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Beekeeping meets
a different kind of curiosity.

Alongside the hands-on work, we’re exploring how images and AI can help us observe bees. These experimental detection images and clips offer a glimpse into that work in progress.

Original photograph of bees near a hive entrance
THE OBSERVATION A moment at the hive entrance.
The same hive entrance with experimental detection boxes over individual bees
THE EXPERIMENT Exploring bee detection in images.
FIELD FOOTAGE Bee detection in motion, clip 1.
FIELD FOOTAGE Bee detection in motion, clip 2.
FIELD FOOTAGE Bee detection in motion, clip 3.

An ongoing exploration, with more questions to follow.

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