The Beehaus is a brand of beehive

Beehive

A beehive is a structure in which bees live and raise their young.Beehive may also refer to:Buildings and locations:* Bee Hive, Alabama, a neighborhood in Alabama* Beehive , a wing of the New Zealand Parliament Buildings...

 developed by a British company called Omlet — famous for designing an urban chicken coop

Chicken coop

A chicken coop is a building where female chickens are kept. Inside there are often nest boxes for egg laying and perches on which the birds can sleep, although coops for meat birds seldom have either of these features....

, the eglu

Eglu

The Eglu is brand of chicken coop designed and marketed by Omlet Ltd in the UK that is intended for small-scale, backyard chicken keeping. The original design was by four graduates from the Royal College of Art, and was first shown at the degree show at the College in 2003.It was launched in April...

. The beehaus aims to make it easier for people in urban environments to keep honeybees. It is made from MDPE plastic and is based on the same principles as the Dartington Beehive. It is the first major redesign of the beehive for many years.

The hive design was supported by the British government department Natural England

Natural England

Natural England is the non-departmental public body of the UK government responsible for ensuring that England's natural environment, including its land, flora and fauna, freshwater and marine environments, geology and soils, are protected and improved...

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Specification

The frames are based on the standard 14" by 12" deep National. It does not accommodate Langstroth frames.

External links

• www.omlet.us — Omlet Beehaus pages
• BBC News
• Google Hosted News / Associated Press
• The Guardian
• Engadget
• redOrbit