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  • PEOPLE - 'Flotte Bienen' belagern Kyle Richard's Laden
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    PEOPLE - 'Flotte Bienen' belagern Kyle Richard's Laden
    Beverly Hills, CA - Kyle Richard's famous 90210 boutique got some unwanted visitors today. A large infestation of bees decided to make their home right in front of the store, prompting them to take action. The cops and fire department came by to close off the sidewalk and tried to safely remove the bees without anyone getting stung or hurt.

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  • Football - Club Friendlies 2015 Barnet v Crystal Palace The Hive, Edgware, United Kingdom - 23 May 2015
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    Football - Club Friendlies 2015 Barnet v Crystal Palace The Hive, Edgware, United Kingdom - 23 May 2015
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    Football - Club Friendlies 2015 Barnet v Crystal Palace The Hive, Edgware, United Kingdom - 23 May 2015

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  • Prince Edward opens the University of Bath Hive at the Science Museum store at Wroughton, near Swindon, Wiltshire, Britain - 25 Sep 2014
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    Prince Edward opens the University of Bath Hive at the Science Museum store at Wroughton, near Swindon, Wiltshire, Britain - 25 Sep 2014
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    Prince Edward opens the University of Bath Hive at the Science Museum store at Wroughton, near Swindon, Wiltshire, Britain - 25 Sep 2014

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  • Prince Edward opens the University of Bath Hive at the Science Museum store at Wroughton, near Swindon, Wiltshire, Britain - 25 Sep 2014
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    Prince Edward opens the University of Bath Hive at the Science Museum store at Wroughton, near Swindon, Wiltshire, Britain - 25 Sep 2014
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    Prince Edward opens the University of Bath Hive at the Science Museum store at Wroughton, near Swindon, Wiltshire, Britain - 25 Sep 2014

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  • Prince Edward opens the University of Bath Hive at the Science Museum store at Wroughton, near Swindon, Wiltshire, Britain - 25 Sep 2014
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    Prince Edward opens the University of Bath Hive at the Science Museum store at Wroughton, near Swindon, Wiltshire, Britain - 25 Sep 2014
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    Prince Edward opens the University of Bath Hive at the Science Museum store at Wroughton, near Swindon, Wiltshire, Britain - 25 Sep 2014

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  • Prince Edward opens the University of Bath Hive at the Science Museum store at Wroughton, near Swindon, Wiltshire, Britain - 25 Sep 2014
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    Prince Edward opens the University of Bath Hive at the Science Museum store at Wroughton, near Swindon, Wiltshire, Britain - 25 Sep 2014
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    Prince Edward opens the University of Bath Hive at the Science Museum store at Wroughton, near Swindon, Wiltshire, Britain - 25 Sep 2014

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  • Prince Edward opens the University of Bath Hive at the Science Museum store at Wroughton, near Swindon, Wiltshire, Britain - 25 Sep 2014
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    Prince Edward opens the University of Bath Hive at the Science Museum store at Wroughton, near Swindon, Wiltshire, Britain - 25 Sep 2014
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    Prince Edward opens the University of Bath Hive at the Science Museum store at Wroughton, near Swindon, Wiltshire, Britain - 25 Sep 2014

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  • Prince Edward opens the University of Bath Hive at the Science Museum store at Wroughton, near Swindon, Wiltshire, Britain - 25 Sep 2014
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    Prince Edward opens the University of Bath Hive at the Science Museum store at Wroughton, near Swindon, Wiltshire, Britain - 25 Sep 2014
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    Prince Edward opens the University of Bath Hive at the Science Museum store at Wroughton, near Swindon, Wiltshire, Britain - 25 Sep 2014

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  • Prince Edward opens the University of Bath Hive at the Science Museum store at Wroughton, near Swindon, Wiltshire, Britain - 25 Sep 2014
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    Prince Edward opens the University of Bath Hive at the Science Museum store at Wroughton, near Swindon, Wiltshire, Britain - 25 Sep 2014
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    Prince Edward opens the University of Bath Hive at the Science Museum store at Wroughton, near Swindon, Wiltshire, Britain - 25 Sep 2014

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  • Prince Edward opens the University of Bath Hive at the Science Museum store at Wroughton, near Swindon, Wiltshire, Britain - 25 Sep 2014
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    Prince Edward opens the University of Bath Hive at the Science Museum store at Wroughton, near Swindon, Wiltshire, Britain - 25 Sep 2014
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    Prince Edward opens the University of Bath Hive at the Science Museum store at Wroughton, near Swindon, Wiltshire, Britain - 25 Sep 2014

