OUR PRODUCTS
DECODING THE HONEY BEE WAGGLE DANCE
The honey bee waggle dance is a fascinating method of communication that worker bees use to inform other members of the colony about the location of a food source, such as a patch of flowers. The dance communicates both the distance and direction of the food source relative to the sun.
As it stands, meaningful translation and decoding of the waggle dance must be done manually- an unsurprisingly time-consuming task. Pollenize has taken the challenge to remedy this
We’ve created research beehives equipped with artificial intelligent cameras which are learning to decode the ‘honey bee waggle dance’ in real time. Using bees as a bioindicator, this technology can work out exactly where the bees are going - like a GPS!
PROTECTING NATIVE BIODIVERSITY With biosecurity
The Asian hornet is a highly predative non-native species that hails from east Asia and has spread rapidly throughout Europe after being inadvertedly introduced in 2004. While the UK’s isolation has thus far kept Asian hornet naturalisation at bay, the situation could rapidly intensify with more and nests being discovered year on year. Quick identification and monitoring of these invaders is paramount, and the Hornet AI facilitates this crucial process, helping to avoid common misidentification with our native species.
Hornet AI is equipped with a high-resolution camera fixed on a landing pad of irresistible attractant, the device is able to capture detailed images, continuously analysing the data to identify potential Asian hornet activity. Once the device detects Asian hornet presence, it sends a real-time alert system empowering authorities to take immediate action
Researching night-time pollinators
Moths are a great indicator of biodiversity and there are over 2500 species of moths in the UK. They pollinate at night time and have special relationships with a diverse range of flowers.
Many moth species are particularly sensitive to habitat disturbance or alteration. Changes in moth communities can therefore reflect changes in habitat quality or structure, making them useful as bioindicators. Moth populations can be relatively easy to monitor using light traps. This means that large datasets can be collected over long periods of time, providing a valuable source of ecological data.
Moth AI box attracts moths via UV light that can be remotely controlled and viewed from an artificially intelligent camera. The Moth Box can capture moth visitation periodically over the desired time frame to classify moth species identification.
“A unique and dynamic tool”
Floradex is an advanced biodiversity management tool that can use information acquired from bioblitzes to spot any gaps in local biodiversity to create tailored seed prescriptions that help the environment flourish.
It uses both of the following databases from the data.gov.uk website to inform the next best planting solution :