{"id":557,"date":"2015-04-14T16:35:00","date_gmt":"2015-04-14T06:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mahakobees.com\/blog\/557\/"},"modified":"2016-03-14T21:44:18","modified_gmt":"2016-03-14T11:44:18","slug":"557","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mahakobees.com\/blog\/557\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"clear: both; color: #141412; font-family: Bitter, Georgia, serif; font-size: 22px; line-height: 1.3; margin: 22px 0px;\">&nbsp;Is Flow Hive &#8482; a revolutionary silver bullet for &nbsp;<a data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/mahakobees\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/mahakobees\/\" style=\"color: #ac0404; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\">beekeepers<\/a>&nbsp;or a minefield?<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"clear: both; color: #141412; font-family: Bitter, Georgia, serif; font-size: 22px; line-height: 1.3; margin: 22px 0px;\">\n<div style=\"font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 24px;\">\n<dl data-mce-style=\"width: 510px;\" style=\"-webkit-user-drag: none; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 510px;\">\n<dt style=\"-webkit-user-drag: none; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px;\"><a data-mce-href=\"http:\/\/mahakobees.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Flow-Hive-image-2.jpg\" href=\"http:\/\/mahakobees.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Flow-Hive-image-2.jpg\" style=\"-webkit-user-drag: none; color: #ac0404; text-decoration: none;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Beekeeping Flow Hive\" class=\"size-full wp-image-327\" data-mce-src=\"http:\/\/mahakobees.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Flow-Hive-image-2.jpg\" height=\"375\" src=\"http:\/\/mahakobees.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Flow-Hive-image-2.jpg\" style=\"-webkit-user-drag: none; border: 0px none; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;\" width=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mahakobees.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Flow-Hive-image-2.jpg 500w, https:\/\/mahakobees.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Flow-Hive-image-2-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/dt>\n<dd style=\"-webkit-user-drag: none; color: #220e10; font-size: 18px; font-style: italic; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px;\">Flow Hive for beekeepers<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<div data-mce-style=\"text-align: justify;\" style=\"font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 24px; text-align: justify;\">In the video below:&nbsp;<a data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6ScDMIakxd4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6ScDMIakxd4\" style=\"color: #ac0404; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6ScDMIakxd4<\/a>, Jeff Heriot is giving his honest opinion of the Flow Hive &#8482; based on his 27 years experience as a serious beekeeper. Worth listening to! We share many of his concerns, and many more.<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 24px;\"><span data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\" style=\"color: black;\">&nbsp;Flow Hive &#8482; appears to be a great&nbsp;idea at first, one that all beekeepers no doubt think&nbsp;and dream about during each strenuous&nbsp;<a data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nibxGfeNlQM\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nibxGfeNlQM\" style=\"color: #ac0404; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\">honey&nbsp;<\/a><\/span><span data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\" style=\"color: black;\"><a data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nibxGfeNlQM\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nibxGfeNlQM\" style=\"color: #ac0404; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\">extraction process<\/a>. BUT all beekeepers&nbsp;<\/span><span data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\" style=\"color: black;\">will no doubt have some of the bellow and numerous other&nbsp;concerns:<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 24px;\">\n<dl data-mce-style=\"width: 510px;\" style=\"-webkit-user-drag: none; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 510px;\">\n<dt style=\"-webkit-user-drag: none; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px;\"><a data-mce-href=\"http:\/\/mahakobees.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/negative-Flow-Hive-image-1.jpg\" href=\"http:\/\/mahakobees.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/negative-Flow-Hive-image-1.jpg\" style=\"-webkit-user-drag: none; color: #ac0404; text-decoration: none;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Flow hive setup\" class=\"wp-image-326\" data-mce-src=\"http:\/\/mahakobees.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/negative-Flow-Hive-image-1.jpg\" height=\"375\" src=\"http:\/\/mahakobees.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/negative-Flow-Hive-image-1.jpg\" style=\"-webkit-user-drag: none; border: 0px none; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;\" width=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mahakobees.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/negative-Flow-Hive-image-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/mahakobees.