The guided inspection walks you through the colony in four steps. Weather is auto-filled from your location, and AI photo analysis can pre-fill observations.
Before you start
- A hive to inspect (open it from My Hives)
- In the field, Quick or Voice inspection are faster alternatives
- 1
Step 1 - Weather
Auto-filled from your location, or enter it manually.
Log inspection
1Weather2Brood & queen3Varroa4NotesWeather
72°F, Partly Cloudy
Auto-filled from your location
Next: Brood & queen - 2
Step 2 - Brood & queen
Mark Queen seen, brood pattern, and queen/brood notes.
Log inspection
1Weather2Brood & queen3Varroa4NotesBrood & queen
Queen seen
Eggs / young larvae present
Brood / queen notes
Solid brood pattern, marked queenNext: Varroa - 3
Step 3 - Varroa mite check
Record sample method and mites per 100 bees; the bar flags your threshold.
Log inspection
1Weather2Brood & queen3Varroa4NotesVarroa mite check
Mites per 100 bees
3.1
Above 3.0 treatment threshold
Sample methodAlcohol washBees sampled~300Mites counted9Next: Stores & notes - 4
Step 4 - Stores, pests, notes & photos
Log stores, pests observed, notes, and frame photos, then Save.
Log inspection
1Weather2Brood & queen3Varroa4NotesStores & Pests
Stores: moderateSmall hive beetleNotes
Added a super, rotated brood...Add frame photosSave inspection
Result
The inspection is saved to that hive's Logs and updates its health score and Varroa trend.
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