{"id":12624,"date":"2023-12-29T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-29T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/discutafel.nl\/?p=12624"},"modified":"2023-12-28T11:59:10","modified_gmt":"2023-12-28T10:59:10","slug":"kew-gardens-hive-well-packed-message","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/discutafel.nl\/en\/kew-gardens-hive-well-packed-message\/","title":{"rendered":"Kew Gardens the Hive: well packed message for all"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

During both my visits to Kew Gardens I was impressed by this strange installation, not far from the Elisabeth Gate: the Hive. I found the sight and sounds of the Hive irresistible. And this attraction has something important to say, too.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pollination plays an important part in our food security. One third of global crop yield is dependent on bees and other pollinators. This is what this hive is all about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"Floor<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Hole<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Honeybees<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Honeybees communicate by vibrating messages to the colony against the honey comb they live on.
The Hive represents the different levels of vibrations recorded from within Kew\u2019s beehives. The pulsing of nearly 1,000 LED lights and the swell of orchestral music mirror the changing intensity of the recorded vibrations. What an experience!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"Kew<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Ivonne<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Pressing question<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In highlighting the importance of pollination in our food chain, the Hive poses one of the most pressing questions of our time: how can we protect our pollinators to secure we can feed our growing human population?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Kew Gardens: the Hive (podcast 161 shownote)<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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\"Plane<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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All photos taken by Ivonne Smit.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Video<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Watch the 2 minute video of the Hive:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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