Friday
May202011
A Poem
Friday, May 20, 2011 at 6:37PM A life so buzzy,
A life so free.
This is the life
of a fuzzy little bee.
Our Bumblebee nesting project was originally started in 2011 as a bit of conservation. The aim is to help the declining bumblebee population by encouraging one (or more) to nest in boxes in our garden.
It's not easy, and these pages document our efforts and results, with the hope of educating others on the trials and tribulations of the world of Bumblebees!
We've discovered, observed and collected a sizeable amount of real-world data, which is still in the process of being analysed and written up (Overview here). We've sourced several live colonies from commercial providers and have been looking after numerous disabled bees indoors. We have learnt to recognise individual bees, spot specific/individual behaviour patterns, measured efficiency and can predict some of their behaviour triggers.
We also have some CCTV cameras pointing at the nestboxes and inside!
You can also follow BeeBoxALula on twitter where our bumblebees are now tweeting live for themselves!
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