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New Feature Preview: AI-Voice Recording for Inspections
Introducing our new AI-powered voice feature that lets you simply talk through your hive inspections—and have everything saved for you.

No more stopping to type or forgetting the little details later. Just speak, and HiveTracks takes care of the rest.
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First Harvest Check-In: What Most Beekeepers Get Wrong
First harvest coming up? Join Dr James Wilkes for this HiveTracks webinar exploring the most common early-season harvest mistakes and how to approach your first harvest check-in with confidence.
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Honey Story: Turning Inspections into Harvest Insight
Every hive inspection tells a story. What is your 2026 Honey Story? Join this HiveTracks webinar to learn how everyday observations can reveal powerful insights about honey production, harvest timing, and colony performance.
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Who’s ready to kick off the beekeeping season in style? 🐝

Our first webinar of the year is happening on March 31 at 11am ET. Join us for a practical check-in on all things 2026 season preparation, plus hear how James’ bees overwintered.

Register via the link in our bio. We can’t wait to see you there 🌼

Who’s ready to kick off the beekeeping season in style? 🐝

Our first webinar of the year is happening on March 31 at 11am ET. Join us for a practical check-in on all things 2026 season preparation, plus hear how James’ bees overwintered.

Register via the link in our bio. We can’t wait to see you there 🌼

Join us on Tuesday March 31st for our first webinar of the season! Link to register in our bio! See you there 🫶🐝

Join us on Tuesday March 31st for our first webinar of the season! Link to register in our bio! See you there 🫶🐝

Late winter is about understanding where your colony is right now. 🐝🧐

By this point, stores are at their lowest, winter bees are tired, and brood rearing is beginning again. That overlap is why timing matters.

A simple check-in now helps you:
• assess food availability
• gauge population strength
• spot early brood activity
• plan feeding and inspections with confidence

What you notice at the end of winter sets the tone for the whole season ahead. 🐝

Late winter is about understanding where your colony is right now. 🐝🧐

By this point, stores are at their lowest, winter bees are tired, and brood rearing is beginning again. That overlap is why timing matters.

A simple check-in now helps you:
• assess food availability
• gauge population strength
• spot early brood activity
• plan feeding and inspections with confidence

What you notice at the end of winter sets the tone for the whole season ahead. 🐝

Before landscapes look green again, bees are already working 🌿🐝

Early spring forage provides the pollen and nectar needed to restart brood rearing and rebuild colony strength, especially after a long winter.. 🌼

Knowing what blooms first helps you understand what’s fueling your bees right now.

What are your early-spring bee-savers?

Before landscapes look green again, bees are already working 🌿🐝

Early spring forage provides the pollen and nectar needed to restart brood rearing and rebuild colony strength, especially after a long winter.. 🌼

Knowing what blooms first helps you understand what’s fueling your bees right now.

What are your early-spring bee-savers?

Not every busy-looking hive means foraging has begun 👀

Orientation flights are how young bees learn where home is, before real work starts. 👶🐝

Slow loops. Facing the entrance. Short flights.

Often confused with cleansing flights, but serving a very different purpose.

Knowing the difference helps you read what your colony is actually telling you. 🐝

Not every busy-looking hive means foraging has begun 👀

Orientation flights are how young bees learn where home is, before real work starts. 👶🐝

Slow loops. Facing the entrance. Short flights.

Often confused with cleansing flights, but serving a very different purpose.

Knowing the difference helps you read what your colony is actually telling you. 🐝

The countdown is on! 🌼🐝 But which count do you track? Some count down to the equinox, others to March 1, and some say spring starts the moment it feels like it does.

With cold snaps still rolling through, we’re already looking ahead to longer days, new growth, and that quiet shift in the air that says change is coming. Swipe to compare the countdowns 👉

And let us know below when spring starts for you! 👀

The countdown is on! 🌼🐝 But which count do you track? Some count down to the equinox, others to March 1, and some say spring starts the moment it feels like it does.

With cold snaps still rolling through, we’re already looking ahead to longer days, new growth, and that quiet shift in the air that says change is coming. Swipe to compare the countdowns 👉

And let us know below when spring starts for you! 👀

Snow can feel harsh, especially when you’re watching hives wait out the cold.

But beneath that frozen surface, the system is quietly doing its work: insulating soil, protecting roots, preserving microbes, and setting up the conditions bees will rely on in the months ahead.

Winter doesn’t stop the cycle.
It steadies it. 🐝❄️

Snow can feel harsh, especially when you’re watching hives wait out the cold.

But beneath that frozen surface, the system is quietly doing its work: insulating soil, protecting roots, preserving microbes, and setting up the conditions bees will rely on in the months ahead.

