The most successful fully funded crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo is
not for a new smartwatch, video game, or 3D printer. It is for a new way to
harvest honey, a potential breakthrough in a practice that has not seen a
significant technological advance since 1852, when the Rev.
Lorenzo Langstroth patented America's first movable frame beehive.
The Flow hive has amassed $8.9
million from more than 25,000 backers in one month (the goal was just
$70,000), a possible sign that the urban-hipster revival of beekeeping is
still alive, even as the U.S. honeybee population continues to die off.
(The USDA has sounded the alarm, estimating that a third of all honeybees
have died since 2006. The main suspect is a class of neuro-active
insecticides called Neonicotinoids.)
Via Instapundit, This 'Honey on Tap' Beehive Design
Just Raised $9 Million on Indiegogo
I've heard of this, but this is the first time I've seen how the Flow™
Hive works, and it's pretty ingenious. I know T, my fellow cow-orker,
might be interested in this as he keeps bees as a hobby.
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