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?
@Savo you might be referring to the two SHB traps I have put between the frames.
Daz, what type of SHB traps are they?
Hi @Savo these are the ones i have.