# Installing bees in your Flow Hive

**URL:** <https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/installing-bees-in-your-flow-hive/36216>\
**Category:** Beekeeping - Basics\
**Created:** [January 15, 2024, 10:07pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/installing-bees-in-your-flow-hive/36216 "2024-01-15T22:07:53Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 15, 2024, 10:07pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/installing-bees-in-your-flow-hive/36216/1 "2024-01-15T22:07:53Z")

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Cedar goes over the how to’s of installing bees in a Flow Hive.

When using the Flow Hive 2 base do you ever remove the tray entirely if you notice bearding, or on really hot days?

[Link to Youtube video is here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYtWr23GxtY).

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A nifty trick allowing the bees to use pollen that might have otherwise been discarded.