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  • Prince Edward opens the University of Bath Hive at the Science Museum store at Wroughton, near Swindon, Wiltshire, Britain - 25 Sep 2014
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    Prince Edward opens the University of Bath Hive at the Science Museum store at Wroughton, near Swindon, Wiltshire, Britain - 25 Sep 2014
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    Prince Edward opens the University of Bath Hive at the Science Museum store at Wroughton, near Swindon, Wiltshire, Britain - 25 Sep 2014

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  • Prince Edward opens the University of Bath Hive at the Science Museum store at Wroughton, near Swindon, Wiltshire, Britain - 25 Sep 2014
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    Prince Edward opens the University of Bath Hive at the Science Museum store at Wroughton, near Swindon, Wiltshire, Britain - 25 Sep 2014
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    Prince Edward opens the University of Bath Hive at the Science Museum store at Wroughton, near Swindon, Wiltshire, Britain - 25 Sep 2014

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  • Architects design 'jenga hotel' with removable container rooms, Hong Kong, Apr 2014
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    Architects design 'jenga hotel' with removable container rooms, Hong Kong, Apr 2014
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    Architects Design 'Jenga Hotel' With Removable Container Rooms
    Architects in Hong Kong have designed a jenga-inspired hotel.

    Hive-inn hotel would be composed of recycled shipping containers which can be inserted and removed, depending on the needs and business of the hotel.

    The jenga-like grid structure would allow containers to be slotted in and removed without disturbing the other container rooms.

    The creators, Slimane Ouahes and Christophe Barthelemy, of Ova Studio believe that as well as being an innovative hotel design with space for branding, the idea could also be extended as a response for emergency housing or medical care units.

    The duo explained that the design of the hotel lies in the idea of maximum flexibility and mobility, a trend that is embodied in our modern way of living.

    "Containers came as a natural answer to this vision; the challenge was to keep it technically feasible, mobile, and fun.

    "We wanted to keep the true nature of containers alive: containers are mobile, containers travel! It created this interesting paradox in which hotel rooms can come to you, expanding the market to residents. They can also travel with you, or you can travel to them. This equation led to many possibilities and creative opportunities," said Barthelemy.

    The architects have also thought of how to feature green spaces and garden areas. They explained that under and above each container a service cassette would provide electricity, air conditioning, fresh water and drainage.

    These cassettes would be filled with soil, allowing garden and kitchen gardens to be created.

    They explained: "This allows nature to take back its rights when the c...
    For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/KGBIAPRDC

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  • Architects design 'jenga hotel' with removable container rooms, Hong Kong, Apr 2014
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    Architects design 'jenga hotel' with removable container rooms, Hong Kong, Apr 2014
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    Model of the Hive-inn
    Architects Design 'Jenga Hotel' With Removable Container Rooms
    Architects in Hong Kong have designed a jenga-inspired hotel.

    Hive-inn hotel would be composed of recycled shipping containers which can be inserted and removed, depending on the needs and business of the hotel.

    The jenga-like grid structure would allow containers to be slotted in and removed without disturbing the other container rooms.

    The creators, Slimane Ouahes and Christophe Barthelemy, of Ova Studio believe that as well as being an innovative hotel design with space for branding, the idea could also be extended as a response for emergency housing or medical care units.

    The duo explained that the design of the hotel lies in the idea of maximum flexibility and mobility, a trend that is embodied in our modern way of living.

    "Containers came as a natural answer to this vision; the challenge was to keep it technically feasible, mobile, and fun.

    "We wanted to keep the true nature of containers alive: containers are mobile, containers travel! It created this interesting paradox in which hotel rooms can come to you, expanding the market to residents. They can also travel with you, or you can travel to them. This equation led to many possibilities and creative opportunities," said Barthelemy.

    The architects have also thought of how to feature green spaces and garden areas. They explained that under and above each container a service cassette would provide electricity, air conditioning, fresh water and drainage.

    These cassettes would be filled with soil, allowing garden and kitchen gardens to be created.

