Expanding Access to Beekeeping

This grant expands last year’s successful beekeeping project by introducing surveillance equipment and hive health monitors for observing and tracking the bees more closely. Buzzboxes will be used to monitor the overall health of the bees and hive and will provide humidity, temperature, and audio readings. These monitors will allow students to make sure the hives are doing well without having to go into the hive. Additionally, the camera will provide an interior view of one hive, with the view fed to a screen display in a public area of MHS. This grant also includes the purchase of three additional bee suits so that more students can participate in beekeeping activities.

Grantee: Leonardo Ferris, Jacqueline Chiu

Faculty Sponsor: Cathy O’Reilly