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I've got to do a presentation to a group of potential beekeepers.
I want to be able to do a slide giving some sort of visual indication of the 'density' of foraging bees on a symbolic map.
[One of them told me recently he was concerned about the school 100 yards away.]
You know, if 20,000 bees* are out foraging on a summer's day, flying for 90 minutes*, with a reach of 3 miles maximum, what sort of density might be expected at 25 yards, 100, 440, 880, 1 mile etc at any one time?
I realise that all sorts of things affect real life, such as topography, vegetation, where the nectar flows are etc. but I think it will be an interesting slide.
Probably quite easy to prepare for someone with a mathematical or IT background.
And if anyone has any other suggestions, I'd be glad to hear them.
Thank.
Dusty
* Figures I've just plucked out of the air.
I want to be able to do a slide giving some sort of visual indication of the 'density' of foraging bees on a symbolic map.
[One of them told me recently he was concerned about the school 100 yards away.]
You know, if 20,000 bees* are out foraging on a summer's day, flying for 90 minutes*, with a reach of 3 miles maximum, what sort of density might be expected at 25 yards, 100, 440, 880, 1 mile etc at any one time?
I realise that all sorts of things affect real life, such as topography, vegetation, where the nectar flows are etc. but I think it will be an interesting slide.
Probably quite easy to prepare for someone with a mathematical or IT background.
And if anyone has any other suggestions, I'd be glad to hear them.
Thank.
Dusty
* Figures I've just plucked out of the air.