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/negative-Flow-Hive-image-1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/dt>\n<dd style=\"-webkit-user-drag: none; color: #220e10; font-size: 18px; font-style: italic; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px;\">Flow Hive frames<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<\/h3>\n<h6 style=\"clear: both; color: #141412; font-family: Bitter, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.3; margin: 36px 0px;\">&nbsp;FLOW HIVE &#8482; concerns we believe deserve answers:<\/h6>\n<h3 style=\"clear: both; color: #141412; font-family: Bitter, Georgia, serif; font-size: 22px; line-height: 1.3; margin: 22px 0px;\">\n<ul style=\"font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 24px; list-style-type: square; margin: 16px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 40px;\">\n<li>Longevity of the Flow Hive &#8482; plastic frames. How will they fair once propilized and the&nbsp;<a data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XGcclHTho9o&amp;list=PLfE6cWwwWKog1Mx0wdsnkPbeIDvo-qPng\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XGcclHTho9o&amp;list=PLfE6cWwwWKog1Mx0wdsnkPbeIDvo-qPng\" style=\"color: #ac0404; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\">beeswax&nbsp;<\/a>builds up? How can they be cleaned? Unless all parts are plastic and stainless steel, rust could also be a problem.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 24px; list-style-type: square; margin: 16px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 40px;\">\n<li>Robbing bees will most certainly be an issue, even though we can see new plastic caps placed around the hose and the top of the&nbsp;<a data-mce-href=\"http:\/\/goo.gl\/hYimzx\" href=\"http:\/\/goo.gl\/hYimzx\" style=\"color: #ac0404; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\">honey jars<\/a>, there is no chance of anyone coming around with a plate of pancakes to &#8220;trickle&#8221; a bit of honey on top. Although, you may be tempted to try it once.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 24px; list-style-type: square; margin: 16px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 40px;\">\n<li>The length of time it takes to fill and the speed of the extraction process from prep to finish. Must be very time consuming, and unless you are there at the right time to swap the jar, you will get spillage. How long do you need to wait and hang around as it &#8220;drips&#8221; into the jar. &nbsp;The speed will always be different depending on the weather, location of the hive and overall ambient temperature. The beekeeper would need to be present for hours.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 24px; list-style-type: square; margin: 16px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 40px;\">\n<li>Can the bees get into the bottom track to clean up the&nbsp;<a data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nibxGfeNlQM\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nibxGfeNlQM\" style=\"color: #ac0404; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\">dripping honey<\/a>, the buildup of wax particles, pollen, and any other matter that sometimes makes it into the honeycomb? If not, it may&nbsp;possibly ferment (if uncured) and it will most definitely attract&nbsp;<a data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YwRAW7_xLw0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YwRAW7_xLw0\" style=\"color: #ac0404; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\">wax&nbsp;<\/a><a data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YwRAW7_xLw0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YwRAW7_xLw0\" style=\"color: #ac0404; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\">moths<\/a>,&nbsp;ants and other pests creating a perfect breading ground.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 24px; list-style-type: square; margin: 16px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 40px;\">\n<li>Propolization and wax build up. At what stage will the leaver fail, or possibly warp, bend or snap the FlowHive&nbsp;<a data-mce-href=\"http:\/\/goo.gl\/k1CKSV\" href=\"http:\/\/goo.gl\/k1CKSV\" style=\"color: #ac0404; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\">plastic foundation<\/a>? The plastic cells are very thin, and only a very thin line of propolis can glue things together very firmly. Ask any beekeeper when they break the seal between each hive box.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 24px; list-style-type: square; margin: 16px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 40px;\">\n<li>If the honey is capped, and the separation does not pop the wax capping, the honey may&nbsp;not pour out. It needs air to release and run out. But the designers mention that the cappings remain in tack in one of the videos. This will be interesting to see. If that is the case, it would be interesting to see how the bees deal with that. They would need to remove the cappings to somewhere, to refill, that is IF they even find out that&nbsp;the honey is gone.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 24px; list-style-type: square; margin: 16px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 40px;\">\n<li>How will these frames be cleaned up? How will they be rotated? How much mess with they make when moved\/removed after &#8220;extracting&#8221;the honey? There appear to be too many moving parts. As the frames are plastic, you certainly could not heat treat them,&nbsp;and repairs would be difficult. So many unanswered questions&#8230; Why are the reporters not asking these&nbsp;<a data-mce-href=\"http:\/\/www.mahakobees.