About
As a beekeeper, I simply could not reconcile stressing the bees, the inevitable deaths from being crushed and inviting predators etc with the claims being made that these open inspections are necessary to prevent swarming and promote overall bee colony health.
The heavy workload in beekeeping and the overwinter colony losses do not make beekeeping attractive. A substantially easier practice of beehosting with few to no stings using visually-appealing hives and minimal work, opens up a wider market, increasing bee populations and improving human health through local honey provided by people who care more about the product and the environment in which they now more actively invest.
Objective data is needed to define the future of beekeeping.
Having intra-disciplinary personal qualities, I have always been able to take a conception to a minimally viable prototype (MVP), but I realise that to truly take an MVP through to reach its potential benefits to others, requires working with others with complementary skills.
The skills needed for this project, I have in strength and the minimal academic needed for the data analysis phase of the research. I followed Mechanical/Production Engineering apprenticeship; a Professional Health Career useful re apitherapy; BA Biology and Psychology (dual hons) , Keele University, UK, which taught experimental design to test hypotheses and the statistical significance of the result from which to draw the conclusion; Coding skills needed for the computer control of the sensors and camera(s) and a portfolio of applied creativity. I have held patents and prototyped the product.
Without support, the project will proceed but on a much less timely basis for the arrival of further threats to bees such as the Asian Hornet, which is a troubling thought. A much more hopeful outcome is project support including voluntary suggestions for additional involvement.
Joined
August 2026
