Bees are the closest thing to magic that we’ve ever seen. While they are the only insect that makes food for humans, there are more wonderful things that bees have to share. The bees produce a mesmerizing, tranquil hum as they work, and the aroma that comes from their honey production is absolutely heavenly. Usually, only beekeepers get to experience more than the taste of honey, but now you can too in the Capella Ranch Bee Huts.
The Capella Ranch Bee Huts are designed and built with a “human side” and a “bee side”, and the two sides meet through a protective metal screen. You can enter the human side and quite literally sit or lay down on top of four active beehives.
commune with the bees!
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At the south side of each hut are two slots (one on each of the back half doors). The bees enter and exit from their hives through these slots.
Where the Bees Enter
On the north side there is a human sized door, where you can enter. This entrance leads to the area where humans rest. There are two benches for sitting or laying down and some pillows for comfort.
Where You enter
The human resting area is blocked from having bees enter from below with a stainless steel mesh with holes small enough that bees cannot get through, but air can still pass through.
How the bees stay below
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According to several internet sources:
“Spending a few hours in an apiary (bee yard) inhaling the aerosol (air filled with etheric smells of bees), along with the positive energetic charge, boosts the immune system, positively affects the respiratory organs, reduces stress and improves general well-being.”
At Capella Ranch, we have condensed several hours in an outdoor apiary into just a half-hour in our Bee Huts.
The wonderful aromas you’ll find come from both the cedar-built hut and of course, the bees making honey. For honey production, the oldest female bees take on the dangerous job of foraging for pollen and nectar. Each day a single bee may visit up to 1,000 flowers to collect the raw material, then bring it back to the hive. Next, more worker bees take the mix and deposit it into the honeycomb. This raw material contains about 70% water, and the bees work the honey by chewing on it and fanning it with their wings to drop the moisture content to around 20%. Their final step is putting a wax seal on the honeycomb cell to store the honey for later use.
When the bees reduce the moisture in the honey, an amazing vapor is created that not only smells near-intoxicating, but carries the amino acids, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants that are naturally in the honey.
Beyond the aroma, the wings of tens of thousands of bees create a soft, constant hum that is tranquil and soothing. The vibration along with the entrancing aerosol and smell creates a one-of-a-kind environment where you can meditate, relax, and even take a little nap.
That said, breathing the vapor from beehives is a form of “apitherapy”, or therapy using bee products to promote human health. This form of apitherapy is known as “Hive Aerosol Apitherapy” or “Beehive Air Therapy”, and while virtually unheard of in the United States, it is currently authorized as treatment in Germany, Hungary, Slovenia, and Austria. In these countries, breathing beehive air is recognized as a potential remedy for treating asthma, bronchitis, lung fibrosis, and respiratory tract infections. Here is a study from Saudi Arabia that applies the scientific method to studying beehive air components and the potential health benefits of Hive Aerosol Apitherapy.
Here are some other links that provide more information on the positive benefits of breathing beehive air:
- Healthy With Honey
- The Honey Hey
- Sweet Drop
- “How Slovenia uses the sound of bees to relax”
- The Bee Therapy House
If you are considering using the Bee Huts as part of a medical treatment, we strongly recommend you do so only under the guidance of your doctor or medical professional.
