# My first beehive! FH2 **URL:** \ **Category:** General Bee Chat\ **Created:** [May 11, 2021, 10:03pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/my-first-beehive-fh2/30338 "2021-05-11T22:03:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Wizard](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/wizard/32/27689_2.png) [@Wizard](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Wizard)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2021, 10:03pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/my-first-beehive-fh2/30338/1 "2021-05-11T22:03:58Z")
2 weeks into my first colony, it has been an amazing experience thus far. My bees are extremely calm and don’t pay attention to any of my activities inside or outside of the hive. It is so much fun to watch them work, always flying in legs covered in pollen. ![20210511_174528](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/honeyflow/original/3X/f/7/f7ad53411cbf1e37ac246da71c05781e4720ba63.jpeg) This is incredible! So glad to get to experience it now and until I’m too old. ---
**Author:** ![Wizard](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/wizard/32/27689_2.png) [@Wizard](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Wizard)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2021, 10:05pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/my-first-beehive-fh2/30338/2 "2021-05-11T22:05:27Z")
![20210511_174458](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/honeyflow/original/3X/0/0/0099f600504892d5ef87da9e7100ed384e31f504.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Wizard](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/wizard/32/27689_2.png) [@Wizard](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Wizard)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2021, 10:13pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/my-first-beehive-fh2/30338/3 "2021-05-11T22:13:01Z")
![20210511_073250](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/honeyflow/original/3X/b/3/b352a29e1e38a59dd6bc21fb04d90db8bf3a4047.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Wizard](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/wizard/32/27689_2.png) [@Wizard](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Wizard)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2021, 10:17pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/my-first-beehive-fh2/30338/4 "2021-05-11T22:17:38Z")
![20210511_174429](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/honeyflow/original/3X/e/c/ec92d5ee795c87cf8442a821aa686e2accdb73e8.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Eva](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dbc845/32.png) [@Eva](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Eva)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2021, 12:12am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/my-first-beehive-fh2/30338/5 "2021-05-12T00:12:47Z")
Hi Fred! Welcome to the forum and to beekeeping. What a beautiful setup you have there! I wondered if you are using the super box as housing for a feeder, or if you have the Flow frames in there hoping for some storage? I’m tagging my Tennessee gal pal @Martha who might have some great tips for you as a local 😊 ---
**Author:** ![AdamMaskew](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/adammaskew/32/16818_2.png) [@AdamMaskew](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/AdamMaskew)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2021, 12:15am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/my-first-beehive-fh2/30338/6 "2021-05-12T00:15:49Z")
Looks like you are doing a lot right. Love the backyard, particularly the pond. ---
**Author:** ![Wizard](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/wizard/32/27689_2.png) [@Wizard](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Wizard)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2021, 1:23am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/my-first-beehive-fh2/30338/7 "2021-05-12T01:23:47Z")
The top box is an empty brood box. It is only housing my gallon size feeder. When they get all the frames filled out I will move the empty box to the bottom and add frames to it. I have a 3rd empty box to add to the top for the feeder. Once both brood box frames are full i will add the flow super box. I also have brood building patties on top of the frames. Both the patties and the feeder have honey-b-healthy in them and they seem to love it. ---
**Author:** ![Wizard](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/wizard/32/27689_2.png) [@Wizard](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Wizard)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2021, 1:26am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/my-first-beehive-fh2/30338/8 "2021-05-12T01:26:13Z")
Oh and once I add the super I will utilize the queen excluder and remove the feeder. We should be well into nectar flow by then. ---
**Author:** ![Wizard](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/wizard/32/27689_2.png) [@Wizard](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Wizard)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2021, 1:30am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/my-first-beehive-fh2/30338/9 "2021-05-12T01:30:52Z")
I also seeded the whole backyard in pollinator flowers. ![20210416_102855](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/honeyflow/original/3X/3/b/3b9b080e4bc635c6d1a36d593feb53313ee218f4.jpeg) ![20210416_102913](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/honeyflow/original/3X/d/c/dcd690ea5898d55333fdacf942cd30a5ef04f4ea.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Wizard](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/wizard/32/27689_2.png) [@Wizard](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Wizard)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2021, 1:35am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/my-first-beehive-fh2/30338/10 "2021-05-12T01:35:41Z")
