Jason Fung

In the future, the bee population will keep decreasing due to worsened environmental factors such as increased temperatures and diseases. It is measured that 80% of flowering plants and 35% of crops will become extinct if no bees pollinate them. Food and economic crises will rise in human society. Animals who rely on those food sources will also become extinct. Bee Pavilion is established in Brisbane to improve the native environment by rescuing bees. Protecting original bees by providing them with a synthetic living space and increasing the outdoor bee population by producing genetically modified bees that have enhanced survival abilities.

Synthetic bee house is an indoor space with light, humidity, and temperature monitored by both humans and computers, for original bees to live safely. Imported Western honeybees and Australian native stingless bees are selected, as they both have large colonies and brood nest sizes, as well as values in both business and environmental aspects.

Bio-Lab produces genetically modified bees that have better survival abilities, aiming to release them to nature to increase bees’ population.

A garden that simulates the outdoor environment. Newborn, modified bee colonies will live in the Adaptation Garden for 4 weeks with staff evaluating their conditions before releasing them to nature. Exhibition area is installed in the centre of the garden for visitors to observe and learn about modified bees.

Bees have a special vision that makes them more attracted to white, yellow, purple, and blue flowers. Flowers that attract bees will be attached on the walls within a synthetic bee house to provide enough food source for the original bees.

The garden will have selections of heat-tolerant plants to simulate the hotter environment in the future, due to climate change causing higher temperature and longer summers.