Draft:Swarmed (bee swarm reporting platform)
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Swarmed is a digital reporting system that connects the public with local beekeepers to assist in the relocation of honey bee (Apis mellifera) swarms. The platform is designed to improve swarm rescue efforts and gather open-access data on swarm activity.
Background
[edit]Swarmed launched in 2024 to address the challenges of responding to unmanaged honey bee swarms, particularly in urban areas where extermination is common.[1]
Unmanaged swarms face high mortality rates; research by biologist Thomas Seeley found that only about 25% of wild swarms survive without beekeeper intervention.[2]
The platform also contributes to conservation research by documenting swarm locations and patterns over time.
Features
[edit]Swarmed provides several functions:[3]
- Swarm Reporting: Public users can submit sightings of honey bee swarms through an online form.
- Beekeeper Network: Verified beekeepers receive alerts for nearby swarm reports and can claim them for relocation.
- Swarm Heatmaps: Visualization of historical and current swarm activity.
- Predictive Tools: Features that estimate swarm likelihood based on seasonal and past data.
Swarmed is free for public users. Professional beekeepers may opt into additional features through a voluntary pay-what-you-want membership.
Conservation Context
[edit]Honey bee swarming is a natural reproductive behavior, but when swarms appear in densely populated areas, they are often misunderstood or treated as emergencies.[4] Without intervention, these swarms may be exterminated or fail to establish new colonies.
Large-scale losses in managed honey bee populations have also been reported; the 2025 Project Apis m. Colony Loss Survey documented an average 62% loss rate among U.S. beekeepers between June 2024 and February 2025.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Kezar, Kate (2 May 2024). "Spotted a swarm? Meet the Mountain View beekeeper whose new platform gets honey bees rehomed". Palo Alto Online. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
- ^ Seeley, Thomas D. (2010). Honeybee Democracy. Princeton University Press. ISBN 9780691147215.
- ^ "Swarmed Crowdfunding Campaign Funds in Under 24 Hours Amid Record Bee Losses" (Press release). 12 April 2025. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
- ^ Hunter, Alexandra (18 April 2025). "Woman Shocked as She Checks Balcony and Discovers Bee Swarm". Newsweek. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
- ^ "Colony Loss Information". Project Apis m. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
See also
[edit]Category:Beekeeping Category:Environmental technology Category:Conservation projects Category:Sustainable agriculture
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