420 George Street
Rooftop Bees maintains two beehives at 420 George Street, Sydney. This initiative aligns with the company's ESG strategy, Transform Tomorrow. Investa is commited to being nature-positive to life by contributing to bringing nature back to Sydney’s CBD. The Investa bees pollinate an area up to 78.5 square kilometers.
Nikki
Nikki is an experienced beekeeper, qualified yoga teacher, and bird watching enthusiast. You'll see her periodically around the site checking up on the bees.
Season Snapshot: Spring
Spring is here! Colonies will begin expanding rapidly as nectar flows grow. Our beekeepers will be busy ensuring your bees have plenty of space to grow into.
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Beekeeper Report - Honey Bees
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Hive 1
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Bee Population
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Bee Frames
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Honey Frames
Healthy
Vital signs indicate a happy and healthy hive.
Varroa Mites
We periodically use alcohol washes to test for varroa mite numbers as per NSW DPI recommendations. The test samples 300 bees from the hive. NSW DPI recommends treatment if we find 9 or more mites in spring and summer, or 5 or more mites in autumn and winter.-
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Hive 2
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Bee Population
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Bee Frames
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Brood Frames
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Honey Frames
Healthy
Vital signs indicate a happy and healthy hive.
Varroa Mites
We periodically use alcohol washes to test for varroa mite numbers as per NSW DPI recommendations. The test samples 300 bees from the hive. NSW DPI recommends treatment if we find 9 or more mites in spring and summer, or 5 or more mites in autumn and winter.-
No recent wash
Vital Signs
Hive 1
Live Sensor Data
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Internal Temp Bees actively heat and cool the hive to maintain a strict internal temperature (typically 34.5°C) to protect their brood.
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External Temp
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Internal Humidity
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Sensor Data This Week
Hive 2
Live Sensor Data
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Internal Temp Bees actively heat and cool the hive to maintain a strict internal temperature (typically 34.5°C) to protect their brood.
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External Temp
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Internal Humidity
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Sensor Data This Week
Honey eDNA Analysis
Most Recent Results Sequence counts provide a loose indication of dominance but do not correlate to exact population numbers. Unidentified sequences have been filtered out.
Species Richness The total number of different species detected within the currently selected category in the most recent sample.
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Top Detected
Native vs Introduced Portion of unique species detected that are native vs introduced.
Detected Native Species
Top Plants Detected
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How it works
Every season we take a sample of the honey from your hives and send it to our partner lab for eDNA analysis. Throughout the beekeeping season, your bees will have travelled in a 5km radius around your site. This analysis helps us to map out their journey and understand what plants they have foraged on, and what other insects or animals they may have interacted with.
Did you know?
Fun Fact!
Bees can see ultraviolet light which makes flowers glow, but they cannot see the colour red.
Fun Fact!
Despite having a brain the size of a sesame seed, bees can recognise human faces and count up to four.
Fun Fact!
Bees have been around for a very long time. Fossil evidence shows they have been buzzing on Earth for over 100 million years.
Fun Fact!
Honey bees fly at a speed of around 25km per hour and beat their wings 200 times per second!
Fun Fact!
Honey bees have five eyes in total - two large compound eyes and three smaller eyes on top of their head.
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