Hurricane Berly's rainfall delivered five and a half feet of floodwaters to our field test location, but our Hive remained safely above the water atop the ArkHive. In the footage, on the left-hand side, you can see a large tree limb fall during the storm. The wind was fierce, but our Hive remained secure with the included ratchet strap attached to the ArkHive’s anchor points.
In the event of flooding, your colony, their home, and your hard work will remain secure. The ArkHive is engineered to support the total weight of the hive on the ground and in the water. The ArkHive is designed to accommodate a single Langstroth Hive or Flow Hive without the stand.
With an amply sloped top surface, rainwater is shed away quickly, providing an additional landing space for the bees. The hive is secured atop the ArkHive’s cradled design, allowing multiple different bottom boards to be utilized. The ribbed positioning slats offer added strength and allow for ventilation when screen bottom boards are used.
With Bee Buoyant magnet mounts, you can easily attach your smoker, hive tool, bee brush, and water bottle to the steel anchor poles, keeping everything you need close at hand. You can also attach a Bee Buoyant-branded clamp-mounted umbrella to the max-stops to shade yourself while tending to the bees. Even if your apiary isn't at risk of flooding, the ArkHive system makes it easier to tend to your bees.
U.S. Patent Number No. 11,122,780