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Beehive Observatory

The project transforms 2 roof top gardens located in the center of Brussels at about half a kilometer distance from each other into communicating vessels.

bees collecting pollen

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Honeybees returning to the hive with pollen on their hind legs..
Bees are adapted for feeding on nectar and pollen, the former primarily as an energy source and the latter primarily for protein and other nutrients. Most pollen is used as food for larvae.

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so-on webcam observations

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late august 2009

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bees getting born

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Snapshot of the birth of 2 bees in the so-on hive. Most of the cells are closed and contain pupa’s to be born soon. Open cells contain pollen and honey to feed the larvae.

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bees live from the okno webcam

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Bees installed in the hive,
june 2009 - live from the okno webcam.

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connected_hives

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connected_hives

At the left hand a snapshot of the so-on_hive, populated with Buckfast bees. At the right hand, a snapshot of the okno_hive, populated with European Black bees.

 

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