Beecam now improved quality (and new bees!)

[Beewolf]

I'm just running a small swarm I caught yesterday into the Sysonby beecam - nice new foundation and the picture is now better quality for anyone interested. I wont post a link but you can google "beecam".

 

[ShaneR]

Which one is yours? google Beecam and several come up.

 

[herefordshirehoney]

google sysonby beecam and it'll find it

 

[ShaneR]

Ta, got it now.

 

[REDWOOD]

Just been there and the stream is offline !

 

[ShaneR]

Working fine for me.

 

[Mike a]

Wouldn't work when I used chrome (missing plug in) but looks good with explorer.

 

[Torq]

Looks great! Nice to see them on fresh foundation, is the camera at the center of the hive or on an outer frame? Maybe HRH will wander past and drop a few eggs in. What are the origins of your bees? Their colouring and marking are more like those of wasps in comparison to my bees!

 

[Beewolf]

This is actually an observation hive. The camera has been running for three years now with the same colony (it has swarmed every year) but this spring it has not built up very well and the queen was laying poorly. I took the opportunity to replace the bees this morning after I caught a small swarm yesterday.

Lighting is always an issue and I hope that lighter coloured bees may help - my own bees are much darker than these. certainly the picture is always better with new wax than old.

My ISP has recently dramatically increased my upload speed so I am now able to broadcast at a much higher quality than before, and a faster frame rate.

 

[Torq]

There's a bit of clustering going on outside now... wonder what they are up to!

 

[Beewolf]

just that they are taking their time going in - the swarm was only put in this morning and today isn't the best flying day so the stragglers are taking a while to find their way in.

 

[fox403]

is that an updated cam u got if so whats make of it please ?

http://www.sysonby.com/beecam/

 

[Beewolf]

No, same cameras but just faster processing. The cameras are standard CCTV cameras.

 

[region2]

I wont post a link but you can google "beecam".

Why ever not - you're not advertising, in fact the beecam is bloody interesting!?

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[dpearce4]

this cam has been on my favourites bar for over a year pop in every now and then to see what they are upto. the last time about a week ago i was sure i saw HM wander down the side of the cam and lay a few eggs as she went.

 

[Beewolf]

queen is in frame at the moment