“‘Thrive Hive’ provides a more simple and practical natural environment for beekeeping.
Conceived by tom back, a student of Kingston university in London, UK, the design uses traditional hive weaving techniques with a structural framework which makes it possible to provide a habitat that is both suitable for the bees and the beekeeper.
With this construction, bees are no longer cajoled into a home that does not fit their natural form. Back’s design takes on a hollow trunk form, for which the wild bees build colonies.
The weaving allows for a rounded shape, and the use of straw provides good insulating properties that are found naturally within the structure. This insulated home provides protection from the harsh winters, so that the weather is not so damaging to the bees, resulting in a stronger colony for the future…”
