [@Faroe](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Faroe)\
**Post date:** [November 27, 2018, 8:16am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/how-many-brood-boxes-can-i-have-before-adding-super/19081/2 "2018-11-27T08:16:57Z")

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Hi Kat,  
Have a search through this section:

[https://forum.honeyflow.com/c/beekeeping-basics/how-many-brood-boxes](https://forum.honeyflow.com/c/beekeeping-basics/how-many-brood-boxes)

It is organized by location. You may find someone in your location who has answered how many brood boxes you need in your location.

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**Author:** ![KatGiblin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/aeb1de/32.png) [@KatGiblin](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/KatGiblin)\
**Post date:** [November 27, 2018, 8:21am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/how-many-brood-boxes-can-i-have-before-adding-super/19081/3 "2018-11-27T08:21:29Z")

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Thanks Faroe,

I’ve actually watched one of your youtube clips on when to harvest your flow hive, and it answered my question in there 🙂

Kind regards

Kat

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**Author:** ![Peter48](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/peter48/32/14625_2.png) [@Peter48](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Peter48)\
**Post date:** [November 27, 2018, 10:43am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/how-many-brood-boxes-can-i-have-before-adding-super/19081/4 "2018-11-27T10:43:33Z")

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If you are in Panorama, South Australia you only need one brood box and the Flow Super. When you come to begin a second hive you can save a lot of money by buying a standard Langstroth hive box, a base board and a migratory lid from a local bee gear supplier, assemble the box and paint the outside of the items yourself.  
Regards