# \#australia **URL:** https://forum.honeyflow.com/tag/australia/209.md [Latest](https://forum.honeyflow.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.honeyflow.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.honeyflow.com/tags.md) --- ## [Fully Capped Honey In Brood Box](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/fully-capped-honey-in-brood-box/40592)
**Author:** [@Catty](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Catty)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2026, 9:39pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/fully-capped-honey-in-brood-box/40592 "2026-08-19T21:39:00Z")
Frame 1 and 7 in my brood box are fully capped honey frames. Should I remove this to give the Ladies more room from spring. Or leave it? --- ## [Selling Flowhive 2 + 6 Frames - New - Newtown, NSW](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/selling-flowhive-2-6-frames-new-newtown-nsw/40264)
**Author:** [@MartinL](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/MartinL)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2026, 8:34am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/selling-flowhive-2-6-frames-new-newtown-nsw/40264 "2026-08-02T08:34:19Z")
Hi, I’'m in Newtown, Inner West, Sydney. In December 2022, I was given a Hive 2 with 6 Frames as a Birthday gift. Unfortunately other priorities took up my time. I’m selling this because I just don’t have the time to l… --- ## [Australian beekeeper building a smart hive monitor (and a varroa card game)](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/australian-beekeeper-building-a-smart-hive-monitor-and-a-varroa-card-game/40540)
**Author:** [@GergoBacskai](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/GergoBacskai)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2026, 11:10pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/australian-beekeeper-building-a-smart-hive-monitor-and-a-varroa-card-game/40540 "2026-07-23T23:10:03Z")
Hi all — Gergo here, from Melbourne, Australia. I’ve built a smart hive monitor of my own: temperature, humidity and pressure sensors, a load-cell weight platform, RGB + thermal cameras, and an on-device edge-compute pi… --- ## [4 Hives, 2 with dead bees](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/4-hives-2-with-dead-bees/40534)
**Author:** [@Tubbut3888](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Tubbut3888)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2026, 5:21am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/4-hives-2-with-dead-bees/40534 "2026-07-23T05:21:22Z")
Hi all, brand new to bee keeping but adore bees totally. I have inherited 4 hives in a new house I’ve moved into. 4 Flow Hives. 2 pitched roofs, 2 flat. The dead bees are in the flat roof hives. When I inspect the de… --- ## [Shotgun Brood Patten & Backfilling](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/shotgun-brood-patten-backfilling/40493)
**Author:** [@Catty](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Catty)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2026, 9:37pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/shotgun-brood-patten-backfilling/40493 "2026-06-29T21:37:02Z")
Brood box inspecting yesterday, one week after formic pro treatment. I could see lava, no eggs, no queen. I have a shotgun patten with some of my brood frames and two full frames of capped honey either side of the brood.… --- ## [Hi from Grange, South Australia](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/hi-from-grange-south-australia/40263)
**Author:** [@toppo](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/toppo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2026, 1:19am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/hi-from-grange-south-australia/40263 "2026-04-17T01:19:50Z")
Hi everyone, Thought I’d introduce myself as a brand new beekeeper based in Adelaide. After plenty of reading, watching, and probably overthinking it, I’ve finally taken the plunge and purchased 2 x Flow Hive 2+ (7-fram… --- ## [11th Flow Hive birthday](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/11th-flow-hive-birthday/40237)
**Author:** [@bija](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/bija)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2026, 8:17am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/11th-flow-hive-birthday/40237 "2026-03-26T08:17:24Z")
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VGnhFPcj\_cCelebrate 11 years of Flow Hive with a live demonstration of honey harvesting and a brood box inspection. New team members learn to use the invention to extract honey directly f… --- ## [Australian beekeeping summary](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/australian-beekeeping-summary/39628)
**Author:** [@bija](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/bija)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2026, 11:56pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/australian-beekeeping-summary/39628 "2026-03-17T23:56:20Z")
Here at Flow Hive, we would love to hear a brief summary of the current landscape of beekeeping within Australia. What is happening in each state? E.g. drought in SA What has affected your beekeeping over the last 12… --- ## [Veroa SEQ Not sure where to go from here](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/veroa-seq-not-sure-where-to-go-from-here/40170)
**Author:** [@Safa](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Safa)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2026, 8:21am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/veroa-seq-not-sure-where-to-go-from-here/40170 "2026-02-26T08:21:47Z")
Hi SEQ, 2nd year beekeeper Found veroa and treated the hive with Bayvarol strips ,on the 27th of February it will be six weeks since we treated Before we treated we harvested 2 frames of honey and left the rest for th… --- ## [First harvest produced various results](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/first-harvest-produced-various-results/40126)
**Author:** [@Craig\_D](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Craig_D)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2026, 12:53am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/first-harvest-produced-various-results/40126 "2026-02-10T00:53:57Z")
Howdy fellow bee enthusiasts. I am very new to the hobby, purchasing 2 flow hives recently that were already up and running (apparently). I opened one up today to find it mostly full of honey and wax everywhere. I have … --- ## [Bees making honey everywhere except inside the flow panels](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/bees-making-honey-everywhere-except-inside-the-flow-panels/40063)
