AÑO
2019
CATEGORÍA
Comunidad
OBJETIVOS
Vida de ecosistemas terrestres
PAL. CLAVE
beehive, Environmental protection, decline of the bees
PAÍS
Switzerland
CRÉDITOS
ECAL/Fabien Roy
LINK
https://fabienroy.cargocollective.com
HAPPY BEES
This alternative beehive is focused on the bees metabolism with the aim to fight their decline.
According to the scientists, the bees population has known a huge decrease these twenty last years. The causes are notably the phytosanitary treatments used in agriculture especially the neonicotinoids and the varroa parasite.
The standards beehives are built with the aim to maximise the honey production without considering the comfort of the bees.
This alternative beehive is focused on the bees metabolism and facilitate the bees transhumance. This practice is very effective to move the bees far away the field during the period of treatments and increase the pollination and thus the biodiversity.
By reproducing their natural habitat (tree trunks), the envelope is made of expanded granulates cork bound together by its natural resin. This material is an excellent thermal insulator, rotproof, waterproof and its weight is very light.
A strap system with handle keeps the elements together and allows the manual transport. A stackable legs system makes the hive compact.