I Have a Bee (IHAB) is a worldwide organization established for hobby beekeepers. The organization hopes to deliver sustainable and long-term solutions to the pollinator decline through the hobby of beekeeping.[1]

"I Have a Bee" foundation
Founded2014; 10 years ago (2014)
FoundersPetar Petrov, Stefan Zlatev, Trifon Mihaylov
Headquarters
Area served
Worldwide
Websitewww.ihaveabee.com

Founded by Petar Petrov, Stefan Zlatev and Trifon Michailov 2014 in Bulgaria. The group has examined the roots of traditional beekeeping and found that individual farms tended to keep only a few hives each[citation needed]—in contrast with today's commercial beekeeping model, in which a single apiary consists of hundreds of hives. The founders believe that this practice is the cause of the pollinator decline. The IHAB was created to imitate the old beekeeping model and allow a more even distribution of bees.

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In 2013, IHAB introduced their first development of a top bar hive. The product was designed to make it easier and more convenient for an average person to raise bees. The top bar hive has the convenience of being usable in backyards or on city terraces.[2]

In 2015, IHAB, Norwegian urban beekeeping group ByBi, and New York City Beekeepers Association set up the first intercontinental hobby beekeepers' network.

References

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  1. ^ "Пчелите ни хранят и обличат, ако не ги отглеждаме - става страшно". bnr.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2022-07-19.
  2. ^ "Alveari più sani con l'apicoltura a misura d'ape - Milleunadonna". 2017-02-14. Archived from the original on 14 February 2017. Retrieved 2022-07-19.
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