20/10/2024
Hello fellow Beekeepers! 🐝🐝🐝
I’m a Beekeeper with Big Goals – Can We Beekeepers Achieve Them Together?
I want to talk about three goals I’m working toward, and I believe they’re goals we can achieve together:
My Three Goals
1) Bring more people into beekeeping – The more beekeepers we have, the stronger our community and impact.
2) Educate and empower beekeepers of all levels – With better knowledge, we can care for our bees more effectively.
3) Help our bees restore the environment – By working with nature and each other, we can support forest regeneration and biodiversity worldwide.
These might sound ambitious, but I believe that with teamwork, they’re entirely possible. I’d love to work with beekeepers from all over the world to achieve them.
A Bit About Me
I’m Anthony, a beekeeper living in the Southern Highlands of NSW, Australia. Beekeeping started as a hobby for me, but it quickly became a passion. With over 20 years in IT and AI, I saw ways to combine my skills with my love for bees to solve some of the challenges I encountered along the way.
The Challenges I’ve Noticed
- Mentorship isn’t always accessible: Even with a mentor, it’s hard to get advice in real-time or track every detail about your hives. I found myself needing a way to stay on top of things without always relying on others.
- Inclusivity in beekeeping: Many associations can feel intimidating, especially for women and younger people. Beekeeping should be a space for everyone, and I want to make it easier for all people to join and thrive in this field.
- Using technology for a greater good: Beekeeping is about more than just honey – it’s also about giving back to the environment. I started wondering how we, as beekeepers, could use our work to support reforestation and biodiversity efforts.
What I’m Building
To address these challenges and work toward the three goals, I’ve been developing a tool called HiveHelp .AI. It’s not just an app – it’s a way for us to connect, grow, and work together for our bees and the planet.
Here’s what HiveHelp .AI offers so far:
- AI-Powered Assistance (via Beek): If you’re ever unsure about something, you can upload photos or ask questions, and Beek will offer real-time guidance based on what it sees.
- Inspection Logging: Track your hive visits, identify trends, and make better decisions for your colonies.
- Smart Weather Forecasting: Plan your hive visits on the best days to reduce stress on your bees and improve productivity.
How We Can Regenerate Forests Together
I’m also working on an exciting new feature: the app will soon be able to analyze photos of your pollen boards. This data can tell us what plants are present in your area, which will not only help you understand your honey better but can also inform reforestation efforts.
Imagine beekeepers around the world contributing local biodiversity data to environmental agencies – all by observing what their bees bring home. Together, we can support the restoration of forests and ecosystems, one hive at a time.
Let’s Work Together
I’d love to collaborate with beekeepers everywhere, whether you’ve been doing this for decades or are just starting out. We all bring something valuable to the table, and with tools like HiveHelp .AI, we can build a more connected, inclusive, and impactful beekeeping community.
If you’re curious, feel free to explore HiveHelp .AI on:
- iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/hivehelp-ai-beekeepers-app/id6469013696
- Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hivehelpai.android
More importantly, I’d love to hear your thoughts, ideas, and feedback. Let’s keep the conversation going, because I believe that the future of beekeeping – and our planet – depends on all of us working together.
