Natural Beekeeping International Forum

[Paz]

Just to satisfy my curiosity, is anyone who bought an Apimonitor actively using it (or a different system) to monitor their bees?

One of my hives swarmed about a week ago and I was monitoring / recording the queen piping and quacking prior to them taking flight. I managed to catch that swarm and re-home them in another TBH and they seem to be going great guns.

I'm still listening to the first hive and there are still queens (yes plural) in there tooting and quacking, so I guess there will be another swarm in the next few days, weather permitting. Fascinating stuff.

So, are these Apimonitors being used? Please tell.

Paz

[biobee]

I have used mine a couple of times, but so far failed to identify queen piping. But I shall persist and attempt to record it as well.

So much else going on at the moment it's hard to find the time to study bees properly - but thanks for the reminder. I will let you know how I get on.

[trekmate]

My mic is permanently in a hive and I've listened to it every few days. No sign of swarming from the audio or the bees!

[Paz]

[biobee]

I picked up a small swarm last night and I am almost sure I hear a queen quacking in the basket... still trying to work out how that might be possible...

[Manuel Robert]

Still on my to do list, me not being much into electronics, but time will come.

[Paz]

Well it's been nearly eight years since this thread was started. Anyone been listening to their hives?
Paz