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Yes, I heard this on the radio recently...]]>Aug 7th 2009 4:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/omlet-beehaus-is-a-plastic-beehive-for-the-urban-conservationist/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/omlet-beehaus-is-a-plastic-beehive-for-the-urban-conservationist/
Yeah they have the bees on as part of the order, basically you pre-pay for them through Omlet and they source them locally to you - 10,000 workers, a queen and a bunch of unhatched bees too.

I was going to get some for one of my enemies and have them post them to him.
The thought of someone getting a box of bees, shaking it up and down excitedly like a kid at Christmas that just got a big present from his rich uncle, listening for a tell-tale sign of it being something expensive (could it be that I won that PS3 in the competition I entered??). The gleeful urgency of ripping off of the wrapping, the premise of what lies beneath that covering of brown paper. The blood curdling scream of terror as his entire lounge is enveloped in a black and yellow buzzing swarm of fury as it is released from it's cardboard tomb.
Joy.]]>Aug 10th 2009 12:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/omlet-beehaus-is-a-plastic-beehive-for-the-urban-conservationist/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/omlet-beehaus-is-a-plastic-beehive-for-the-urban-conservationist/Aug 6th 2009 3:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/omlet-beehaus-is-a-plastic-beehive-for-the-urban-conservationist/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/omlet-beehaus-is-a-plastic-beehive-for-the-urban-conservationist/
So.... $180 for a fully functional delivered-to-your-doorstep hive (some assembly required) or several times that for the cute plastic version that looks like it would be outgrown by a colony in short order anyhow. ]]>Aug 6th 2009 3:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/omlet-beehaus-is-a-plastic-beehive-for-the-urban-conservationist/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/omlet-beehaus-is-a-plastic-beehive-for-the-urban-conservationist/
... Bee geek?]]>Aug 6th 2009 3:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/omlet-beehaus-is-a-plastic-beehive-for-the-urban-conservationist/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/omlet-beehaus-is-a-plastic-beehive-for-the-urban-conservationist/
This product is sold in the UK, where a completely different currency makes your comparisons worthless. Furthermore the price levels and typical incomes are also very different.

