Why is it recommended to change queens periodically? – young queens are more prolific in their first year, even some until the second year of life – maintain healthier colony and less prone to diseases, health of the hive is dependent on the queen – avoid the action of swarming, which is a natural instinct…
“The bees have been declared the most important living beings on this planet, the Earthwatch Institute concluded in the last meeting of the Royal Geographical Society of London. However, according to wildlife experts and scientists, the bees have joined the endangered species long list.” https://www.sciencetimes.com/articles/23245/20190709/bees-are-the-most-important-living-being-on-earth.htm
Many thanks to Jerzy Sowa for his kind words! “Używam aplikacji już 2 rok. Mam wszystkie informacje o mojej pasiece w jednym miejscu. Telefon mam zawsze przy sobie. Polecam wszystkim. Jerzy Sowa Pasieka Prełuki, Polska” http://preluki.pl/ “I’ve been using the application for 2 years. I have all the information about my apiary in one place.…
Use photos and videos to document your hive over time, see how the colony develops and what behaviors the bees engage in at each time of the year. Hive – Media Gallery Update your app to the latest version 4.6 and start adding media files for a particular hive.
Here are some solutions for keeping track of your hives: 1. add rocks on top of the hive 2. write with a black marker on the outer cover 3. attach different beekeeping magnets 4. note on paper using pen 5. use apiary management apps (on your smartphone) Magnets Advantages of using management software on your…
Apiary Book 4.5 update is available now! Now you can visualize easily the queen details and perform specific actions: – mark as flagged (i.e. old queen, must be replaced), – add star (i.e. exceptional), – create reminder (check the queen at the next inspection) – modify state (capped cell, installed, accepted, emerged, mated) Info
Honey extraction is the process of removing honey from honeycomb. Here are some steps: – remove the wax cap on capped honey manually (using a fork) – place the frames in the honey extractor – turn on the centrifuge motor, run extracting process for several minutes – remove extracted frames Important: do not store extracted…
If you have a hive that need your attention or you want to easily follow up, you can flag it in Apiary Book app. This helps you remember to inspect it later. Flagged hives are easy to spot, thanks to the red icon. Examples of flagged hives: – queen sighted but no larvae are present,…
Apiary Book 4.4 for Android is available, get it on Google Play! Now you can add to-do list for each individual hive. You will be notified about the activities scheduled the day before or on that day at 8:30 a.m. So you can easily remember what work you have to do, and never miss an…
Our recommendations for hive inspection: – review the notes from the last inspections – decide if you have to check the hive and look at what is new – if inspection is required, examine the bee colony and record all information (population, queen, brood, honey) – schedule the next activities Hive ToDo list Acting like this,…
