Simulateur pédagogique de Ruche

Simulateur pédagogique de Ruche is a free online educational simulator focused on beekeeping that runs directly in the browser without requiring an account. The application allows users to configure and manage a virtual bee colony by setting parameters such as hive body, super frames, initial colony type, honey price, queen age, start date, simulation duration, and geographic location with weather and nectar flow data. Users can introduce health variables like varroa mite counts and diseases such as DWV, schedule varroa treatments and feeding, and run multi-hive comparisons or timing experiments.

The simulator is designed for ruchers écoles, formateurs, and apiculteurs débutants who want to understand hive evolution over a season or several years. It covers topics including couvain, miel, varroa, and traitements, allowing users to see population, couvain, miel, and varroa evolve day by day. The tool is intended to help users rule their hive regarding corps, hausses, lignée, reine, réserves, and lieu.

Users can start immediately by loading a ready-made example or customizing parameters like Corps & hausses, Colonie de départ, Type de départ, Lignée, Abeilles adultes, Réserves de miel au départ, Ton prix du miel, Reine Ponte au pic, and Âge de la reine. The interface also allows setting Dates & durée, Localisation, Météo & miellée, Abondance de miellée, Santé de départ, Varroa au départ, and DWV au départ before launching the simulation.

The platform includes specific features such as the ability to compare several ruches, compare ruches (A/B/C), and run a labo de timing du traitement to test a product. Users can also manage a rucher with multiple ruches, track prédécesseurs like the Frelon asiatique (Vespa velutina), and participate in défis to manage a hive and verify if an objective is reached.

The simulator is offered in several languages including French (FR), English (EN), Spanish (ES), Portuguese (PT), and German (DE). Users can also toggle between metric and imperial units for weight (kg/lb) and select difficulty levels ranging from Débutant to Expert. The tool also provides a Fiche mémo A4 that can be printed for reference.

The simulator includes a section for Maladies & ravageurs where users can program treatments varroa and nourrissement kg. It also allows users to set up Maladies & aléas programmés and manage Prédateurs such as the Frelon asiatique. Additionally, users can configure Abondance de miellée and Santé de départ to simulate different hive conditions.

Users can run multi-hive comparisons or timing experiments by comparing ruches (A/B/C) and using the labo de timing du traitement. The simulator also allows users to manage a rucher with up to four ruches and track the evolution of varroa and infection percentages over time.

The simulator includes a feature to shareable configuration links, allowing users to save and share their current settings. Users can also copy a link to retrieve their work later or send it to someone else, and the work is automatically saved if the page is refreshed.

The simulator is inspired by public science models such as VarroaPop, Honey Bee Health Coalition, and Forsythe 1995. It is described as an approximation pédagogique rather than a fully validated scientific model, and it is offered as a free online educational simulator accessible without creating an account.

The official website of Simulateur pédagogique de Ruche is bee-api.fr.

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