Overwintering nucs: plan for a small colony’s needs
A planning guide for overwintering nucleus colonies: queen and population checks, stores, mite monitoring, protection and realistic spring follow-up.
UpdatedThe ApiNote Journal
A little knowledge.A better next visit.
Practical beekeeping guides and clear ways to put ApiNote to work. From the first hive record to a season you can look back on.
A spring hive inspection checklist that follows the colony
Plan the first spring inspection around stores, brood, colony strength, space and follow-up work—not a fixed date or a promise of rapid growth.
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Extended-release oxalic acid: lessons from an old field note
An updated note on extended-release oxalic acid, preserving original apiary photos while separating personal experience from authorised treatment guidance.
UpdatedChoosing an apiary site: access, neighbours and forage
Assess an apiary location beyond the map pin: safe access, neighbours, water, shelter and seasonal forage, with practical notes to keep for future visits.
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Starting beekeeping: what to arrange before your first hive
A grounded beginner’s guide to beekeeping: training, apiary location, equipment, sourcing bees and keeping useful records through your first season.
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Use QR hive labels and apiary maps in ApiNote
Generate hive QR labels, identify the right colony and add apiary locations in ApiNote. Understand what the flight-range map does—and does not—show.
UpdatedWhat to record in a beekeeping logbook
A practical hive record checklist: inspections, queens, feeding, treatments, mite counts and harvests, with clear next actions for your next apiary visit.
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Your first apiary in ApiNote: a practical setup guide
Set up your apiary, add your first hives and save an inspection in ApiNote. A practical introduction to the free beekeeping app for iOS and Android.
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Plan an apiary visit with ApiNote tasks
Turn inspection notes into a focused apiary visit. Use hive-linked tasks, reminders, recent records and an equipment checklist to plan your work.
UpdatedApiNote · iOS & Android
Good notes make the next visit easier.
Give every colony a history you can find again. ApiNote is available for iOS and Android, free for up to five hives.
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