Beekeepers require a user friendly hive that helps the bees keep warm in Winter, stops them over heating in the Summer and reduces the risk of varroa and bee related diseases.
It must be economical to buy, easy to construct, have minimal maintenance and storage issues, be a hive that is sustainable, that gives the bees space to grow colonies quickly and to have ample frame area for honey storage.
I have looked at every possible beehive on the market at the moment (Oct 2014) and there is only one model that delivers these attributes.
Bees need a ZEST for life.
Tim Eggins