The Intelligent Guerilla Beehive / AnneMarie Maes (BE)
The Intelligent Guerilla Beehive is intended to offer refuge and protection to swarming bee colonies in urban areas. The outer membrane of the beehive (Sensorial Skin) is a smart fabric that integrates organic and electronic elements. Bacteria living in the upper cellulose skin act as biosensors. When they sense a specific degree of pollution they change colors an make patterns that reflect the environmental threats. A further, double-sided skin shelters a second type of bacteria that attacks the bees’ natural enemy – the Varroa destructor mite.
Credit: tom mesic
The Intelligent Guerilla Beehive / AnneMarie Maes (BE)
The Intelligent Guerilla Beehive is intended to offer refuge and protection to swarming bee colonies in urban areas. The outer membrane of the beehive (Sensorial Skin) is a smart fabric that integrates organic and electronic elements. Bacteria living in the upper cellulose skin act as biosensors. When they sense a specific degree of pollution they change colors an make patterns that reflect the environmental threats. A further, double-sided skin shelters a second type of bacteria that attacks the bees’ natural enemy – the Varroa destructor mite.
Credit: tom mesic