Amazing Invention: As we all know the loss of bees has become a major danger to the Agricultural Community. Pictured below is prototype Mechanical Bee under development at the...

RDH

As we all know the loss of bees has become a major danger to the Agricultural Community. Pictured below is prototype Mechanical Bee under development at the University of Illinois. It is projected to be able to pollinate over 200 acres per hour when fully operational.

Canon 60D, Canon EF-s 15 - 85 lens at 24mm f 11 ss 1/500 iso 400

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RDH wrote:

As we all know the loss of bees has become a major danger to the Agricultural Community. Pictured below is prototype Mechanical Bee under development at the University of Illinois. It is projected to be able to pollinate over 200 acres per hour when full operational.

Canon 60D, Canon EF-s 15 - 85 lens at 24mm f 11 ss 1/500 iso 400

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BassmanBruce Loc: Middle of the Mitten

I understand they are still working on issues of when it stings people! :lol: :lol:

ebbote Loc: Hockley, Texas

Can you imagine being stung by one of them, OUCH.

Peterff Loc: O'er The Hills and Far Away, in Themyscira.

RDH wrote:

As we all know the loss of bees has become a major danger to the Agricultural Community. Pictured below is prototype Mechanical Bee under development at the University of Illinois. It is projected to be able to pollinate over 200 acres per hour when fully operational.

Canon 60D, Canon EF-s 15 - 85 lens at 24mm f 11 ss 1/500 iso 400

Looks interesting, and clearly has good pollination potential, but could it also spread rust as an unintended consequence?

SnappyHappy Loc: Chapin, SC “The Capitol of Lake Murray”

Hopefully they had the foresight to use clean Chinese steel to protect our environment from the potential dangers of rusty steel produced by some evil U. S. Industrialist. :shock:

RDH

Peterff wrote:

Looks interesting, and clearly has good pollination potential, but could it also spread rust as an unintended consequence?

I think that could be a hidden danger.

Erv Loc: Medina Ohio

Well I would say it did a nice job on the flowers under it!:)

gemlenz Loc: Gilbert Arizona

and you won't get stung...

RDH wrote:

As we all know the loss of bees has become a major danger to the Agricultural Community. Pictured below is prototype Mechanical Bee under development at the University of Illinois. It is projected to be able to pollinate over 200 acres per hour when fully operational.

Canon 60D, Canon EF-s 15 - 85 lens at 24mm f 11 ss 1/500 iso 400

:thumbup:

NormPR

Looks like a Texas Mosquito.