I have just set up my first flow hives. I’m wondering if it’s OK to have them off the ground as shown
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Hi @Savo, I have my hives on wrought iron chairs that I cut the backrest off. They would be a tad higher then yours and although I’m vertically challenged, I can still reach the Super to remove without a drama. If you intend putting more brood boxes on, just remember how high you will need to reach. Hope this helps, happy bee keeping 
Good to know. I did it to stop undesirables and it also should provide better cooling/ventilation.
@Savo Sounds like a plan, if you get any cane toads or lizards, they may still climb onto the bases, especially from the higher garden edge ( hive on the right). I have mine sat in a concrete slab and think the warmth in summer makes a nice romantic ambience for the critters…that is until I come along 
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@Savo i found that mine weren’t high enough and i was getting a back ache doing the inspections.
So i just made a stool to sit on.
@Dazs_life In my case, being vertically challenged, I would need a stool….so I could stand on it 
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Excuse my ignorance but what are the plastic strips with writing on that you have put on top of the brood box and super?
Daz, what type of SHB traps are they?