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This is a dream finally come true, the ability to have honey on tap! One nice thing about this technology is that it is backwards compatible with existing beeke
by j_m_b 12y ago
This is a dream finally come true, the ability to have honey on tap! One nice thing about this technology is that it is backwards compatible with existing beekeeping hives. It also reduces the amount of times a hive must be opened for inspection or harvesting. No matter how careful you are, you always end up killing bees, disrupting comb and throwing off the homeostasis of a hive every time you open it.
It is hard to find disadvantages to this system; it is a huge improvement over current systems, almost at the level of the original invention of the moveable frame hive by Langstroth. The only big disadvantage I can think of is that is it might be easier to over harvest with this system. This would result in beekeepers losing hives over the winter.
Awesome technology!
- electrum 12y agoThey mention the over harvest problem in the FAQ: "Do I need to leave some honey in the hive for the bees? Yes, this applies to all beekeeping. Your bees need honey to get them through the times when there is no nectar available. The number of frames of honey that you leave depends on your climate. You should consult local beekeepers as to how much they leave in their colonies over the winter. The Flow frames make it a lot easier to see how much honey is in your frames at any time, so you can learn to manage how much honey to harvest and how much to leave for the bees. Watching the honey level change every day is quite fascinating and I personally feel more in touch with the bees and can’t help but look on a daily basis. You can also take just a small amount of honey if you choose, by draining one frame or part of a frame."
- j_m_b 12y agoThe only big disadvantage I can think of is that is it might be easier to over harvest with this system.