Angelmum21 Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 I have just read the second article on the Arnia remote bee hive monitoring system and was wondering if any Beehaus owners are trialling or using it in their hives? I see the cost is around £60 a hive and I think it would be a good thing for a new beekeeper like me and help to stop too much fretting. What do you think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 Bit new fangled for me but an absolute must for data geeks. From Arnia,"get hive temperature, brood temperature, hive humidity, hive acoustics, hive weight, hive movement,apiary weather conditions and theft alert on your PC tablet in the comfort of your home" I prefer the odd timely inspection, a chair by the hives, a glass of wine and a copy of Storch's "At the hive entrance" If you get one let us know how you get on Edited to say.....I've just noticed that you can monitor your hives while you are away on holiday aaaaargh!!!!! my husband thinks I'm mad enough wandering up to watch the bees every day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 Personally, I won't be bothering - it's all very well knowing those things but what are you going to do about it? You'll still be fretting, possibly unnecessarily because humidity is up or down or the temperature has changed - for all we know that happens all the time, but the bees usually sort things out. I'm with you OSH - nothing beats watching outside the hive to see what's going on, and timely inspections when it's warm enough. And the glass of wine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angelmum21 Posted March 27, 2014 Author Share Posted March 27, 2014 Thanks for that - no disasters with my bees so far but I still haven't got through an entire year and swarm control looms. If we have a terrible spring I may consider this just because I have found that invariably the best days for inspections are when I am at work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 I think you can largely ignore the weather if you HAVE to inspect. Do what you need to do quickly in and out. I've manipulated in the pouring rain under a golfing brolley without harm after all you don't have to do a lengthy detailed inspection every time you go in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