**Author:** [@Jason\_G\_FORNASO](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Jason_G_FORNASO)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2026, 1:12am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/bees-making-honey-everywhere-except-inside-the-flow-panels/40063 "2026-02-01T01:12:13Z")
Hi, I had my hive for 5 years. I could take honey using the Flow system without any problems the first 3 years. Last year till now, my bees keep creating honey everywhere else inside the hive except inside the flow pane… --- ## [Newby- hive likely swarmed- do we have a new queen](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/newby-hive-likely-swarmed-do-we-have-a-new-queen/40073)
**Author:** [@Claire04](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Claire04)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2026, 8:01am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/newby-hive-likely-swarmed-do-we-have-a-new-queen/40073 "2026-01-20T08:01:24Z")
Sorry for the long post. I am new to beekeeping (located central QLD, Australia). We set our hive up in October last year. Inspecting regularly to get used to our bees. Everything was going well. We had 6 frames in our n… --- ## [Queen no sighting](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/queen-no-sighting/40047)
**Author:** [@Nigel1](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Nigel1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2026, 6:49am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/queen-no-sighting/40047 "2026-01-05T06:49:23Z")
Hi flow hive members, Seeking advice on what to do. Approx 3 weeks ago a new queen was introduced in a brood box and at first the colony received her well. I have not seen the queen since the 20 December there is plent… --- ## [Advice needed please - to super, second brood box or leave longer?](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/advice-needed-please-to-super-second-brood-box-or-leave-longer/40032)
**Author:** [@Maie](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Maie)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2025, 3:25am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/advice-needed-please-to-super-second-brood-box-or-leave-longer/40032 "2025-12-30T03:25:54Z")
HI, I’m in southern Tasmania. We installed a 4 frame nuc into our 8 frame Flow brood box six weeks ago and have been feeding with a small amount of sugar fondant weekly for the last 4 weeks. As the weather was reasonabl… --- ## [Flow Hive 2 plus body & leg kit +smoker and bee suit kits for sale](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/flow-hive-2-plus-body-leg-kit-smoker-and-bee-suit-kits-for-sale/39667)
**Author:** [@PBee011](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/PBee011)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2025, 2:07am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/flow-hive-2-plus-body-leg-kit-smoker-and-bee-suit-kits-for-sale/39667 "2025-12-30T02:07:22Z")
Brand new , still in original box Flow Hive 2 Araucaria with hive stands and flow hive 2 upgrade kit along with 6 flow frames. Include harvest shelf kit and spare entrance reducer. There is also a bee suit kit , size XL… --- ## [Anyone know what this mass is?](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/anyone-know-what-this-mass-is/40006)
**Author:** [@Tamara2](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Tamara2)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2025, 10:55pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/anyone-know-what-this-mass-is/40006 "2025-12-22T22:55:02Z")
Hello bee keepers, i gave a split to a friend in the next street about 4 weeks ago and she purchased a queen. This week, we checked the hive and found plenty of brood, but also this white mass in the corner. Does anyon… --- ## [I am looking for a Queen. Tweed Heads Australia](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/i-am-looking-for-a-queen-tweed-heads-australia/39999)
**Author:** [@thomasalbert](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/thomasalbert)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2025, 8:26pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/i-am-looking-for-a-queen-tweed-heads-australia/39999 "2025-12-16T20:26:43Z")
I am having trouble with varroa. One of our two hives died a few weeks ago. The other hive is struggling the last couple of weeks. Been treating the hive with Formic Pro. Lots of dead bees. They appear to drunk, staggeri… --- ## [Hello from Sorell, Tasmania](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/hello-from-sorell-tasmania/39968)
**Author:** [@Maie](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Maie)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2025, 10:14am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/hello-from-sorell-tasmania/39968 "2025-12-05T10:14:09Z")
Hi All, Newbie beeks in southern Tasmania! We just got a nuc for our flow hive and we’re so excited :slight\_smile: We have our entrance setup facing mostly north which as facing away from the direction majority of the … --- ## [Honey in flow hive bottom tray](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/honey-in-flow-hive-bottom-tray/39977)
**Author:** [@Katec](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Katec)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2025, 10:42pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/honey-in-flow-hive-bottom-tray/39977 "2025-12-04T22:42:00Z")
Hello, New to beekeeping. Recently got bees 2 weeks ago, checked bottom tray this afternoon and saw honey in it. When we had the really bad storm the other week the roof blew off - it is now strapped down. Am thinking i… --- ## [Rapid hive growth — bees suddenly more defensive?](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/rapid-hive-growth-bees-suddenly-more-defensive/39835)
**Author:** [@zimmebr](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/zimmebr)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2025, 1:54pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/rapid-hive-growth-bees-suddenly-more-defensive/39835 "2025-11-13T13:54:30Z")
Hi everyone, We’ve had our Flow Hive for almost 12 months now (acquired very late last spring) — suburban Adelaide. In the months leading up to winter, the colony expanded slowly and remained very calm. My wife and I c… --- ## [Brood Cells full of liquid](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/brood-cells-full-of-liquid/39873)
