Farm Guide
Building Meaningful Biodiversity Data
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Ensure you know the monitoring locations for your site
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Install HiveTracks Bio
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See image for download instructions
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Ensure your phone is charged before going to the field
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Ensure you have the contact information for your site contact
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Bring all equipment, including hives, scale, and PPE if necessary for site
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When onboarding a new location in HiveTracks Bio, make sure you select the Farm pathway.
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Follow the steps to create and configure your farm, including setting the location and adding your first habitat pin.
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Use the guide below to complete the setup.
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Log into the HiveTracks Bio App using the email address associated with the account.
Navigate the site to reach your first quadrat or transect.
A quadrat is a 1m × 1m plant survey used to record vegetation within a defined square area. In HiveTracks Bio, quadrats appear as gray dots on the site map.
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A transect is a structured survey conducted along a defined path to record plant and pollinator activity.
A Transect should be 10m and has defined start and end locations on the site map
Transects must only be completed during flyable hours:
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60–100°F (15–39°C)
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Winds below 15 MPH (24 km/h)
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No precipitation
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Observations are not necessary for a monitoring plan. Rather, it is a tool to capture individual species seen on the site.
Sync your data after completing the data collection process for Quadrats/Transects/Observations to ensure all records are uploaded correctly.
Do not leave site until syncing is complete and confirmed.
eDNA testing is an optional add-on. If your program already includes eDNA sampling, follow the instructions below. If you would like to include eDNA testing, please contact HiveTracks.
Most sites will have 1-3 eDNA tests per year. Instructions below should you need to perform an EDNA test,
Honey - Test honey for floral presence
Flowers - Pick flowers to identify pollinator visits