GAH! ]]>Aug 6th 2009 4:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/omlet-beehaus-is-a-plastic-beehive-for-the-urban-conservationist/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/omlet-beehaus-is-a-plastic-beehive-for-the-urban-conservationist/Are you serious? I've heard some stupid things before, but your statement is so stupid that I'm more inclined to believe that you're a troll.]]>Aug 6th 2009 4:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/omlet-beehaus-is-a-plastic-beehive-for-the-urban-conservationist/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/omlet-beehaus-is-a-plastic-beehive-for-the-urban-conservationist/Aug 6th 2009 4:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/omlet-beehaus-is-a-plastic-beehive-for-the-urban-conservationist/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/omlet-beehaus-is-a-plastic-beehive-for-the-urban-conservationist/Is there really that big of a price discrepancy between US and Englands currency? I mean what... 1 pound to 1.67 US? You bring up a good point, but still... $180 to $790 is a little steep of a comparison. Especially to compare w/ "price levels and typical incomes." I guess if you do want to pay 465 for a plastic bee container compared to 107 for a wood bee box, then that is your choice. ]]>Aug 6th 2009 4:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/omlet-beehaus-is-a-plastic-beehive-for-the-urban-conservationist/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/omlet-beehaus-is-a-plastic-beehive-for-the-urban-conservationist/Aug 6th 2009 5:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/omlet-beehaus-is-a-plastic-beehive-for-the-urban-conservationist/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/omlet-beehaus-is-a-plastic-beehive-for-the-urban-conservationist/Aug 7th 2009 4:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/omlet-beehaus-is-a-plastic-beehive-for-the-urban-conservationist/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/omlet-beehaus-is-a-plastic-beehive-for-the-urban-conservationist/Aug 11th 2009 6:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/omlet-beehaus-is-a-plastic-beehive-for-the-urban-conservationist/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/omlet-beehaus-is-a-plastic-beehive-for-the-urban-conservationist/Aug 6th 2009 3:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/omlet-beehaus-is-a-plastic-beehive-for-the-urban-conservationist/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/omlet-beehaus-is-a-plastic-beehive-for-the-urban-conservationist/Aug 6th 2009 3:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/omlet-beehaus-is-a-plastic-beehive-for-the-urban-conservationist/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/omlet-beehaus-is-a-plastic-beehive-for-the-urban-conservationist/Aug 6th 2009 3:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/omlet-beehaus-is-a-plastic-beehive-for-the-urban-conservationist/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/omlet-beehaus-is-a-plastic-beehive-for-the-urban-conservationist/Aug 6th 2009 3:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/omlet-beehaus-is-a-plastic-beehive-for-the-urban-conservationist/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/omlet-beehaus-is-a-plastic-beehive-for-the-urban-conservationist/Aug 6th 2009 3:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/omlet-beehaus-is-a-plastic-beehive-for-the-urban-conservationist/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/omlet-beehaus-is-a-plastic-beehive-for-the-urban-conservationist/Aug 7th 2009 12:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/omlet-beehaus-is-a-plastic-beehive-for-the-urban-conservationist/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/omlet-beehaus-is-a-plastic-beehive-for-the-urban-conservationist/Aug 6th 2009 3:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/omlet-beehaus-is-a-plastic-beehive-for-the-urban-conservationist/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/omlet-beehaus-is-a-plastic-beehive-for-the-urban-conservationist/Aug 6th 2009 3:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/omlet-beehaus-is-a-plastic-beehive-for-the-urban-conservationist/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/omlet-beehaus-is-a-plastic-beehive-for-the-urban-conservationist/Aug 6th 2009 3:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/omlet-beehaus-is-a-plastic-beehive-for-the-urban-conservationist/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/omlet-beehaus-is-a-plastic-beehive-for-the-urban-conservationist/Aug 6th 2009 3:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/omlet-beehaus-is-a-plastic-beehive-for-the-urban-conservationist/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/omlet-beehaus-is-a-plastic-beehive-for-the-urban-conservationist/Aug 6th 2009 3:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/omlet-beehaus-is-a-plastic-beehive-for-the-urban-conservationist/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/omlet-beehaus-is-a-plastic-beehive-for-the-urban-conservationist/Aug 6th 2009 3:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/omlet-beehaus-is-a-plastic-beehive-for-the-urban-conservationist/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/omlet-beehaus-is-a-plastic-beehive-for-the-urban-conservationist/Aug 6th 2009 3:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/omlet-beehaus-is-a-plastic-beehive-for-the-urban-conservationist/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/omlet-beehaus-is-a-plastic-beehive-for-the-urban-conservationist/Aug 6th 2009 5:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/omlet-beehaus-is-a-plastic-beehive-for-the-urban-conservationist/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/omlet-beehaus-is-a-plastic-beehive-for-the-urban-conservationist/Aug 6th 2009 5:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/omlet-beehaus-is-a-plastic-beehive-for-the-urban-conservationist/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/omlet-beehaus-is-a-plastic-beehive-for-the-urban-conservationist/Aug 6th 2009 6:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/omlet-beehaus-is-a-plastic-beehive-for-the-urban-conservationist/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/omlet-beehaus-is-a-plastic-beehive-for-the-urban-conservationist/Aug 6th 2009 8:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/omlet-beehaus-is-a-plastic-beehive-for-the-urban-conservationist/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/omlet-beehaus-is-a-plastic-beehive-for-the-urban-conservationist/
