I have a great affection for bees. They are marvelous little creatures. They work tirelessly to serve the collective interests of the hive. Bees that reside in commercial hives are the source of nearly all the honey we humans consume.
Unlike wild colonies, bees in commercial service are constantly stressed by keepers who regularly open their hives to harvest honey and beeswax, and also to check on the health of the hives. It's been that way since humans entered into a working relationship with domesticated bees.
A group of beekeepers from the Australia appears to have developed an innovation that will transform commercial and hobby beekeeping.
In traditional beekeeping, the harvest of honey and beeswax requires opening the hives, removing the honeycombed panels, scraping away the wax and draining the honey into containers. It's very stressful on the bees and hard work for the beekeepers.
The innovation that could change all that is called Flow Hive. It uses combed panels that are designed to automatically channel the flow of honey in a way that allows it to be harvested simply by opening a tap. The hive doesn't have to be opened. The bees are not disturbed.
The people behind Flow Hive are just now ramping up to manufacture their remarkable innovation.
Check out the Flow Hive website. http://www.honeyflow.com/
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