It would be informative
if you have 2000 bees in one hive that produces say 20 lbs of honey per season and 3000 bees in another hive that produces 20 pounds then the first hive is doing something different.
closer to a source of pollen, less or more sunlight or ??
perhaps by collecting data one could perhaps increase his/her production of honey which equates into more profit $$$$$$$$
I recall seeing on modern marvels about harvesting crops where they are able to scan a field from satellite imagery and actually see areas that produce more or less of a crop. this is integrated into gps so the areas under scrunity is very small.
from the impression I got, down to less than 100 sf or so.
yes high end gps will go down to inches (out at the local technology expo at the fair grounds, this guy was showing how attaching a gps device to the end of say a 30 inch spray boom, the unit would show how far off of the preset area he was off (by inches!).
problem is getting the bees into and out of a small hole or use multiple holes. The friend of mine says his hives have slots at the bottom as well as a hole.
this could be interesting??