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created by tobey time crochet, the bernie sanders crochet doll has been crafted meticulously, leaving no detail to chance.
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the collection was presented in a space inspired by the barcelona pavilion, a building designed in 1929 by mies van der rohe + lily reich.
the aim of le témoin was, as with many of the artist’s works, to adapt a surrealist object to everyday use.
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Honey bees are not endangered, why doe people focus on them? Because they are cute and make honey.
Species who are endangered are wild bees with hundreds of subspecies, but they don’t need beehives – and million of other insects who are not cute and beautiful.
Way to go Ben! Direct yet eloquently spoken on behalf of our cherished golden ambassadors of life! Thank you
Super write up Ben! I agree! I also worry about how this “new” invention will keep bee’s warm in the winter and cool in the summer? That plexi-glass sure won’t fit the bill.
This invention is nothing I would purchase nor support by donating money to what appears to be an ego trip for someone and no support for the bee’s!
DEAR DESIGNER, DEAR DESIGNBOOM.
With high interest I read your ideas and intentions to help the bees. However more and more designer try to make a name for themselves with a “GREEN-LABEL”. WHY? Before you start designing boxes, homes and houses for bee – you should their physiology and special needs. Would you build a skyscraper for disabled people with no elevator.
So about my critique:
1. Using plywood – an eco-nightmare: Production needs high amounts of energy, a lot of glue, not useable for outside. The chemicals need are very BAD for bees!
2. Acrylic-Glas – plastic-oil: In beekeeping we are trying to use as less as possible of plastic. However in the presentation it looks good.
3. chimney – is it Christmas and Santa Claus visiting?!?: This way of entrance and exit is unnatural and causes a lot of stress to the bees: WHY? a, Bees have to walk all the way up and down, because they cannot fly in this small chimney. b, bees like to keep their hive clean – so have to drag and carry all the bees and male drones (even bigger) all the way too. So the floor will be covered with dead bees and their hygiene drops –> Beehive collapse. c, amount of nectar and water they can transport will be less. d, chimney-design is only for urban beekeepers who want to impress people with NO IDEA about bees or are literally afraid of bees.
4. honeycomb-size: WAY TOO small and plastic again. Yeah – it looks great on pictures for breakfast. So what is the main goal? Another stylish instagram-upload or the well being of bees? A smaller honeycomb-size cost more organization workload for bees and less honey. However it is more convenient for young urban people thinking in small boxes. AND it is not scaleable – meaning – if the bees need more space WHERE CAN I GIVE THE BEES MORE ROOM?!?!?!
5. Looking from the side – is great for educational – like for kids – but NOR FOR BEEKEEPERS! You you should check your hive at least once a week and not just looking from outside.
6. Locking-mechanism – separating honey from population – this WILL KILL BEES 100% sure, when you close it. You also cause stress when you cut off the bees from their honey supply, there will always be some bees left and the bees cannot reduce the humidity to increase the quality of honey.
7. These days beekeeping becomes very popular – however it is now a way to be “cool”. For serious hobby-beekeepers it is a nightmare. Many begin with high motivation, little knowledge – bees are like little infants YOU CANNOT DROP THEM after 1-2years when it is no more suitable, no more stylish or it is in competition with your instagram-vacation!
8. SUPPORT ambitious beekeeper with LESS than 20 but more than 2 hives!!!!! Why? They can keep a population alive and their income does not depend on the amount of honey! Check their equipment, check where they keep their hives and HOW they treat their bees. IT IS A LOT OF WORK. Buy honey of them, even it is a little more expensive than in the supermarket. Their honey usually is of superior taste.