Not exact matches
Some
bees do remain in one
of the old
hives - you can take a stethoscope to the side and hear the buzzing
of activity - but I've got no idea what's actually going on in there.
Embedded in the wall
of the
hive, miniature accelerometers will measure the vibrations in the honeycomb caused by the
bees»
activity and the sounds they create.
Fungicides are among the most prevalent contaminants
of honey
bee hives, and it is likely the
bees themselves are bringing these pesticides into the colony through their food - collecting
activities.
Paull's tale certainly dips into the fantastical, but the extreme concepts
of the novel, such as the fertility police and the
hive mind, are all true to
bee behavior, and our reviewer promises, «you will never look at the
activity in your flower garden the same way again.»
Using the app, what the developers and beekeepers have found is that healthy
hives have a spike in
activity in the middle
of the afternoon, when new field
bees take their first «orientation» flights, while sick or threatened
hives have a different
activity signature all together.