Flow Hive - more info

[user 6228]

what happens on a mixed pollen/honey frame?

 

[Anduril]

Or never, possibly need to keep a close eye on them in areas where there is OSR or things like Heather.

They could have approached you to trial it, to see if it works in a multitude of climates and honey types.

 

[Mart_got_hives]

Whilst I'm not convinced myself I think writing the idea off based on a few minutes of promo material is a little premature, especially as beekeepers seem such and innovative bunch.

 

[Hivemaker.]

Still doing well with the fund raising............just reached $5,000,864 USD
raised of $70,000 goal.

 

[B+.]

They've posted another video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryWC92NT2Eo

I have to be honest: at first, I thought it was a fake/optical illusion. Now I can see how it works, I am sure that some people will buy it. Probably not me....but...some people

 

[Hivemaker.]

They've posted another video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryWC92NT2Eo

B+...posted that one on here four days ago, post 191.

It is interesting to see a bit more detail of how it works, and i think it is a clever design, although i am sure it will be of no use to me, it will appeal to some, indeed it already looks like it is, going by the funding.

 

[B+.]

B+...posted that one on here four days ago, post 191.

Sorry...I got bored and tuned out of this for a while ;-)

 

[waverider]

Have we had a forum member confess to purchasing a flow hive? We must have at least one!

 

[user 11159]

no interest in buying one myself..even if it work's...

 

[madasafish]

no interest in buying one myself..even if it work's...

At $350 ,,,, financial justification had better be very good.

So waiting for someone in the cold Midlands to try one first...

 

[Hivemaker.]

At $350 ,,,, financial justification had better be very good.

I don't think cost will make much difference with regards to the majority of hobby beekeepers.

 

[wessexmario]

At $350 ,,,, financial justification had better be very good..

well, if starting out, what might you spend on conventional kit to extract honey?

extractor
buckets
filters
decapping tools
initial frames and foundation
replacement foundation every 2 years

on the minus side you'll harvest less wax in total, but what you do harvest will be the better quality capping wax.

 

[Erichalfbee]

I don't think cost will make much difference with regards to the majority of hobby beekeepers.

Beehaus springs to mind

 

[Anduril]

Jeff Heriot, an Australian beekeeper, his take on the Flow hive.
The FLOW HIVE Revolution - Honey on Tap. So what …: http://youtu.be/6ScDMIakxd4
Flow hive v traditional hive.
http://youtu.be/CuJN41JQbTU

 

[charlievictorbravo]

Jeff Heriot, an Australian beekeeper, his take on the Flow hive.
The FLOW HIVE Revolution - Honey on Tap. So what …: http://youtu.be/6ScDMIakxd4
Flow hive v traditional hive.
http://youtu.be/CuJN41JQbTU

Those two Aussi beekeepers in the youtube videos would be right at home on this forum - talk about negatory!

CVB

 

[Anduril]

Those two Aussi beekeepers in the youtube videos would be right at home on this forum - talk about negatory!

CVB

They must be twins!

 

[Martin Bee]

They must be twins!

I thought this was a silly system when it first appeared on this form. So I haven’t been following this thread for some days. But if you really want honey on tap why not go to Tesco (350$ will buy a lot of honey) and you won’t have the bother of bottling it. There is no fun or skill in an automated system and the beauty of natural comb can’t be the same as plastic.

Martin

 

[itma]

... There is no fun or skill in an automated system ...

On the contrary, I suspect this will provide lots of fun, for quite a while to come ...

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

On the contrary, I suspect this will provide lots of fun, for quite a while to come ...

It will for us watching from the sidelines

 

[madasafish]

It will for us watching from the sidelines

In about 18 months time when the first deliveries start... you can then point them at this thread and say "I told you so"..

That will go down well....