20 MAY – WORLD BEE DAY!
This is AI-assisted and fed by my love of honey, and a mission to share a horrible fact. If you’re paying less than £6 for “honey” it’s likely fake as one of the most adulterated and unregulated foods in the world! By protecting bees with sustainable beekeeping and choosing ethical local honey we preserve biodiversity and vital food supply chains.
There’s no need to fear AI or bees—both incredibly useful, but must be managed responsibly.
This article demonstrates the correlation between bees and AI for humanity’s future – and also shows what YOU can achieve with AI when researching a complex subject! My mission is also to raise curiosity to use free AI personal assistants like ChatGPT, Copilot, Google Gemini, Claude, Perplexity and more, with confidence.
Lets explore on World Bee Day, 20 May unexpected parallels between bees and AI. In summary AI & honeycomb, Biomimicry, Hive Minds, Symbiotic Relationships and on this special day for brave Beekeepers – how AI is supporting honeybees.
Honeycomb structure in the Bee-AI relationship
Honeycomb hexagonal pattern represents a perfect mathematical solution for space efficiency in AI that prioritise storage and network architectures along with other super techy stuff such as …
Biomimicry in AI Development
Hexangular designs appear in spacecraft to building materials bio-mimicking nature to solve human challenges.
- Bee Waggle Dance is a highly sophisticated vibration used by honeybees to relay information on location of nectar and pollen, water, or new nest sites to other bees in a hive or swarm. During the dance, a bee performs a figure-eight pattern, relative to sun and distance
- This relates to AI through communication and collective intelligence. Researchers have used machine learning to analyse the dance, revealing how bees communicate complex information about resource locations. This has inspired AI algorithms, in the field of swarm intelligence, where systems mimic collective behavior of bees to solve problems.
Hive Minds
Honeybees exhibit hive mind behavior by making decisions about foraging and nesting. Also seen on Facebook or LinkedIn creating a connection and trust, solving problems by pooling knowledge at rapid speed. Relying on community consensus helps filter misinformation.
- Artificial Swarm Intelligence enables groups of all sizes to connect over the internet as a unified system, pushing and pulling on decisions while swarming AI algorithms monitor actions and reactions.
Symbiotic Relationship
AI helps us understand and protect bees, while bees teach us about distributed intelligence, efficient communication, and sustainable ecosystems. Bees and AI systems both excel at complex pattern recognition. However, bees struggle with pollution, pesticides, deforestation, climate change and more. AI faces challenges with ethical and responsible usage.
Recent developments with AI for Bees
Smart Hives equipped with sensors collect data on bee health, while computer vision algorithms analyse flight patterns and foraging behavior. This technology helps to understand and protect bees for our delicate food chain ecosystems. The integration of AI with bee monitoring creates remarkable opportunities for agriculture. Key features include: Temperature and Humidity Sensors. Acoustic Sensors. Weight Sensors. Entry-Exit Monitors. Visual Sensors.
Ref:
Bees face new threats from wars, street lights, microplastics warn scientists-The Guardian
Why was I at Keble College Oxford discussing AI impact?
Artificial Intelligence and Beekeeping: Developing Smart Hives
How BeeOdiversity leverages 12 million bees and AI to create a more sustainable future
The Future of Beekeeping: Tech Transforming the Hive
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Also, unique honey sensory food pairing with an introduction to the health benefits of bee pollen. “I suffered years of awful itchy eyes and blotchy skin. I tried hay fever tablets, but never helped. My condition really improved since I started eating fresh bee pollen daily guided by Lesley.” Lucy (14) c/o Mum, Sarah, Sussex
Author: Lesley Crook | Change Management Consultant | Microsoft MVP | Sensai with Hello AI. Aha! | Honey Connoisseur | Collaborating with:
Sensai~teacher of AI 
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