Plan tasks at the apiary
Plan the work on your colonies and tick it off as you go – per colony, per site or for the whole operation.
A beekeeping year holds plenty to do: supering, taking brood out, feeding, treating. Most of it is not difficult, only easy to forget – particularly across several sites.
Keeping track
- Assign tasks to a single colony or to a whole apiary
- Tick off what is done, right at the hive
- See outstanding work at a glance
Deadlines that do not wait
Some jobs are tied to a date, and a missed one cannot be made up:
- Swarm control tolerates nine days at most. A queen cell is sealed on the eighth day after the egg was laid – stretch it to twelve and sooner or later you lose a swarm.
- Checking a treatment worked gets lost because it falls due a fortnight later, with other things in between.
- Autumn feeding runs in several rounds. Which colony has had how much is not something you still know by heart after the third.
Preparing the inspection
The practical benefit shows before you set off. What is due at this site? Which colonies did you want a closer look at? Where are stores short?
Knowing that beforehand means packing the right kit and saving the second trip. The tasks often arise along the way – at the last inspection, when you noticed an outer comb needed to come out.
Not everything belongs in a list
Tasks do not replace an inspection. What you see at the colony decides what needs doing – the list only makes sure it does not fail on remembering. What you find belongs in the hive record.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I create a task?
Directly at the colony or the location. On your next visit it is where you need it, instead of on a note in the car.
Does the app remind me of open tasks?
Open tasks appear in the overview of the colony concerned, so you see what you planned last time when you open the hive.