/challenges-projects/design-challenges/save-the-bees-design-challenge/b/blog/posts/zinnbee-blog-01-introduction-of-the-projectI have been a bee-friendly gardener over 10 years. Save the Bees design challenge touched my heart since I love bees. I am living in Minnesota, US. In the United States there are more than 4,000 species of native bees. Contrary to popular belief, theen-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/design-challenges/save-the-bees-design-challenge/b/blog/posts/zinnbee-blog-01-introduction-of-the-projectTue, 21 Feb 2023 20:57:19 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:45a42f7c-9ffc-451d-9b06-08e30313067edang741<p>The average person takes bees for granted, but when you mentioned that 1/3 of our food comes from crops pollinated by bees I am reminded of how important they are.</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=25200&AppID=396&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/design-challenges/save-the-bees-design-challenge/b/blog/posts/zinnbee-blog-01-introduction-of-the-projectThu, 09 Feb 2023 19:12:56 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:45a42f7c-9ffc-451d-9b06-08e30313067eDAB0<p>Nice intro, I look forward to your blogs.</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=25200&AppID=396&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/design-challenges/save-the-bees-design-challenge/b/blog/posts/zinnbee-blog-01-introduction-of-the-projectThu, 09 Feb 2023 14:29:44 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:45a42f7c-9ffc-451d-9b06-08e30313067ebeacon_dave1<p>Flowering is proving extremely erratic here at the moment, so proving difficult to get consistent all-year-long bee-friendly flowering going on in the garden. Snowdrops are currently in flower but I think the bees will end up missing out on them.</p> <p>If you can map out where the wild plants tend to flower in early spring, then you can probably reduce the search area substantially.</p> <p>I guess that the nest sites will be in close proximity to those food sources in order for the bees to conserve energy. Looks like the nest sites tend to be in areas of bare sandy soil so it may be possible to use the vegetation / bare soil index from remote sensing datasets to identify such areas.</p> <p>Sounds like a job for a &#39;drone patrol&#39;, or teaming up with schools for some &#39;citizen science&#39; for sightings.</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=25200&AppID=396&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/design-challenges/save-the-bees-design-challenge/b/blog/posts/zinnbee-blog-01-introduction-of-the-projectWed, 08 Feb 2023 14:57:42 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:45a42f7c-9ffc-451d-9b06-08e30313067eflyingbean1<p>The timing of bees&#39; behaviors is a key factor for the project planning. In the meantime, Cellophane bees are one of biggest contributors for pollination services in the grain fields. I will continue this topic at my next blog.</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=25200&AppID=396&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/design-challenges/save-the-bees-design-challenge/b/blog/posts/zinnbee-blog-01-introduction-of-the-projectWed, 08 Feb 2023 04:17:55 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:45a42f7c-9ffc-451d-9b06-08e30313067edougw1<p>It sounds like the Cellophane bees will be the best fit for this project schedule.</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=25200&AppID=396&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">