Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) beehives help you keep more productive bees… With more than six times the insulation value of a standard wooden beehive, The HiveIQ beehive provides an environment more akin to living in a large hollow tree with a large thermal protective mass. The more thermally efficient the hive, the less honey is consumed for generating heat, as the bees maintain the required temperature for both the hot summer and cold winter months – freeing up the hive resources for other important activities such as foraging, hive hygiene, and brood raising.