Helping bees help all of us
We install and care for rooftop beehives that support biodiversity, spark community connection, and help people and pollinators thrive.
Rooted in curiosity, grown with purpose
What started as a rooftop experiment became a mission: turning cities into bee havens. HumbleBee designs urban habitats that reconnect pollinators and people, regenerating nature right where we live and work.
What we stand for
Stewardship
Caring for rooftop hives and their surroundings so pollinators can thrive in cities of tomorrow.
Science
Partnering with researchers to track biodiversity via eDNA sampling and smart hives, turning data into actionable insights.
Storytelling
Connecting people with pollinators through workshops, events, and honey from their own rooftop.
Guiding values of a Humble Hive
We believe cities can be wilder and more full of life.
We choose experimentation over perfection.
Nature is our greatest teacher — and so is Finnish design.
From one rooftop to a growing ecosystem
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![Two beekeepers in white protective suits and masks standing on a rooftop of a gray building, holding a hive.]()
2020
First hive installed in Helsinki.
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![A beekeeper wearing blue gloves collecting samples from a honeycomb frame with a small tool, surrounded by eDNA research equipment including a plastic container, a spoon, and a sealed plastic bag, outdoors.]()
2023
Biodiversity data collection begins with Apilab.
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2025
Over 35 buildings buzzing with life.
We’re Beekeepers, Designers, Researchers, and Nature-Lovers
Founder, CEO
050 3388523
aapo@humblebeehousingproject.com
Aapo Reuter
Beehive Manager
044 9027135
joose@humblebeehousingproject.com
Joose Kyyrö
Simone Gaglione
Design Lead
0403711793
simone@humblebeehousingproject.com
Impact in numbers
39
Rooftops activated
10K+
Jars of honey shared
56B+
Flowers visited
100+
Biodiversity samples collected
Working Together for Pollinators and People
