[el_shambler]

I came across an open source initiative to beekeeping; one that includes a sensor to monitor bee health and the activity of the colony.

If you haven't heard of it or checked it out, I recommend taking a look at what they've put together and maybe working with them (I also realize this may actually be YOUR project... if that is the case, please disregard).

OpenSourceBeehive (http://www.opensourcebeehives.net/index.html)

[MechSkep]

Ah, well here is where I could use some advice. I disagree with the way they have gone about their hardware both in the sensing electronics and the hive box itself. I don't want to go into it here; I'd feel a bit rude criticizing someone else's work in a public forum.

Should you approach someone for collaboration if you don't agree with how they're going about the project?

[nwp90]

I agree (in that I wasn't impressed by that project) :) - also trying to find time to build temp/humidity/weight/sound monitoring. Would be interested to hear your thoughts. [e-mail]