    They explained: "This allows nature to take back its rights when the containers ...
    For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/KGBIAPRDC

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  • #CHINA-JIANGSU-YANGZHOU-HONEY (CN)
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    (110417) -- YANGZHOU, April 17, 2011 (Xinhua) -- A beekeeper checks honey produced by bees inside beehives in Touqiao Town, the suburb of Yangzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, April 16, 2011. In April, beekeepers are busy with keeping bees and harvesting honey. (Xinhua/Pu Liangping)(lx)
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  • #CHINA-JIANGSU-YANGZHOU-HONEY (CN)
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    (110417) -- YANGZHOU, April 17, 2011 (Xinhua) -- A beekeeper checks honey produced by bees inside beehives in Touqiao Town, the suburb of Yangzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, April 16, 2011. In April, beekeepers are busy with keeping bees and harvesting honey. (Xinhua/Pu Liangping)(lx)
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  • #CHINA-JIANGSU-NANTONG-HONEY (CN)
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    (110417) -- NANTONG, April 17, 2011 (Xinhua) --A beekeeper keeps bees in cole flower field in Nantong, east China's Jiangsu Province, April 16, 2011. In April, beekeepers are busy with keeping bees and harvesting honey. (Xinhua/Wang Junrong)(lx)
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  • #CHINA-JIANGSU-YANGZHOU-HONEY (CN)
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    (110417) -- YANGZHOU, April 17, 2011 (Xinhua) --A beekeeper repairs beeswax in Touqiao Town, the suburb of Yangzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, April 16, 2011. In April, beekeepers are busy with keeping bees and harvesting honey. (Xinhua/Pu Liangping)(lx)
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  • #CHINA-JIANGSU-YANGZHOU-HONEY (CN)
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    #CHINA-JIANGSU-YANGZHOU-HONEY (CN)
    (110417) -- YANGZHOU, April 17, 2011 (Xinhua) --A beekeeper repairs beeswax in Touqiao Town, the suburb of Yangzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, April 16, 2011. In April, beekeepers are busy with keeping bees and harvesting honey. (Xinhua/Pu Liangping)(lx)
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  • #CHINA-JIANGSU-NANTONG-HONEY (CN)
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    (110417) -- NANTONG, April 17, 2011 (Xinhua) --A beekeeper keeps bees in cole flower field in Nantong, east China's Jiangsu Province, April 16, 2011. In April, beekeepers are busy with keeping bees and harvesting honey. (Xinhua/Wang Junrong)(lx)
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  • Laos - 2011
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    Laos - 2011
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    A sign for 'The Hive Bar' which is literally the only bar in this very small town on the Mekong river in Pak Beng, northern Laos.
    Laos - 2011

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  • Anish Kapoor, a retrospective exhibition at The Royal Academy of Arts, London, Britain - 22 Sep 2009
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    Anish Kapoor, a retrospective exhibition at The Royal Academy of Arts, London, Britain - 22 Sep 2009
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    Anish Kapoor, a retrospective exhibition at The Royal Academy of Arts, London, Britain - 22 Sep 2009
    The Royal Academy of Arts presents a major solo exhibition of the work of the internationally acclaimed artist Anish Kapoor, winner of the 1991 Turner Prize and one of the most influential and pioneering sculptors of his generation. The exhibition surveys Kapoor's career to date showcasing a number of new and previously unseen works. Anish Kapoor runs at the Royal Academy of Arts from 26 September - 11 December 2009
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  • Pestival, a festival celebrating insects and art, Southbank Center. London. Britain - 03 Sep 2009
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    Pestival, a festival celebrating insects and art, Southbank Center. London. Britain - 03 Sep 2009
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    Beecab - a London Taxi complete with a working Bee hive inside.
    Pestival, a festival celebrating insects and art, Southbank Center. London. Britain - 03 Sep 2009

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  • Beehaus urban beekeeping, Britain - Aug 2009
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    Beehaus urban beekeeping, Britain - Aug 2009
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    Urban Beekeeping
    URBAN BEEKEEPING

    A beehive has been launched for the URBAN beekeeper.

    British company Omlet, with support from Natural England, are marketing their funky design to make it easy for anyone - from amateurs to seasoned apiarists - to help bees find a home in city gardens.

    The strikingly designed hive - called the 'Beehaus' - has been developed with the help of leading beekeepers to be a 21st century home for bees and has urban spaces very much in mind.

    Beehaus has twice the room of a traditional hive (measuring about 1m wide and 0.5m high) and with plenty of space for the colony to grow, the likelihood of the bees swarming is greatly reduced.

    A company spokesman says: "Bees will travel up to 3 miles to collect nectar, so even the most unpromising gardens can still support viable colonies and produce their own honey.

    "With proper care and access to local sources of nectar it's quite possible to collect over 20kg of honey from a Beehaus hive in a good year."

    Omlet co-founder James Tuthill said "Bees provide a wonderful service pollinating plants and providing us with honey. The Beehaus is a brilliant new way to keep bees in a garden or even on a rooftop.

