https://beebuoyant.com/arkhive daily 0.75 2026-03-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adaa95370e8023e61319fd1/53378f7a-fd38-44f2-b333-88e4adb69b6e/ChatGPT+Image+Mar+1%2C+2026+at+12_23_20+PM.png https://beebuoyant.com/home-1 daily 1.0 2026-03-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adaa95370e8023e61319fd1/c0b63509-4385-431d-9321-705b4ef5f6fb/ArkHive+Replica+Floating-2.jpg https://beebuoyant.com/timeline daily 0.75 2026-06-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adaa95370e8023e61319fd1/d1d07d39-3242-4ab7-b327-2405c1f77f87/ChatGPT+Image+Feb+28%2C+2026+at+05_54_52+PM.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adaa95370e8023e61319fd1/881bc581-6541-4fdb-bfc7-35337f7f1d61/Carson+by+the+ArkHive.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adaa95370e8023e61319fd1/b98c8e8a-8704-437e-a6bd-515566effc5e/ArkHive+Sideview.png https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adaa95370e8023e61319fd1/6f3174b2-0bd3-42be-b136-e84520e649f3/playlist.m3u8 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adaa95370e8023e61319fd1/5ba2ce6b-572e-4ede-9dae-9cb187e10414/Mom+Holding+frame+of+bees.jpg Our Story 2008 — The Beginning It all began in my mother’s backyard under an old pecan tree. Watching her inspect a hive and seeing honeybees up close sparked a fascination that’s lasted to the present. https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adaa95370e8023e61319fd1/3a9fccc6-f12d-449c-8f27-cf2932f63a1d/playlist.m3u8 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adaa95370e8023e61319fd1/75cf0a1b-a048-4bbd-a09d-b99dfafd6dca/this+one.jpg Our Story 2010 — Love for Honeybees Over the next few years, I began photographing pollinators, focusing primarily on honeybees. https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adaa95370e8023e61319fd1/19e55982-e7f5-41e8-ba7f-0063fe70b043/playlist.m3u8 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adaa95370e8023e61319fd1/ad4271dc-a5c9-4315-abc8-b3c552061a44/Growing+Beehioves+-+Mom%27s+backyard.jpg Our Story 2012 — Growing Interest As my mother’s colonies grew, so did our conversations about me becoming a beekeeper one day. https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adaa95370e8023e61319fd1/f73bd043-8b7a-4404-b65a-b8a1c600badb/playlist.m3u8 https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adaa95370e8023e61319fd1/f73bd043-8b7a-4404-b65a-b8a1c600badb/thumbnail Our Story 2015 — Inspiration After years of visiting my mother’s hives, I was ready to become a beekeeper. Lacking a yard or roof access at my townhome, I considered using stormwater detention basins as apiary sites and sketched ideas to turn them into pollinator habitats and bee yards. Researching hive protection during floods revealed frequent global losses and a lack of reliable solutions, inspiring me to design a floating platform for honeybee colonies. https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adaa95370e8023e61319fd1/b7bb243a-0717-4e4c-a4d8-7c98e7ab8f84/playlist.m3u8 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adaa95370e8023e61319fd1/5593af49-14e8-464d-abe5-fb90fd9cb19b/Newest+%26+Best+with+comb.jpg Our Story 2018 — Bee Buoyant Founded After I shared the idea with a coworker who expressed interest in investing, Bee Buoyant, Inc. was formed. Around the same time, my father began volunteering his carpentry and creative building skills to help develop early prototypes as field testing and design refinement began. https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adaa95370e8023e61319fd1/989d1c6c-6aca-4c48-afa9-c71eea98980a/playlist.m3u8 https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adaa95370e8023e61319fd1/989d1c6c-6aca-4c48-afa9-c71eea98980a/thumbnail Our Story 2019 — Culvert Flood Test + Registered Trademark. Prototype 6 demonstrated that ArkHive could lift during flooding and return safely to the ground, with 85 lbs inside the hive floating successfully during 2.5 feet of storm-induced runoff in a drainage culvert. ArkHive becomes a registered trademark. https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adaa95370e8023e61319fd1/dd4362b6-d980-4ebc-a656-c723e828a98e/playlist.m3u8 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adaa95370e8023e61319fd1/80aeb2ae-071e-40ef-8c5d-4a088484df75/dji_0015.jpg Our Story 2020 - First Major Flood Validation Prototype 16 was installed on a creek bank. After a heavy rainstorm brought 4 feet of floodwater, the ArkHive—with 175 lbs inside—floated stably at that height for several days and returned safely to the ground as the water receded. https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adaa95370e8023e61319fd1/d26398e8-d29c-4cc3-85d0-8cfeda1784ce/playlist.m3u8 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adaa95370e8023e61319fd1/0edd9288-d5e7-414a-bec3-138f67278520/Screenshot+2026-03-08+at+8.22.28%E2%80%AFPM.png Our Story 2021 — Patent awarded + ArkHive passed repeated heavy-weight flood tests • Patent awarded September 21 • Prototype 17 lifted 285 lbs in a two-foot creek swell • Prototype 18 lifted 375 lbs in 3 feet 10 inches of floodwater • Prototype 19 lifted 375 lbs in 4 feet 8 inches of floodwater A GoFundMe campaign raised capital to fund four ArkHive prototypes, equipment, and honeybee colonies to be installed in flood-prone pastureland. Magnetized accessories and a clamp-mounted umbrella were also tested. https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adaa95370e8023e61319fd1/183ee848-c2ca-47cf-8f8e-d4dc2c4fb1e9/playlist.m3u8 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adaa95370e8023e61319fd1/9a3286eb-000a-4d86-a956-eb2fe1f053d5/ChatGPT+Image+Mar+18%2C+2026+at+09_05_07+AM.png Our Story 2022 — Go-to-market version chosen + I become a Beekeeper with the ArkHive + Texas manufacturer is selected Prototype 20 selected as go-to-market model; exact replica installed at Creekbank test site. I became a beekeeper, tending bees on four ArkHive prototypes in pastureland. Magnet-mounted tools and a clamp-mounted umbrella made hive care efficient. My mom comes to visit my honeybees. Selected Texas manufacturer for Rotomolded ArkHive production. https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adaa95370e8023e61319fd1/0ebc2b22-882d-4189-ba90-997220d218e2/playlist.m3u8 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adaa95370e8023e61319fd1/81ac71ce-23cc-4f1e-baa5-cfe1d2610201/2023.jpg Our Story 2023 — Waiting for the Next Major Flood Event After continued testing and field placement, the ArkHive remained installed and ready for the next real-world flood validation opportunity. https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adaa95370e8023e61319fd1/880a6f60-a718-4050-a6af-0432d253d5e5/playlist.m3u8 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adaa95370e8023e61319fd1/c6dfd015-3d14-47f6-ae45-2dbeaba61b11/ArkHive+-+6+Feet-2.jpg Our Story 2024 — Record 6-Foot Flood Validation During Hurricane Beryl, creek water rose 6 feet at the test site, lifting the ArkHive until it reached its max stops, which kept it secured on the anchor poles. Water ultimately rose above the ArkHive and stopped just below the bottom board. https://beebuoyant.com/contact daily 0.75 2026-03-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5adaa95370e8023e61319fd1/8b5813a3-6e02-4d23-91c1-5a05b8571e2f/ArkHive+Replica+Floating+Webpage.jpg