We observed that the colony has consumed a significant portion of the recently added feed. It has resulted in brood increase, since the last inspection. The colony grew stronger. For that reason, we expanded the brood nest. The straw divider was replaced with an additional frame containing feed.
We placed extra frames with food above the beehive cover. Now, the colony has an easy access to additional nourishment needed for its development. This way, we avoided increasing the size of the nest .
We conducted a routine inspection of the bee colony. We checked the recently introduced wax foundation, the food reserves, and the number of frames the bees occupy. The nest has not been expanded yet. The colony is still too weak.
We completed the first spring inspection of the bee colony. Its condition after the winter was checked.
We paid attention to the number of frames occupied by bees, the amount of brood and food reserves.
kalendarz_1 Participants in the event came from different countries. They found the monitored urban apiary, at the university of science and technolgy, a very intriguing
Some work was needed after winter. Dry parts of plants were removed. Flowerbed was covered with the bark.
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.
kalendarz_1 Sometimes it is necessary to look at the bees at night. At this time, the apiary looks, smells and sounds completely different than during
kalendarz_1 When a bee colony lacks a queen, her duties are taken over by one of the bees. She transforms herself into an “alternative queen”.
We have the first scientific publication that deals with Ulopolis. It is publicly available at https://doi.org/10.3390/app13010597 .
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.
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 🙂
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?
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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Academy of Young Explorers students visited Ulopolis. The meeting triggered a lot of interest.
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.
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?
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.
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.
We finished planting the plants, raked and cleaned up. Now we admire the whole thing. Enjoy!
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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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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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In Ulupolis, we harvested the honey. It has been a little, but beautiful and tasty!
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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.
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.
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Bee egg resembles a grain of rice but is smaller. Larva develops from the egg in brood cell.
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During our weekly apiary inspection we observed the dance of the bees. This distinctive movement is a way of conveying information.
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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.
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