Want a science lesson on bees and a guaranteed source of honey right on your high-rise balcony? The Philips Urban Beehive does just that, but it isn’t for sale. The beehive is a concept for the design company’s Microbial Home project, which is developing products that take a sustainable approach to energy consumption, human waste, food preparation, as well as other everyday household issues.
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The hive has a flowerpot on one side with an entry above that leads into an orange glass container. The honeycomb frame inside provides a base for the bees to build their wax cells. There is also a pull on the hive to allow smoke to come in to calm bees down before releasing them or harvesting honey. The reach of this idea goes far beyond improving a household; according to the press release, an item like this could improve the dwindling numbers of global bee colonies. Supposedly this would “encourage the return of the urban bee,” which sounds like a good thing, for pollination purposes, unless you’re allergic to bees ... and live in a city.
Via: CNET
Tags: Design, DoGooding, Earth, Food, Food Allergies
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