Flow frames put honey on tap directly from the beehive

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A new invention by two Australian beekeepers is claimed to be able to siphon honey straight from a beehive without opening the lid or disturbing the bees inside. When a tap attached to a specifically developed honeycomb "Flow" frame within the hive is opened, the bee-formed cells are split slightly open inside the comb, thereby allowing channels to form through which the honey flows down to a sealed trough and out of the hive straight into collecting jars. All the while, the bees are virtually undisturbed on the surface of the comb... Continue Reading Flow frames put honey on tap directly from the beehive

Section: Good Thinking

Tags: Australia, Bees, Honeycomb, Kickstarter

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