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- [Voiceover] As an inventor
you have these hopes and dreams
and the only thing that really keeps you going
is being optimistic that yes,
we can make this idea work.
And to finally see it work,
after a decade of tinkering away in the shed with my dad
was extraordinary.
- [Voiceover] Its the first drops and it's pouring.
- [Voiceover] It's pouring in!
- Our next big challenge
was to take our invention to the world
and crowd-funding allowed us to do that
in a way we never dreamt was possible.
Suddenly, our small campaign
had turned into a community of passionate bee keepers
all around the world
now numbering over 35,000 and growing.
- It's amazing to see their enthusiasm for beekeeping
and their willingness to learn and to share knowledge.
- One small act, right, of saying,
"I think I'm going to try bees"
that it opens up not just this world of bees
but it's sort of a window
into being more connected to nature
in a much larger way.
- I thought it was an awesome invention.
I'd seen how typical beekeeping takes place.
How harvesting honey happens.
And I thought I didn't want to do it that way.
I'd rather try something different.
- One of the coolest things I ever done in my life
was pull out the first frame falling with bees.
- Honey harvesting is such a pain
and it's a tremendous amount of work
and it makes a huge mess.
It's very destructive to the bees.
Its just, it's kinda a disaster no matter what you do.
No matter how hard you plan
you just end up with honey everywhere.
So, to actually just have it
pour out of the side of the hive
into a jar and skip all of that mess
is amazing.
- When we got the first Flow Hive going
it was obvious that it was
such a peaceful and entertaining experience.
So, every time we get honey
we make sure that all our friends
come over and experience it because it's really special.
- But what a beautiful treat to have
especially if you can know where it's coming from.
From your back yard.
It's the least processed food that I know
as far as sweetness go.
And it tastes bloody good.
- [Voiceover] It's been a really busy year
fulfilling all the orders
- And it's such a good feeling
to see all the photos and videos
flowing in from all corners of the globe.
As beekeepers experience the joy
of harvesting pure, unprocessed honey
directly from the hive.
- Our bees are very, very happy with the Flow Hive.
They're filling up the frames with honey
as fast as we can harvest it.
Lovingly shared by happy bees.
- And urban honey has this variety to it and depth
that you continue to taste.
I love it.
Love it.
- Harvesting a frame of honey
and just being able to smell it like a glass of wine
and actually the floral notes are there.
I mean, if you smell a bottle of honey
that's been extracted
it's not the same.
And I think that's an amazing thing
that is hard to believe
until you experience it.
- We've seen the videos on the website
but there's nothing that compares
to your first experience actually seeing it
flow out of the hive.
It was just absolutely amazing.
- None of this could have happened
without the Indiegogo community
who jumped onboard to support us
and shared our campaign far and wide.
- We did that as soon as we could.
Within seconds of it going online.
- Been wanting to do bees
for decades and decades and decades.
- [Voiceover] So to say think you to the Indiegogo community
for making all this possible,
our most popular Flow Hive Classic
will be back on Indiegogo,
and original campaign process,
for the next two weeks.
- So the best bit is, you don't have to wait.
We've got hives in stock
all across North America, Europe, and Australia
ready to deliver to your door.
- If you new to beekeeping,
be sure to check out our educational resources
and forum at honeyflow.com
and connect with your local beekeeping group
to learn all the fascinating things about caring for bees.
We're also excited to announce
our special range of organic cotton teeshirts.
And for these next two weeks,
100% of all profits from this range
will be directly to the Rainforest Trust
to help preserve forest ecosystems around the world.
Our forests are really important habitats
for thousands of species of pollinators.
- Bees are such a good reminder
of the interconnectedness of life on earth.
- The little piece of magic that do we call pollination,
is essential to the cycle of life that we all depend on.
And if we look after the bees, they'll look after us.
And the honey really is an amazing bonus.
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