![20210430_090251](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/honeyflow/original/3X/3/a/3aa9288ea152546c0a42d52b2642b9221ca754d9.jpeg) Here is a better view of the feeder. ---
**Author:** ![BlakeW](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/blakew/32/25040_2.png) [@BlakeW](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/BlakeW)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2021, 10:57pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/my-first-beehive-fh2/30338/11 "2021-05-12T22:57:34Z")
That is an amazing backyard! Pond is really cool! ---
**Author:** ![Wizard](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/wizard/32/27689_2.png) [@Wizard](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Wizard)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2021, 11:28pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/my-first-beehive-fh2/30338/12 "2021-05-12T23:28:15Z")
Thanks. Dug it myself. ---
**Author:** ![claire\_c](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/claire_c/32/27544_2.png) [@claire\_c](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/claire_c)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2021, 12:54am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/my-first-beehive-fh2/30338/13 "2021-05-13T00:54:02Z")
That is a beautiful pond! I missed it the first time I looked at your pictures because I was reading the sign. πŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![Wizard](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/wizard/32/27689_2.png) [@Wizard](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Wizard)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2021, 1:31am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/my-first-beehive-fh2/30338/14 "2021-05-13T01:31:26Z")
![20210511_174318](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/honeyflow/original/3X/1/9/1923bf923d91d0963ad5e98c3f232ca79e9b3741.jpeg) ![20210511_174407](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/honeyflow/original/3X/e/e/ee5d817cf34d5ad67e03fa20eb19c07cb66b8a0b.jpeg) My bees use the flowers lilly pads and river rocks to get water from it. ---
**Author:** ![Wizard](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/wizard/32/27689_2.png) [@Wizard](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Wizard)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2021, 1:39am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/my-first-beehive-fh2/30338/15 "2021-05-13T01:39:20Z")
![20210512_133010](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/honeyflow/original/3X/c/6/c65286707d839f068b2787598088a33169ca5639.jpeg) Found this sign at the dollar store today πŸ˜† ---
**Author:** ![BlakeW](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/blakew/32/25040_2.png) [@BlakeW](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/BlakeW)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2021, 2:00am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/my-first-beehive-fh2/30338/16 "2021-05-13T02:00:02Z")
Haha funny sign. Hey on the pond, how long did it take to settle in with the vegetation and all? Did you plant right after building the pond or did you just add over time? ---
**Author:** ![Wizard](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/wizard/32/27689_2.png) [@Wizard](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Wizard)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2021, 2:09am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/my-first-beehive-fh2/30338/17 "2021-05-13T02:09:31Z")
Most of it I planted the first summer. I added the pitcher plants and lotus last year. I had a different pond in a different area before I dug this one. I moved all my fish and plants over immediately. It is 21 feet across and 4 feet deep. ![20200307_195501](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/honeyflow/original/3X/b/d/bd5b44fed224b2cc8eafd0861bb46492fe0bc5be.jpeg) Here is mid dig. πŸ€ͺ this is the ponds 6th summer and the bees 1st. πŸ₯° ---
**Author:** ![AdamMaskew](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/adammaskew/32/16818_2.png) [@AdamMaskew](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/AdamMaskew)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2021, 7:55am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/my-first-beehive-fh2/30338/18 "2021-05-13T07:55:59Z")
Have you got one just before filling it with water? ---
**Author:** ![Wizard](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/wizard/32/27689_2.png) [@Wizard](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Wizard)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2021, 11:08am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/my-first-beehive-fh2/30338/20 "2021-05-13T11:08:36Z")
I do, will have to comb through the lappy and find them. Here is my hive just before filling with bees. πŸ˜† ![20210425_092254](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/honeyflow/original/3X/b/f/bf330b2abca44481404a6983cf11a510cdb488bd.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Wizard](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/wizard/32/27689_2.png) [@Wizard](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Wizard)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2021, 11:25am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/my-first-beehive-fh2/30338/21 "2021-05-13T11:25:55Z")
![20210513_072002](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/honeyflow/original/3X/7/3/73db1fd4faf4a57b73854537f4815f0951ad7cba.jpeg) ![20210513_072039](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/honeyflow/original/3X/d/2/d22d2ca5f7fa43d589533922407f037f973aa234.jpeg) ![20210513_072104](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/honeyflow/original/3X/9/6/96779651b26959c11359a19c5ad094f4ac90037b.jpeg) Found some fill up pictures. [Next page](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/my-first-beehive-fh2/30338.md?page=2)