**Author:** [@jbm68](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/jbm68)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2025, 12:36am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/brood-cells-full-of-liquid/39873 "2025-11-07T00:36:10Z")
Brood Cells full of liquid Sorry for the long-winded explanation, I thought it would be better to provide more info to paint the picture. My first hive (3 years old) I have had nothing but issues with it. Despite my be… --- ## [Bees seem to have disappeared and no honey](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/bees-seem-to-have-disappeared-and-no-honey/39836)
**Author:** [@Hayley](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Hayley)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2025, 9:00pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/bees-seem-to-have-disappeared-and-no-honey/39836 "2025-10-18T21:00:07Z")
Hi There, I’m new to bee keeping, had a flow hive for about 2 years, 1st year it was thriving, producing lots of honey, then things went quiet. Upon inspecting the hive today, there are only a few bees, no honey in any … --- ## [Adding my flow super frames](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/adding-my-flow-super-frames/39837)
**Author:** [@Novi](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Novi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2025, 9:57am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/adding-my-flow-super-frames/39837 "2025-10-18T09:57:43Z")
Today I added my flow super frames to both my hives (blue and Orange hives). I have watched many of Cedars videos where he has said you can put wax on the flow frames to encourage the bees to use the frames. I did this w… --- ## [Brood in super - dead pupae?](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/brood-in-super-dead-pupae/39783)
**Author:** [@Aliceishere](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Aliceishere)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2025, 9:56pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/brood-in-super-dead-pupae/39783 "2025-10-04T21:56:27Z")
Hi there, here’s a Sunday morning mystery! I’ve got a brood in the super situation for you - I think I’ve got it under control but a bit puzzled by what it is and how it happened… So, a couple of weeks ago we collected… --- ## [Australia swarm season alerts](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/australia-swarm-season-alerts/39671)
**Author:** [@Mateo\_Kaiser](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Mateo_Kaiser)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2025, 4:12pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/australia-swarm-season-alerts/39671 "2025-08-24T16:12:28Z")
With swarm season starting up in Australia, I thought I’d share that Amateur Beekeepers Australia just started using a swarm alert system I built across their 39 clubs. They’ll be sharing swarm alerts not claimed by the… --- ## [Good apps for bee keeping Australia](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/good-apps-for-bee-keeping-australia/39637)
**Author:** [@Robert\_Thompson](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Robert_Thompson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2025, 8:53am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/good-apps-for-bee-keeping-australia/39637 "2025-08-15T08:53:49Z")
I know this topic has been done. But wanted to see if there was any new apps, or apps people recommend. Just a second season keeper with two and soon to be three hives. --- ## [Flow Hive 2 Super (7 Frame)](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/flow-hive-2-super-7-frame/39632)
**Author:** [@aradonich](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/aradonich)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2025, 1:52am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/flow-hive-2-super-7-frame/39632 "2025-08-14T01:52:29Z")
Hi All, I am after a 7 Frame Flow Super (inclusive of frames) for my Flow Hive 2. I am adding a second super and the cost of the super alone is similar to the cost of a new hive. I am based in NSW and am looking to buy … --- ## [Local knowledge for the Sunshine Coast, SEQ](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/local-knowledge-for-the-sunshine-coast-seq/39441)
**Author:** [@B\_keeper](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/B_keeper)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2025, 7:20am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/local-knowledge-for-the-sunshine-coast-seq/39441 "2025-07-15T07:20:05Z")
Hoping to get a bit of local knowledge here for a new beekeeper, as struggling to get reliable information here. I’m located on the Sunshine Coast, in QLD Australia. I have a single langstroth hive that I bought fully e… --- ## [Is it safe to position a new Flow Hive in our orchard given we have to spray](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/is-it-safe-to-position-a-new-flow-hive-in-our-orchard-given-we-have-to-spray/39406)
**Author:** [@RidgefieldFarm](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/RidgefieldFarm)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2025, 8:20am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/is-it-safe-to-position-a-new-flow-hive-in-our-orchard-given-we-have-to-spray/39406 "2025-07-10T08:20:53Z")
We have purchased our first Flow Hive and are preparing to get it set up. We are on 25 acres of which 4 is formal gardens and another 1.5 is kitchen garden and orchard. Due to diease we do need to spray our orchard sever… --- ## [Bees will not use flow frames](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/bees-will-not-use-flow-frames/31677)
**Author:** [@JoPN](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/JoPN)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2025, 1:27pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/bees-will-not-use-flow-frames/31677 "2025-06-16T13:27:14Z")
Hi there. Is it possible that my bees don’t like the flow frames? I have 2 strong hives and the bees just will not use the flow frames. They wax them up - all ready but no go. This is year 2 and no honey. [Next page](https://forum.honeyflow.com/tag/australia/209.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=australia)