Flow Hive + Bees + Installation
YOUR HIVE · OUR BEES · PRACTICAL HELP
Start with someone beside you.
Choose your Flow Hive, assemble it at home, and let Happy Bee deliver and install your bees. A practical way to begin with help on the day.
Your package includes
- Your selected Flow Hive equipment
- A 7-frame nuc with a mated queen, bees, brood, honey stores and pollen
- Bee delivery and installation at your prepared site
- A practical introduction to your colony and next steps
Your quote lists your 7-frame nuc and standard installation, Flow Hive equipment, equipment freight, optional frames, travel and any extra work separately. Protective gear and return visits are separate; hive assembly is not offered.
You build the hive. We bring the bees.
Your hive must be positioned, clean, fully assembled and set up before your bee appointment. We install the bees only; assembly, stand construction and moving the hive into position are not included. Send photos of the assembled hive, its location and access so we can confirm readiness.
One colony size, two Flow Hive sizes
These packages supply a 7-frame nuc for an 8-frame or 10-frame brood box. A “6 Flow Frame system” has an 8-frame brood box; a “7 Flow Frame system” has a 10-frame brood box. Flow Frame counts refer to the honey super, not the brood frames supplied with your bees.
For the standard 8-frame setup, the honey super can be fitted when the colony is ready at installation or transfer. For the larger 10-frame setup, let the bees expand onto the additional brood frames before adding the honey super.
Bees and standard installation prices
| Your Flow Hive equipment | 7-frame nuc with standard installation | With optional extra frames |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Flow Frame system / 8-frame brood box | $590 | $602 with one new waxed wired frame |
| 7 Flow Frame system / 10-frame brood box | $645 | $681 with three new waxed wired frames |
Prices are AUD and cover the bees, up to 30 minutes onsite for standard bee installation and practical guidance, plus standard initial pest-management consumables. Flow Hive equipment, equipment freight and installation travel are additional. Extra work and return visits are separately quoted.
Optional new waxed wired frames
Have suitable extra frames ready or add new waxed wired frames at $12 each: one for an 8-frame brood box ($12), or three for a 10-frame brood box ($36). These are optional and listed separately in your quote. Waxed wired frames can help bees build out sooner; harvest timing still depends on colony growth, forage, weather and ongoing care.
Installation travel — additional to equipment and bees
| Straight-line travel band | Fee per visit (AUD) |
|---|---|
| Up to 20 km | $85 |
| Over 20–40 km | $165 |
| Over 40–60 km | $250 |
| Over 60 km | By quote |
We use your full installation address to confirm the travel band from our service base. One travel fee covers multiple hives installed at the same property on the same visit. Long internal tracks, a long carry from the ute, slopes, stairs or difficult access may need additional handling, quoted before booking. Equipment freight is separate.
Bee lead time: approximately 1–2 weeks, weather dependent. We confirm colony readiness and suitable conditions before scheduling. Flow equipment availability and freight timing are confirmed separately; have your equipment ready before the bee handover or installation.
Before installation day
- Receive and assemble your equipment, following Flow’s instructions.
- Prepare a stable stand and the hive’s final location.
- Send photos of your assembled hive, stand and access.
- Confirm your appointment with Happy Bee. Bee availability and weather may affect timing.
Make it your package
Add protective clothing, a smoker or a hive tool to your equipment selection. Ask about follow-up support if you would like help after installation.
Request my installation package quote
Include your name, phone number, full installation address, preferred Flow Hive, whether you have ordered from Flow before, and your preferred timing, the distance from the entrance to parking and the carrying distance from the ute to the hive.
Already own your equipment? See FlowReady — a 7-frame nuc installed into your prepared Flow Hive.
Flow equipment is quoted at Flow’s applicable retail price. Your quote will list equipment, bees, freight and any installation charges. Equipment is ordered through Flow using the customer’s email address, with delivery to the agreed address. Happy Bee is a Flow Hive Ambassador and may receive a commission on eligible equipment orders.