The Pi Hut - Pi Powered Bee Hive Project

[ThePiHut]

Title is pretty self explanatory - as a personal project, I am looking to rig a bee hive up with some Raspberry Pi goodness.

I'm thinking temperature logging, noise sensors to predict a swarm perhaps even using a Pi camera as a webcam?

Is anybody out there undertaking a similar project? Any extra ideas for the hive?

Also need a cool project name I was thinking R2-B2 ?

[Douglas6]

Make sure you're using the Model Bee.

[softbear]

Beeberry Pi?

Great idea. I would assume solar powered. A webcam mght be interesting, but light could be an issue, unless you're just watching for entrance activity or tampering.

I have a buddy who works with a cooperative in So. California: I'll see if he has any input.

[ThePiHut]

Beeberry Pi?

Great idea. I would assume solar powered. A webcam mght be interesting, but light could be an issue, unless you're just watching for entrance activity or tampering.

I have a buddy who works with a cooperative in So. California: I'll see if he has any input.

I was thinking I could make use of the NoIR Camera, teamed up with a few IR LEDS

[ThePiHut]

Make sure you're using the Model Bee.

Can't beelieve I missed that one

[keybeeper]

Is this the sort of thing you mean?

http://openenergymonitor.org/emon/beehive/v2

or this?

http://www.beewise.eu

or this?

http://bee-keepers.co.uk


or see this thread

http://www.raspberrypi.org/phpBB3/viewt ... f=9&t=1925