# Urban Beekeeper Accessories The 'BiBo Hotel' Wooden Beehives Offer a Spot for Bees to Rest By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2017-08-28 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wooden-beehives References: [homecrux](http://www.homecrux.com/2017/08/28/79957/linda-lolands-bibo-bee-hotel-encourages-pollination-through-beekeeping.html) & [lindaloland](http://www.lindaloland.com/) The 'BiBo Hotel' wooden beehives call attention to growing concerns over the [decline in pollination](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foxglove-house) that's taking place in many places around the world. With bee populations decreasing, the 'BiBo Hotel' offers consumers a way to get involved in the effort to support them coming back to urban locations. The 'BiBo Hotel' is the design work of Sweden-based Linda Loland and is crafted from [pinewood](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/abney-effect) to make it a natural outdoor accessory that can be used by bees to rest as they go about their pollinating or to seek refuge from inclement weather. Consumers are becoming more aware of environmental concerns, which is prompting many to seek out ways to help counteract negative effects with modern solutions. The 'BiBo Hotel' wooden beehives are an example of this that can be implemented in any outdoor space or balcony. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.6/10 - Popularity: 33% | Activity: 37% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Natural Habitat Beehives:** Creating modern, natural habitats like BiBo Hotel wooden beehives for bees to survive in Urban areas. - **Environmental Awareness Initiatives:** Raising awareness of the importance of bees in the ecosystem and educating people about how they can support bee populations. - **Small Space Agriculture:** Incorporating urban beekeeping as a means of small space agriculture to support the environment and biodiversity. ### Who This Affects Most - **Agriculture:** Developing modern, space-efficient farming options like urban beekeeping to address environmental concerns and defend the food chain. - **Sustainability:** Developing innovative solutions to promote sustainability and ecosystem preservation by providing resting and nesting spaces for bees like BiBo Hotel beehives in urban and suburban areas. - **Environmental Conservation:** Increasing ecosystem awareness and promoting environmental conservation efforts to address the decline in bee populations and sustain biodiversity in delicate urban Eco-systems. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Urban pollinator architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/host.md) - [Bee-Watching Wooden Cabins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shannan-beehive-observation-cabin.md) - [Bee-Friendly Bricks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bee-bricks.md) - [Pollinator-Supporting Jewelry Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/birks-for-bees.md) - [Sustainable Bird House Feeders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bamboo-bird.md) - [Smart Nature Observatories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-nature-observatory.md) - [Adorable Bee-Inspired Candlesticks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beeinspired-candlesticks.md) - [Educational Linoleum Birdhouses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/elvi-birdhouse.md) - [Birdhouse-Integrated Address Signs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/our-common-house.md)