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mahakobees.com\/\" style=\"color: #ac0404; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\">Flow Hive inventors<\/a>? Why are they not sitting them down with a panel of beekeepers to discuss all the concerns? Why can we not see the prototypes in detail, in the field, over a period of time? Let&#8217;s go on&#8230;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 24px; list-style-type: square; margin: 16px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 40px;\">\n<li>If you use these in the entire hive, the bees would need to adjust to the much reduced wax production requirement. If&nbsp;<a data-mce-href=\"http:\/\/www.mahakobees.com\/blog\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mahakobees.com\/blog\" style=\"color: #ac0404; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\">Flow Hive &#8482;<\/a>&nbsp;works as well as advertized, and becomes mainstream, beeswax could become the new&nbsp;<a data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xyp1VJfxu6Q\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xyp1VJfxu6Q\" style=\"color: #ac0404; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\">liquid gold commodity<\/a>! The foundation is manufactured plastic, size of the comb is predetermined, cappings are reused\/recycled according to the videos. Where will we get new wax? How will this disrupt the h<a data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ykTgkmpo-KE\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ykTgkmpo-KE\" style=\"color: #ac0404; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\">oney bee colonies<\/a>? What will the bees do with the&nbsp;<a data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=yjqG8TRjOmU\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=yjqG8TRjOmU\" style=\"color: #ac0404; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\">beeswax&nbsp;<\/a>scales building up on their bodies as they develop?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 24px; list-style-type: square; margin: 16px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 40px;\">\n<li>Pollen deposits will no doubt be a concern. Honey bees don&#8217;t only produce and store honey. Often pollen is stored among the honey frames. Would larger deposits damage the fragile plastic foundation\/comb of the Flow Hive &#8482; when turning the splitting lever?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 24px; list-style-type: square; margin: 16px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 40px;\">\n<li>Beekeepers&nbsp;would still need to filter the honey to some extent, or in deed clean up any debris built up inside the plastic Flow Hive &#8482; plastic frames and tubing. Even if there is no debris, the remaining&nbsp;<a data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nibxGfeNlQM\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nibxGfeNlQM\" style=\"color: #ac0404; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\">honey will crystallize<\/a>&nbsp;over time, clogging up the pathways. The lack of information on the detail&nbsp;is baffling.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 24px; list-style-type: square; margin: 16px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 40px;\">\n<li>If the queen gets away from your&nbsp;<a data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vjIWb1Kf8hQ\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vjIWb1Kf8hQ\" style=\"color: #ac0404; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\">brood chamber<\/a>, or beekeepers&nbsp;choose not to use a queen excluder at all, that could get very messy. The question of cleanup from the above point becomes even more relevant here. Failure to take the time to suit up, light up the smoker,&nbsp;opening the beehive and&nbsp;inspecting the frames to identify if everything is good to go or if problems exist where&nbsp;brood mixes in with your honey frame prior to pulling the lever, will produce a concoction of larvae, honey, royal jelly, eggs, and pollen&nbsp;that would leave many wondering where is my receipt and warranty?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 24px; list-style-type: square; margin: 16px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 40px;\">\n<li>Same goes for&nbsp;<a data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rG2A2AyVy4w\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rG2A2AyVy4w\" style=\"color: #ac0404; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\">small hive beetle<\/a>&nbsp;(SHB)&nbsp;or wax moth infestations. Can the bees protect the beehive given there are many more nooks and crevasses for the invaders to hide in?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 24px; list-style-type: square; margin: 16px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 40px;\">\n<li><span data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\" style=\"color: black;\">Unless you have all hives setup the same Flow Hive&nbsp;<\/span><span data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\" style=\"color: black;\">(tm) way, you still need to extract the traditional way as well! Can this system still be extracted the good old way? If you are extracting 50 frames the old proven way, you might as well extract these at the same time. Can you though? Or will it turn out to be just another contraption and hindrance&nbsp;you need to remember to do at another time, ultimately not saving time&#8230;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 24px; list-style-type: square; margin: 16px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 40px;\">\n<li>Cost is super prohibitive at the moment. But this will change no doubt as more units are shipped out and alternative cheaper variations are brought to the market by competitors. But as Jeff mentions in his video, these are nowhere near ready to be released to market, not a single beekeeper will have an opportunity to extract the first collection of honey for another 6-12 months, so at this stage, we are simply&nbsp;being sold something that does not exist, we cannot touch it or test it, we have no reviews and no objective trials taking place. Alarm bells are ringing!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 24px;\">\n<dl data-mce-style=\"width: 610px;\" style=\"-webkit-user-drag: none; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 610px;\">\n<dt style=\"-webkit-user-drag: none; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px;\"><a data-mce-href=\"http:\/\/mahakobees.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/flow-hive-beekeeping-too-good-to-be-true-image-1.jpg\" href=\"http:\/\/mahakobees.