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Comparing Honey Bee Types (2D)

2D companion sim: a flat trait radar and grouped bar chart compare Carniolan, Italian, Buckfast and Native Dark honey bee breeds on temperament, winter hardiness, honey yield, swarm control and UK fit, alongside a top-down hive-entrance dot swarm driven by disturbance and season.

Entomology & Insect Behaviour2DModerate60 FPS⇄ 3D version

This 2D companion plots the same Carniolan, Italian, Buckfast and Native Dark bee trait data as a flat radar outline or a grouped bar chart — switchable and clickable for a per-trait explanation — next to a top-down hive-entrance dot swarm whose density and agitation respond to the selected breed's temperament, a disturbance slider and a season control.

⚙ Under the hood

2D companion sim: a flat trait radar and switchable grouped bar chart compare Carniolan, Italian, Buckfast and Native Dark honey bee breeds across five breeding criteria, click any vertex or bar for a trait explanation, alongside a top-down hive-entrance dot swarm whose density and agitation respond live to the selected breed's temperament, a disturbance slider and a season control.

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2D · HTML5 Canvas 2D · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install