• Understanding bees better
• Publisher: Ulmer
• Hardcover, 128 pages

Blurb

Round is the new square

A round beehive? Sure, because a sphere retains heat better in winter than any other geometric shape. Andreas Heidinger designed the bee ball based on the natural housing of bees - tree hollows in forests. It offers the bees an "all-round" species-appropriate home with a healthy indoor climate:

• Constant warmth, thus less heating stress in winter
• Optimum humidity regulation
• Increased bee health
• Reduced varroa mite infestation
• Attractive for bee-friendly beneficial insects such as the book scorpion

Additional sources of income open up for beekeepers, farmers and foresters - with great benefits for biodiversity and thus for our environment. The two authors show the many advantages of the round hive:

• Easy introduction for beginner beekeepers
• Little work required
• Peaceful bees
• Honey room can be set up - Frames for spinning
• Very good honey quality
• Low feed consumption