    "It's new design simplifies the principles of beekeeping so that anyone can enjoy this fascinating hobby. With the help of urban gardeners, bees can have access to a wonderfully diverse source of plants, resulting in fantastic flavoursome honey."

    The first GBP 465 Beehaus will be installed on Natural England's office roof in Victoria, London, overlooking Westminster Cathedral.

    Dr Tom Tew, Chief Scientist for Natural England, said: "Bees provide us with honey but also play a vital role in pollinating plants - from farmland crops to trees, flowers and garden vegetables - bringing critical benefits to people and to the natural environmen...
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  • 'Like sending bees to war': the deadly truth behind your almond milk obsession. Bees are essential to the functioning of America’s titanic almond industry – and billions are dying in the process.
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    'Like sending bees to war': the deadly truth behind your almond milk obsession. Bees are essential to the functioning of America’s titanic almond industry – and billions are dying in the process.
    'Like sending bees to war': the deadly truth behind your almond milk obsession. Bees are essential to the functioning of America’s titanic almond industry – and billions are dying in the process. A recent survey of commercial beekeepers showed that 50 billion bees – more than seven times the world’s human population – were wiped out in a few months during winter 2018-19. This is more than one-third of commercial US bee colonies, the highest number since the annual survey started in the mid-2000s.

    Beekeepers attributed the high mortality rate to pesticide exposure, diseases from parasites and habitat loss. However, environmentalists and organic beekeepers maintain that the real culprit is something more systemic: America’s reliance on industrial agriculture methods, especially those used by the almond industry, which demands a large-scale mechanization of one of nature’s most delicate natural processes. Pictured: Beehives stand along a blooming almond orchard near Shafter, in California. Honeybees pollinate many crops, including almond trees in February, and are essential to the food chain. Bees are vanishing at an alarming rate in 24 states throughout the United States. (Photo by Ann Johansson/Corbis via Getty Images)
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  • 'Like sending bees to war': the deadly truth behind your almond milk obsession. Bees are essential to the functioning of America’s titanic almond industry – and billions are dying in the process.
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    'Like sending bees to war': the deadly truth behind your almond milk obsession. Bees are essential to the functioning of America’s titanic almond industry – and billions are dying in the process.
    'Like sending bees to war': the deadly truth behind your almond milk obsession. Bees are essential to the functioning of America’s titanic almond industry – and billions are dying in the process. A recent survey of commercial beekeepers showed that 50 billion bees – more than seven times the world’s human population – were wiped out in a few months during winter 2018-19. This is more than one-third of commercial US bee colonies, the highest number since the annual survey started in the mid-2000s.

    Beekeepers attributed the high mortality rate to pesticide exposure, diseases from parasites and habitat loss. However, environmentalists and organic beekeepers maintain that the real culprit is something more systemic: America’s reliance on industrial agriculture methods, especially those used by the almond industry, which demands a large-scale mechanization of one of nature’s most delicate natural processes. Pictured: Beehives stand stacked along a blooming almond orchard near Shafter, in California. The bees pollinate many crops, including almond trees in February, and are essential to the food chain. Bees are mysteriously disappearing at an alarming rate in 24 states throughout the United States. (Photo by Ann Johansson/Corbis via Getty Images)
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  • 'Like sending bees to war': the deadly truth behind your almond milk obsession. Bees are essential to the functioning of America’s titanic almond industry – and billions are dying in the process.
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    'Like sending bees to war': the deadly truth behind your almond milk obsession. Bees are essential to the functioning of America’s titanic almond industry – and billions are dying in the process.
    'Like sending bees to war': the deadly truth behind your almond milk obsession. Bees are essential to the functioning of America’s titanic almond industry – and billions are dying in the process. A recent survey of commercial beekeepers showed that 50 billion bees – more than seven times the world’s human population – were wiped out in a few months during winter 2018-19. This is more than one-third of commercial US bee colonies, the highest number since the annual survey started in the mid-2000s.

    Beekeepers attributed the high mortality rate to pesticide exposure, diseases from parasites and habitat loss. However, environmentalists and organic beekeepers maintain that the real culprit is something more systemic: America’s reliance on industrial agriculture methods, especially those used by the almond industry, which demands a large-scale mechanization of one of nature’s most delicate natural processes. Pictured: An almond tree blooms, near Visalia, in California. Honeybees pollinate many crops, including almond trees in February, and are essential to the food chain. Bees are mysteriously disappearing at an alarming rate in 24 states throughout the United States. (Photo by Ann Johansson/Corbis via Getty Images)
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