Flow Hive Instruction Manual page 8

List of part names
Brood box – the part of the beehive that holds the comb that bee eggs are laid
in. These eggs hatch into bee larvae, which then pupate and turn into bees.
Flow Super – a honey super that has been modified to accommodate Flow
Frames. This is the box on a bee hive that the bees store most of their honey in.
Usually this box is placed on top of the brood box.
Flow Frame – the self-contained honeycomb frame that hangs in the Flow
Super. This has the patented 'split cell' technology allowing a beekeeper to
harvest honey without opening the hive.
Flow Key – the long steel rod that is inserted in the Flow Key access slot(s) to
operate the Flow Frames.
Flow Key access slots – these are the rectangular slots at the top of each Flow
Frame that the Flow Key fits in to operate the mechanism and harvest honey.
Honey trough – the enclosed gutter at the base of the Flow Frame that the
honey flows along and out of the hive.
Honey tube – the tube extension that is inserted in the honey trough when
harvesting honey.
Honey leak-back gap – looking at the opening to the honey trough on the
back end of the Flow Frame you can see a gap between the inner yellow
plastic blade and the clear end of the frame. This leak-back gap allows residual
honey to flow back into the hive after harvest, which the bees will clean up.
This means it is not necessary to harvest every last drop from your Flow Frame.
Front of hive – the side of the hive that has the bee entrance. This is a solid wall.
Rear of hive – the side on most hives that is opposite to the bee entrance. This
is usually where the Flow Frame's clear end is accessible with the operation
slots and honey trough for harvesting honey.
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