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Great work Kevin. Nice spot you have

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Hi Kev, well done, many thanks. I forgot to check under the hive for any loose ones. Incidentally, I love your chook pen:)

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Thanks @JeffH. We have four Rhode Island Reds. Weā€™re swamped with eggs at the moment. Haha. We get between 4 and 6 a day now. They are great layers.

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All seem settled in @JeffH. Itā€™s been a bit blustery and cool here during the days so Iā€™ve pretty much left the girls alone. Itā€™ll be interesting to see how much more comb theyā€™ve made once I open up the hive.

I may wait for warmer and less breezey weather though.

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Hi Kevin, yes I agree. that sounds like a good strategy. I had my heart set on going to the bees today, however this morning I felt it was just too cold to go opening any hives up. Iā€™ll have plenty of opportunities in the coming weeks & months. cheers

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Well here I am 7 days later. Couldnā€™t help myself. Itā€™s a warm calm morning.

So lit the smoker, donned my garb and opened up the hive.

Remember I had gotten a 5 frame nuc from @JeffH. The other 3 frames were empty without foundation on them. Upon pulling each out a little very gently Iā€™ve found all three are just about three quarters full of comb. So Iā€™ve got some very active girls. They were pretty pissed at being disturbed and Iā€™ve learnt a lesson about having thicker socks on. But Iā€™m excited the box is now getting nice and full. I reckon in a couple of weeks Iā€™ll try and put the flow frames on!

Exciting!

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Hi Heron, just reading comments and I am keen to meet other flow hivers on the sunny coast. I live in Peachester and hopefully about to purchase my first nuc soon. A tad anxious as traditional bee keepers Iā€™ve spoken to take a pregnant pause when I mention i have a flow hive. Cheers Duxmother

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Hi JeffH, do you know anyone around Peachester who sells nucs? Cheers Viki

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Hello everyone! We are newbies and have been avidly reading, googling and watching youtube. We went along to the local beekeepers meetings. So happy to have found this forum :smile:

We have assembled and painted our flow hive. After much discussion and several changes of mind we have found a great site to position it. Next we need some help getting the bees! We are at Dagun in the Mary Valley. If you can help us please let us know.

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Hi Viki, I live at Buderim I can sell you a colony with a young queen on a byo box & frames basis. Give us a ring any time. I donā€™t know anyone else who sells nucs. except maybe Barry Williams at Glasshouse might be able to help you. Someone who lives a lot closer to him than me & also knows Barry ordered a colony from me during the week. Another Flow customer dropped off a brood box this afternoon for me to put bees in.

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Hi There Duxmother, This does seem to be the case and we have had similar experiences to the point now that I simply leave out the flow hive part of the discussion. I guess old hands find change and innovation hard to accept. We have learned about bee keeping from our mostly own undertaking and it has been a very interesting journey along the way. You live close to a supplier of some very nice quiet bees. I donā€™t need to use gloves and veils, let alone a bee suit to manage them. Iā€™m more than happy to help where I can.

Regards

Heron

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Hi Jeff. Interested in a nucleus and Queen. Could we drop off our box and frames from the flow hive next week end? We are making a trip to the coast.

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I wouldnā€™t be so quick to jump to that conclusion. There are a lot of Flow owners that arenā€™t doing the reputation of other (more responsible) Flow owners much service.

Some of the stories iā€™ve heard (even in the last week) would make a great book.

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Hi Sarah, no problems at all. Give us a ring to make sure weā€™re home.cheers

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Thanks Jeff. Weā€™ll be in touch :grinning:

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You will never find a better beekeeper than @JeffH. Some maybe as good, but not better! :wink:

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Wow, thank you Dawn:)

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Hi Jeff would it be okay for me to drop off a brood box. When is a suitable time for you. Apart from this week I am free most days except tues as I work in brissy. Iā€™ll send you my mobile number. Iā€™d love to see your hive in the flesh. As everything Iā€™ve seen has been on YouTube! Cheers Viki

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Hi Viki, any time that suits you. If Iā€™m away working with the bees, itā€™s usually mornings before about 10.00 or afternoons after around 2.30.

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Hi @JeffH Iā€™m looking for 1 maybe 2, 5 frame nucā€™s, I see you come highly recommended.
What is the best way to go about it, I live about 3 hours away.