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16.04.2024

International Staff Training Week 2024 visit

Participants in the event came from different countries. They found the monitored urban apiary, at the university of science and technolgy, a very intriguing idea.

14.03.2024

Spring cleanup

Some work was needed after winter. Dry parts of plants were removed. Flowerbed was covered with the bark.

04.08.2023

Honey-harvesting 2023

We collected the honey. It came from only a few frames. There was only so much we could take from the bees. It is bright, wonderfully aromatic and extremely dense. It struggled to leave the combs and the centrifuge. We figured out how to help 😉

22.07.2023

Dr. Haust in Ulopolis

TVP3 Wroclaw recorded a segment of the popular program at our apiary. We got our minute in the episode: “Dr. Haust and Strictly Open Secrets: Insects”.

https://wroclaw.tvp.pl/70343271/doktor-haust-i-tajemnice-scisle-jawne

Time slot: 4:54 – 6:00 min.

17.07.2023

In the apiary at night

Sometimes it is necessary to look at the bees at night. At this time, the apiary looks, smells and sounds completely different than during the day.

07.07.2023

Alternative queen

When a bee colony lacks a queen, her duties are taken over by one of the bees. She transforms herself into an “alternative queen”. In the photo, the result of her work – the brood of drones from which the males will hatch.

06.07.2023

WOŚP

Ulopolis was visited by the apiary “Pasieka w Miłosnej”, the winner of the WOŚP auction at our university. Thank you for the nice meeting!

21.06.2023

Wings

On a hot day, the wings are a real asset.

15.06.2023

Naturally about plants

The information boards displaced in the flower bed. They were made at the Faculty of Environmental Engineering WUST. The flat elements were made of poly-lactic acid (PLA) biocomposite with chopped flax fibers, and the feet were made of PLA biocomposite dyed with turmeric.

07.06.2023

Radio Luz visit

We hosted Radio Luz in UloPolis. A program was recorded in the Spacerology series. It is available at https://radioluz.pl/podcasty/.

01.06.2023

In the afternoon

We watched the bees on the flowers of our flower bed.

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21.05.2023

New residents

A new bee colony has moved in hive 2. In fact – it has poured in.

15.05.2023

Listening

We placed microphones inside the hives. Finally, we hear the bees. Are they murmuring? Are they buzzing? Are they humming? It’s engaging 🙂

15.05.2023

Better cameras

We have replaced the cameras. The field of view is now wider and the image is sharper. We recognize more and more details. See yourself.

12.05.2023

Apiary after winter

The first thorough review of bee colonies after the winter is behind us. Hive3 – a very strong colony. Hive1 – strong colony. Hive2 – the colony did not survive. In the fall, this colony was the strongest.

28.04.2023

Weeding

Weeding the flower bed. In addition to the plants planted in autumn, a lot of other plants have grown. We are now removing the seedlings, exposing the perennials. They are versatile and intriguing.

26.04.2023

Information

We have placed information boards in the bed of melliferous plants. They introduce Ulopolis to people walking along Professors’ Alley. This is our analog version.

17.04.2023

Impressions

This is how 6-year-old Hania views Ulopolis. She became interested in it thanks to her Grandmother. Although Hania lives in Milton Keynes, she visits us very often. We are, after all, online.
Thank you very much 🙂

23.03.2023

There is life

A beautiful warm day and the bees set off on their spring reconnoissance. Some – a little out of breath and have to sit down. Others wind up wildly before returning to the hive. They are already bringing the first pollen.

15.03.2023

Spring cleanup

On our flower bed it is time for the first cleanup. The plants have been trimmed and the whole area raked.
Here and there fresh greenery is breaking out. There is even a chance for the first flower! Who can guess what?

10.03.2023

Genius AD

Ulopolis received an award in Perspektywy Genius Universitatis 2023 contest.
The Genius AD category is for non-standard promotional activities of universities.
We are immensely pleased!

