‘If the bee disappeared off the surface of the globe the man would only have 4 years of life left:
NO MORE BEES
NO MORE POLLINATION
NO MORE PLANTS
NO MORE ANIMALS
NO MORE MAN’
~ Albert Einstein
Honeybees are dying and no one knows why. As a beekeeper, you are direct observer of the symbiosis of animal, plants and human. Who said that living in the city means you can’t keep bees? Inspired by Richard Buckminster-Fuller’s theory of Synergetics, Lena Goldsteiner has designed a ‘Beehive for Urban Apiculture’.
This beehive could fit on a balcony, backyard or rooftop garden, and the design is kind of gorgeous don’t you think? Definitely going to look into this a bit more…
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I love that beehive! Also I love honey. The Varoa mite has been such a big issue in NZ, its so hard to stop the spread of it.
The decline of honeybees scares the heck out of me! It’s times like this I stop worrying about humans and start worrying about the small things – the bees, the plankton – the creatures at the start of the food chain and who are the building blocks on which we all depend. Thanks for posting this!
My mum’s friend is a beekeeper. She is terrified of the demise of the bee. She explains it brilliantly. She should write a blog!!
This is why all of us (that includes vegans) need to eat honey. They bee must live.
I was pleased to see at the Country Fair the other week kids learning how to make beehives and learning all about bees. A step in the right direction?
I too have been worried about the bees, and I LOVE the look of that beehive. We have bees everywhere and beekeepers right around the corner as well. I hope the problem is found soon.
Oh my! The design is kind of gorgeous! As lovely as it is, I’m kind of paranoid about bees and so I don’t think I could handle keeping them. I try and support others who do though by purchasing honey from local apiaries and beekeepers. And I’m always encouraged when I see bees come to my flower pots, I just prefer if I’m inside watching them work away. ;)
if the bees get sick the insects from drake insect personnel would come in and do it. and then the agency would ask for a higher commission and the plants would start to self pollinate and mutate and.. well i think that’s what happened on lost
Ooooh! Beautiful. We have the very traditional box-style hive but our bees are doing well and our all-organic approach to keeping the Varoa mite out (essential oils in a wee bath that the bees have to walk through to get into the hive) seems to be working so far.
there`s these ones too…
http://omlet.co.uk/products_services/products_services.php?cat=Beehaus&subcat=Bees+and+Honey
which i LOVE the colour of. we are so totally getting one as soon as we stop moving…!
That hive is lovely, isn’t it? I am not sure what I think about the practicality of the design yet but it is so very sexy. The idea of several of these pretties dangling in the trees in my woods makes me smile.
I think everyone should tend bees. Their lives would change. I now have 5 and my life has greatly changed –for the better.