And if it was an Apple product, would be be talking iBees? iBee over priced? Boom tush...]]>Aug 6th 2009 3:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/omlet-beehaus-is-a-plastic-beehive-for-the-urban-conservationist/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/omlet-beehaus-is-a-plastic-beehive-for-the-urban-conservationist/Aug 6th 2009 4:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/omlet-beehaus-is-a-plastic-beehive-for-the-urban-conservationist/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/omlet-beehaus-is-a-plastic-beehive-for-the-urban-conservationist/Aug 6th 2009 3:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/omlet-beehaus-is-a-plastic-beehive-for-the-urban-conservationist/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/omlet-beehaus-is-a-plastic-beehive-for-the-urban-conservationist/Aug 7th 2009 10:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/omlet-beehaus-is-a-plastic-beehive-for-the-urban-conservationist/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/omlet-beehaus-is-a-plastic-beehive-for-the-urban-conservationist/Aug 6th 2009 4:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/omlet-beehaus-is-a-plastic-beehive-for-the-urban-conservationist/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/omlet-beehaus-is-a-plastic-beehive-for-the-urban-conservationist/http://farm1.static.flickr.com/25/63982702_26a3b30408.jpg]]>Aug 6th 2009 4:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/omlet-beehaus-is-a-plastic-beehive-for-the-urban-conservationist/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/omlet-beehaus-is-a-plastic-beehive-for-the-urban-conservationist/Aug 6th 2009 4:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/omlet-beehaus-is-a-plastic-beehive-for-the-urban-conservationist/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/omlet-beehaus-is-a-plastic-beehive-for-the-urban-conservationist/Aug 6th 2009 4:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/omlet-beehaus-is-a-plastic-beehive-for-the-urban-conservationist/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/omlet-beehaus-is-a-plastic-beehive-for-the-urban-conservationist/Just doing my bit.]]>Aug 6th 2009 4:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/omlet-beehaus-is-a-plastic-beehive-for-the-urban-conservationist/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/omlet-beehaus-is-a-plastic-beehive-for-the-urban-conservationist/Aug 6th 2009 4:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/omlet-beehaus-is-a-plastic-beehive-for-the-urban-conservationist/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/omlet-beehaus-is-a-plastic-beehive-for-the-urban-conservationist/Aug 6th 2009 4:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/omlet-beehaus-is-a-plastic-beehive-for-the-urban-conservationist/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/omlet-beehaus-is-a-plastic-beehive-for-the-urban-conservationist/Aug 6th 2009 5:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/omlet-beehaus-is-a-plastic-beehive-for-the-urban-conservationist/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/omlet-beehaus-is-a-plastic-beehive-for-the-urban-conservationist/Aug 6th 2009 5:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/omlet-beehaus-is-a-plastic-beehive-for-the-urban-conservationist/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/omlet-beehaus-is-a-plastic-beehive-for-the-urban-conservationist/Aug 6th 2009 6:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/omlet-beehaus-is-a-plastic-beehive-for-the-urban-conservationist/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/omlet-beehaus-is-a-plastic-beehive-for-the-urban-conservationist/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMNPJzwSrTI]]>Aug 6th 2009 8:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/omlet-beehaus-is-a-plastic-beehive-for-the-urban-conservationist/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/omlet-beehaus-is-a-plastic-beehive-for-the-urban-conservationist/Aug 6th 2009 8:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/omlet-beehaus-is-a-plastic-beehive-for-the-urban-conservationist/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/omlet-beehaus-is-a-plastic-beehive-for-the-urban-conservationist/Aug 7th 2009 4:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/omlet-beehaus-is-a-plastic-beehive-for-the-urban-conservationist/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/omlet-beehaus-is-a-plastic-beehive-for-the-urban-conservationist/Aug 6th 2009 9:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/omlet-beehaus-is-a-plastic-beehive-for-the-urban-conservationist/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/omlet-beehaus-is-a-plastic-beehive-for-the-urban-conservationist/If I get a bee hive (a cheaper regular wooden bee hive) and do not harvest the honey then all is fine, right?
I mean... this seems like a silly question but I don't know....
The bees don't need me to clean out their hive and most of their food right?
What if I just want one slab of the honey part?

Also.. how much money and how involved are those spinner things to centrifuge the honey out of the slabs and whatnot?

Any bee geeks still lurking about want to clue me in?

Thanks...]]>Aug 6th 2009 11:08PM