09.03.2023

Puzzle

The new version of the puzzle is now available! Choose one of three difficulty levels.

15.12.2022

Flowerbed – episode 4

Hardy Geraniums and cantips are undemanding. You will meet the first ones on almost all continents. In summer, they produce numerous, graceful, tiny flowers. In the winter, the aromatic geranium will help fight infections. Catnip is quite inconspicious but very attractive in terms of fragrance, They bloom for a long time attracting insects and … cats.

08.12.2022

Flowerbed – episode 3

The yellow blossoms of honey goldenrod and the lilac inflorescences of sedum magnificens have adorned our bed since its opening, this fall. Cornflowers reminiscent of wheat fields and sage with intriguingly fragrant leaves, will bloom in the coming year. It won’t be long now.

01.12.2022

Flowerbed – episode 2

It’s time for late summer-autumn Helenium. They are quite tall. They have beautiful flower baskets in colors ranging from deep yellow to intense red. Accompanied by them – Missourian Primrose with unusually delicate yellow-lemon colored flowers, which open in the late afternoon and wither the next morning.

25.11.2022

Flowerbed – episode 1

We are in late autumn. This season is not favorable for vegetation. So we offer you to meet the plants from our flowerbed in the comfort of your home. Every week we will present a few of them. Today, episode 1: Asters.

21, 22, 28.10.2022

AMO in Ulopolis

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Academy of Young Explorers students visited Ulopolis. The meeting triggered a lot of interest.

05.10.2022

Aliens attack

Wasps are hostile to bees. They are eager to steal the collected resources from the hive. Unfortunately, an encounter with the hive guards awaits them at the outlet.

01.10.2022

Pollen

It’s already autumn and there seem to be few flowers around. However, our bees are carrying plenty of yellow pollen to the hive. Could it be that they have noticed the flower bed?

28.09.2022

Reduced outlet

It’s getting colder and colder outside. So we have reduced the size of the outlets. This helps prevent hives overcooling. The bees are not bothered by this restriction. They find alternative entrances.

22.09.2022

Measurements

As of today, you can observe the temperature and humidity of the air in our hives on the Ulopolis website. We also provide data on the concentration of carbon dioxide, volatile organic compounds and particulate matter in the hives’ air. The curious ones may discover that we also know the weight of the hives.

14.09.2022

Flower bed is completed

We finished planting the plants, raked and cleaned up. Now we admire the whole thing. Enjoy!

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09.09.2022

The flower bed – half way through

The first plants have appeared in our bed. We plant them in a “mix”. They have different heights, leaves and colors of flowers.

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07.09.2022

A flower bed – first step

We make a bed of honeymaking plants. It is located on the University Campus, next to our apiary. It has 440 m2. Stage 1 is the removal of the lawn.

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02.09.2022

Honey harvesting

In Ulupolis, we harvested the honey. It has been a little, but beautiful and tasty!

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23.08.2022

Wax bridges

Sometimes bees connect frames with wax bridges. This affects the ventilation of the hive. Unfortunately, we have to break the connections in order to do the inspection.

11.08.2022

The Queen’s Sign

The queen bee has an ID. Opalite tag makes it easier to find the queen on the comb. The color of the badge tells the age of the queen.

03.08.2022

Bee Egg

Bee egg resembles a grain of rice but is smaller. Larva develops from the egg in brood cell.

27.07.2022

Dance of the bees

During our weekly apiary inspection we observed the dance of the bees. This distinctive movement is a way of conveying information.

03.07.2022

Birth of a bee

We have recorded the process of winning a new bee. Thanks to new bees, the colonies in the apiary are becoming more numerous and growing stronger.

28.06.2022

Too hot

June 28 was a very hot day. Throughout the day, the air temperature in the hives exceeded 34 °C, while around noon it reached 38 °C. Thanks to cameras pointed at the beehive outlets, we observed that after nightfall the bees lounged in front of the hives. This behavior means they needed to cool down.