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SaveTheHives is an organization of beekeepers, citizen scientists
and researchers that is trying to establish a national database of
honey bee information. We want to encourage the use web-based
technology to collect, map and share information about honey bees
to further the research of Colony Collapse Disorder and other
problems facing the health of the honey bee population. Current
Projects
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Feral Bee Project - A site focused on creating a national database
of feral honey bee populations. We will try to encourage several
techniques whereby concerned citizens can help find and enter the
locations of feral honey bee hives throughout the United States. Vist
this site to view the Map of existing feral honey bee hive locations.
and researchers that is trying to establish a national database of
honey bee information. We want to encourage the use web-based
technology to collect, map and share information about honey bees
to further the research of Colony Collapse Disorder and other
problems facing the health of the honey bee population. Current
Projects
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Feral Bee Project - A site focused on creating a national database
of feral honey bee populations. We will try to encourage several
techniques whereby concerned citizens can help find and enter the
locations of feral honey bee hives throughout the United States. Vist
this site to view the Map of existing feral honey bee hive locations.
I met Dr Deborah Delaney at EAS 2010 this year, she briefed us on
this project. A wonderful lady with lots of energy! They are looking
for Unmanaged Feral hives for study; I promised her to put a link on
our site for her. Mea culpa, I came home and immediately got mired
down in catching up and promptly forgot. Then Steve Genta came
and talked to the Pickens County Beekeepers about it too, a reminder
of my shortcoming - please forgive me! He is our POC for South
Carolina, if you want to participate, please contact him HERE
this project. A wonderful lady with lots of energy! They are looking
for Unmanaged Feral hives for study; I promised her to put a link on
our site for her. Mea culpa, I came home and immediately got mired
down in catching up and promptly forgot. Then Steve Genta came
and talked to the Pickens County Beekeepers about it too, a reminder
of my shortcoming - please forgive me! He is our POC for South
Carolina, if you want to participate, please contact him HERE
They have several upcoming projects too - if you are interested in any of them,
they have a contact point on their website Save the Hives
Future Projects Africanized Bees - A site focused on collecting and mapping
location of Africanized honey bee populations in the United States. The US Dept.
of Agriculture has this map which shows the spread of over time. It is envisioned
to display a more detailed map which will help understand factors contributing to
the spread of Africanized honey bees as well as their ecology and control. As
communities develop Africanized honey bee action plans, this national database
could be a central point of reference for information and updated location
information. "Malady Map" - For this project, I envision a site whereby
beekeepers and bee inspectors could record any of the maladies that plague
managed honey bee hives. By collecting disease information from managed
honeybees and presenting this in a user-friendly map, it is hoped to spot trends
and encourage innovative queen-rearing and treatment programs. This national
database of information will be centrally maintained and available to research
programs and universities. CCD Map - With all the media coverage and public
awareness of Colony Collapse Disorder, there is still not a single database of
reported cases of CCD. The CCD Map would be provide a web-based approach
for collecting and presenting reported cases of CCD in a way that could help
researchers and government agencies understand this national crisis. This national
database of information will be centrally maintained and available to research
programs and universities.
they have a contact point on their website Save the Hives
Future Projects Africanized Bees - A site focused on collecting and mapping
location of Africanized honey bee populations in the United States. The US Dept.
of Agriculture has this map which shows the spread of over time. It is envisioned
to display a more detailed map which will help understand factors contributing to
the spread of Africanized honey bees as well as their ecology and control. As
communities develop Africanized honey bee action plans, this national database
could be a central point of reference for information and updated location
information. "Malady Map" - For this project, I envision a site whereby
beekeepers and bee inspectors could record any of the maladies that plague
managed honey bee hives. By collecting disease information from managed
honeybees and presenting this in a user-friendly map, it is hoped to spot trends
and encourage innovative queen-rearing and treatment programs. This national
database of information will be centrally maintained and available to research
programs and universities. CCD Map - With all the media coverage and public
awareness of Colony Collapse Disorder, there is still not a single database of
reported cases of CCD. The CCD Map would be provide a web-based approach
for collecting and presenting reported cases of CCD in a way that could help
researchers and government agencies understand this national crisis. This national
database of information will be centrally maintained and available to research
programs and universities.