@USAPatriot or any other #beekeepers have you any opinions on the Flow Hive? When we eventually buy a home I want to have bees and wonder if this is worth it.
i've been getting their emails for years, but can't do a beehive. i'd love to though, and their setup looks great.
I was hoping to hear the opinions of some experienced #beekeeping people here. Is this design practical? Worth it?
@AlphaCentauri @holon42 @Mrs_Bones @bfgreen @SandHillThicket @wanderingnotlost
The Flow Hive design works for harvesting honey and can be a huge time saver.
BUt don't underestimate the time & effort need to manage the colony in the box that sits below the Flow Hive.
That has all the same needs as a colony using traditional honey boxes.
oh yes, of course. its honey collecting device is the selling point for me. if i could which i can't 🙁
yes, that's the case here too. there are wild solitary bees, so keep whatever is available for them.
@holon42
I'm gradually removing grass and replacing it with flower beds that have white clover as ground cover. Honeybees are once again common, but I don't take their well-being for granted.
yes, good going.
i'm seeding clover into my front lawn. it's taking quite well.
my back garden is full of goldenrod just starting to bud out. the local bees love that. and i'm adding bee balm year by year too.
@holon42 @cruftbox
I guess I'd rather deal with the bees than processing the combs to extract the honey. But I don't have a place for hives. Too many neighbors using lawn chemical services or mosquito control services.