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/flow-hive-beekeeping-too-good-to-be-true-image-1.jpg\" style=\"-webkit-user-drag: none; color: #ac0404; text-decoration: none;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Flow Hive (tm) - Looks too good to be true?\" class=\"size-full wp-image-330\" data-mce-src=\"http:\/\/mahakobees.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/flow-hive-beekeeping-too-good-to-be-true-image-1.jpg\" height=\"306\" src=\"http:\/\/mahakobees.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/flow-hive-beekeeping-too-good-to-be-true-image-1.jpg\" style=\"-webkit-user-drag: none; border: 0px none; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;\" width=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mahakobees.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/flow-hive-beekeeping-too-good-to-be-true-image-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mahakobees.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/flow-hive-beekeeping-too-good-to-be-true-image-1-300x229.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/dt>\n<dd style=\"-webkit-user-drag: none; color: #220e10; font-size: 18px; font-style: italic; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px;\">Flow Hive &#8482; &#8211; I don&#8217;t know Flipper. Looks too good to be true?<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<div data-mce-style=\"text-align: justify;\" style=\"font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 24px; text-align: justify;\">Beekeepers need&nbsp;to visually&nbsp;<a data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9F4q8kMLOzQ\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9F4q8kMLOzQ\" style=\"color: #ac0404; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\">inspect the hive<\/a>&nbsp;regularly to check on the health of the colony, and then decide which frames to extract frame at a time before deciding whether to extract it or not and that will not be taking place with the Flow Hive &#8482;. They are selling a dream that has nothing to do with beekeeping. This we think will not be good for the beekeepers, the&nbsp;<a data-mce-href=\"http:\/\/www.mahakobees.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mahakobees.com\/\" style=\"color: #ac0404; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\">beekeeping industry<\/a>, and least of all to the honey bees. They will be left mostly unattended by people that bought into the free and fast flowing honey, and as soon as the contraption will stop working, they will simply give up and abandon the beehives. We hope for the sake of all buyers and investors that they read the instructions very carefully so they can get a refund if this goes pear-shaped. And for the inventors sake, we hope they have a bullet proof insurance cover, because if the product does not hold up after spending close to a $1,000 for a small setup, there will be a very long line of very dissapointed non-beekeepers wanting their money back.<\/div>\n<div data-mce-style=\"text-align: justify;\" style=\"font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 24px; text-align: justify;\"><span data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\" style=\"color: black;\">Overall, we&nbsp;think the Flow Hive&nbsp;is a fabulous concept, an ambitious prototype, and extremely well marketed. If the frames sold for $10-$20 each, we would test them as well. Even if only for&nbsp;<a data-mce-href=\"http:\/\/goo.gl\/a0jAlq\" href=\"http:\/\/goo.gl\/a0jAlq\" style=\"color: #ac0404; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\">observation hive<\/a>&nbsp;as a point of interest. We wish the inventors all the best, because one way or the other, like it or not, it is an invention worth raving about. And we need inventors coming up with new solutions, and the Flow Hive &#8482; may if nothing else, please a few uptakers and most importantly, spark thousands of others to think in new ways, reach for better solutions&nbsp;and perhaps use the existing design as a stepping stone to the ultimate solution that will benefit everyone, especially the honey bees. So well done, and let&#8217;s get the above concerns addressed.<\/span><\/div>\n<div data-mce-style=\"text-align: justify;\" style=\"font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 24px; text-align: justify;\"><span data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\" style=\"color: black;\">What are your thoughts? We are keen to hear your comments.&nbsp;<\/span>Would you be interested in a video discussing the FLOW Hive &#8482;? Pros? Cons? Let us know in your comments below.<br \/>Thank you<br \/><a data-mce-href=\"http:\/\/www.mahakobees.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mahakobees.com\/\" style=\"color: #ac0404; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\">MahakoBees<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 24px;\">here is Jeff\u2019s link to his YouTube channel:&nbsp;<a data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/mugsyjeff\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/mugsyjeff\" style=\"color: #ac0404; text-decoration: none;\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/mugsyjeff<\/a><a data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/mahakobees\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/mahakobees\/\" style=\"color: #ac0404; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\">MAHAKOBEES<\/a><\/div>\n<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;Is Flow Hive &#8482; a revolutionary silver bullet for &nbsp;beekeepers&nbsp;or a minefield? Flow Hive for beekeepers In the video below:&nbsp;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6ScDMIakxd4, Jeff Heriot is giving his honest opinion of the Flow Hive &#8482; based on his 27 years experience as a serious beekeeper. Worth listening to! 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