It is common practice to mark the queen with a small spot of paint on her back (thorax) so that the beekeeper finds it better among other bees and to determine their age. The color indicate the year the queen was introduced. white – for years that ends in 1 and 6 (ex. 2011, 2016)…
We are constantly getting feedback from beekeepers from around the world. This is helping us to build a better product for all users. Thank you Nikodém for informing us about this improvement! “Hi dear Bogdan. Thanks a lot for your work! I have one remark to Apiary Book: We can set “Strength” into “Hive” page,…
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
This tutorial describes how to add a new hive: Open the Apiary Book app In the top left, tap Menu ≡ Tap Hives In the top right, tap ADD Add number, no of frames, type, bottom, origin Record the status/strength of the hive or bee family Add date, hive state (active, stored), bee family source…
