Monitoring the Progress of the Bees - 12 June 2020

Now that we have significant bee activity at our Gilbert Site1a2h, we will be monitoring the progress as they fill the habitat tubes.

We have updated the Home page, to include an overall status for the two sites in Gilbert and Payson/Flowing Springs.

Today's (as of 12 June 2020) count is up to 219:

Site1a2h Tube Count as of 12 June 2020

Still about 15 tubes completed per day.

Site1a2h Tube Count by Day

We placed the leaf cutter cocoons at the Gilbert Site1a2h on 8 May 2020. There was no activity until 30 May 2020 when we noticed the cloud of bees.

Here is a graph of temperature and humidity since placing the cocoons:

Temperature at the Gilbert Site1a2h Since Placing the Leaf Cutter Cocoons

Humidity at the Gilbert Site1a2h Since Placing the Leaf Cutter Cocoons

Note the humidity spike due to the monsoon on 31 May 2020 and associated temperature decrease.