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🧪 When a Colony Is Poisoned

A 3D apiary-and-field scene modelling spray drift from a treated crop, colony die-off at the hive entrance, and how fast forensic evidence degrades before you report to WIIS.

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A treated field sits beside an apiary: wind carries a spray-drift plume toward the hives, dead bees pile up at the entrance, and the forensic evidence window closes hour by hour as you decide when to report to WIIS.

🔬 What It Demonstrates

Exposure risk depends on wind speed, how directly the wind blows from field to hives, and the apiary's buffer distance. Colony die-off follows a saturating mortality curve over time, while sample freshness for lab testing decays on its own, faster clock.

🎮 How to Use

Adjust wind speed and bearing, the apiary's distance from the field edge, and hours since the suspected spray. Watch the drift plume, the dead-bee pile at each hive, and the WIIS reporting status respond live.

💡 Did You Know?

UK guidance recommends collecting at least 200 dead or dying bees plus foliage and water samples as soon as poisoning is suspected — many pesticide residues become undetectable within 24–72 hours, so speed matters as much as coverage.

⚙ Under the hood

A 3D apiary-and-field scene modelling spray drift from a treated crop, colony die-off at the hive entrance, and how fast forensic evidence degrades before you report to WIIS.

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3D · Three.js / WebGL renderer · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install