In previous post…The two in on left hand side are (deep) brood boxes…on the right hand side the one at back with cut outs is the super and the one at front is the base. It’s a Flow hive…it’s basically a Langstroth, however the super is a bit different. The super has cells / cartridges that have a key and when you crack them the honey flows out…it’s a bit less invasive / less labor for us to steal the honey….there is not no extracting or centrifuge or anything…turn key and honey flows out…supposedly…we did not harvest anything last year just tried to have a healthy hive for winter. Hopefully this year we’ll see how it really works.
Quite innovative!
If you drive, you could take them with you…that’s an option.
. But I understand. We have two (just added the third place in december) more properties 4 hours away(we’ll retire there soon) and we plan to have bees there. I’d like to put bees there but even at just 4 hours away it’s not reasonable. So i understand from Mass to FL not really reasonable. For now we are trying to learn how to take care of the hive / bees…that part is the same. When we move to next place, we will most likely go to traditional hives as the flow hives are very pricey…I think that beyond 4 or 5 hives the flow hives would not make much sense. I seriously doubt any serious honey producer would ever consider them…ideal for a hobbyist IMO. At least not the way I do math. For now they are pricey but we are learning the basics. 
If you drive, you could take them with you…that’s an option.
I really don’t know. One of the mentors in COBA (central Ohio beekeeper assoc…I just went to their bee school)…anyway he is keeping 20 hives and has lost none in past 3 years….lots of others of the lecturers at the org/bee school have lost hives this past winter. I am not even a beekeeper…I have one hive that has not made it through first winter. I don’t even know what I don’t know.I do not think that I could afford to ship the bees + equipment, back and forth.
Delta, would likely make it VERY expensive!
Bees are FUN,..... for people who are genuinely interested!
What do you expect for colony survivability in Ohio?
. Ask me again in 5 years maybe.
Thanks yeah part of the mission will be to go where the rental unit can't so need to be able to carry inGood call on the chainsaw scabbard.
I really don’t know. One of the mentors in COBA (central Ohio beekeeper assoc…I just went to their bee school)…anyway he is keeping 20 hives and has lost none in past 3 years….lots of others of the lecturers at the org/bee school have lost hives this past winter. I am not even a beekeeper…I have one hive that has not made it through first winter. I don’t even know what I don’t know.
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If you are there year round, to inspect, and tend to their occasional off season needs, you should do just fine.
I use the term ‘helper’ very loosely
…but you are right they are wonderful…they are great to have around, but they have a tendency to relocate that which has been split and piled. 
Kinda like when my SO complains about the ( Labrador ) hair in the house.....I use the term ‘helper’ very loosely
Sometimes I wish we could still do that. So many people moved into our county they put a permanent ban on all open burning several years ago. Can’t even get a permit to do it any more. That’s why I have a chipper but that would be a lot to chip.
I have been working on the trees/brush for a couple years. There were about 80 acres involved. I’m glad to see these brush piles gone. If the weather is right, I’ll burn again tomorrow.
