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Bearding – what does it mean?
by Flow Hive
Bearding is a term referring to bees accumulating at the front of the hive, in a beard-like shape. Bees do this to make room inside the hive for ad...
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What is the pollinator house?
by Flow Hive
A pollinator house is a home for solitary-nesting bees.
Did you know that different species of bees have different nesting behaviours?
Some bees li...
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How to Catch a Swarm
by Hilary Kearney
Catching a swarm of bees is one of the most joyous parts of beekeeping and it is an easy and free way to bolster your apiary! Read on to find out h...
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Installing a queen into a hive split
by Flow Hive
So you’ve done a hive split, and now you need a queen—
Once you have split your hive, you have the option to:
Take the old queen with you to the ...
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