Winter doesn’t stop the cycle.
It steadies it. 🐝❄️

For bees, stability matters more than temperature. It’s fluctuation and disturbance, not cold itself, that creates stress. How do you manage cold snaps where you are? ❄️🐝

#beekeeping #hivetracks #bees #knowyourbees #beekeepers #pollinators #honeybees #biodiversity

For bees, stability matters more than temperature. It’s fluctuation and disturbance, not cold itself, that creates stress. How do you manage cold snaps where you are? ❄️🐝

#beekeeping #hivetracks #bees #knowyourbees #beekeepers #pollinators #honeybees #biodiversity

Many New Year’s beekeeping goals come down to “more honey.”

Looking back, what shaped last season’s outcome: colony strength at the first flow, queens, mite pressure, weather, timing, or readiness?

January is a good time to notice those signals and use them to plan a stronger 2026 flow. We’ve included a few prompts to help turn goals into action.

Many New Year’s beekeeping goals come down to “more honey.”

Looking back, what shaped last season’s outcome: colony strength at the first flow, queens, mite pressure, weather, timing, or readiness?

January is a good time to notice those signals and use them to plan a stronger 2026 flow. We’ve included a few prompts to help turn goals into action.

Unlike orientation or foraging flights, cleansing flights are individual, brief, and triggered only when conditions align 🐝

Unlike orientation or foraging flights, cleansing flights are individual, brief, and triggered only when conditions align 🐝

Four major U.S. and Canadian beekeeping organizations have released the first-ever North American Bee Strategy, a coordinated plan to protect honey bees, support professional beekeeping, and strengthen the honey market across borders.

Developed by beekeepers and guided by science, the strategy focuses on practical, field-ready priorities including improved varroa management, preparedness for emerging pests like Tropilaelaps, stronger honey authenticity standards, and more unified research collaboration.

The strategy reflects a rare level of cross-border alignment and recognizes that bee health, food security, and market integrity are deeply connected challenges that require coordinated solutions.

🔗 Full strategy download and announcement: at honeybeehealthcoalition.org

Four major U.S. and Canadian beekeeping organizations have released the first-ever North American Bee Strategy, a coordinated plan to protect honey bees, support professional beekeeping, and strengthen the honey market across borders.

Developed by beekeepers and guided by science, the strategy focuses on practical, field-ready priorities including improved varroa management, preparedness for emerging pests like Tropilaelaps, stronger honey authenticity standards, and more unified research collaboration.

The strategy reflects a rare level of cross-border alignment and recognizes that bee health, food security, and market integrity are deeply connected challenges that require coordinated solutions.

🔗 Full strategy download and announcement: at honeybeehealthcoalition.org

Who’s heading to the North American Honey Bee Expo 2026?

One of our favorite ways to kick off the year is just one day away, and James and Max will be representing @hivetracks at Booth 607.

Come say hi, grab a jar of honey, and chat all things honey, beekeeping, biodiversity, and what’s ahead for the season. We have a lot planned for 2026 and cannot wait to connect with you on the ground. 👋🐝🍯

Who’s heading to the North American Honey Bee Expo 2026?

One of our favorite ways to kick off the year is just one day away, and James and Max will be representing @hivetracks at Booth 607.

Come say hi, grab a jar of honey, and chat all things honey, beekeeping, biodiversity, and what’s ahead for the season. We have a lot planned for 2026 and cannot wait to connect with you on the ground. 👋🐝🍯

2026 brings with it 365 ways to get to know your bees.

What’s your beekeeping goal for the year?

Pause or screenshot the video if you need a little help narrowing your focus. 🙏🏻☀️🐝

#beekeeping #hivetracks #knowyourbees #beekeepers

2026 brings with it 365 ways to get to know your bees.

What’s your beekeeping goal for the year?

Pause or screenshot the video if you need a little help narrowing your focus. 🙏🏻☀️🐝

#beekeeping #hivetracks #knowyourbees #beekeepers

No matter the season, the reason, the weather, or the facial hair, it’s been a pleasure showing up for you, our HiveTracks community, and connecting with passionate beekeepers from all walks of life, all around the globe!

Here’s to a new year filled with more moments of connection, curiosity, and care for the world we share.

Happy New Year from all of us all (but especially James Wilkes from HiveTracks) 🎉🐝💛🖤

No matter the season, the reason, the weather, or the facial hair, it’s been a pleasure showing up for you, our HiveTracks community, and connecting with passionate beekeepers from all walks of life, all around the globe!

Here’s to a new year filled with more moments of connection, curiosity, and care for the world we share.

Happy New Year from all of us all (but especially James Wilkes from HiveTracks) 🎉🐝💛🖤

What a year 🐝✨ 2025 was shaped by an incredible global community of beekeepers showing up, sharing knowledge, and making small, consistent actions count.

From inspections logged around the world to growing conversations beyond the hive, this year was about connection, care, and collective impact. And this is only the beginning.

Thank you for being part of it. 2026 has a lot in store! 🙏🐝🍯🌻

What a year 🐝✨ 2025 was shaped by an incredible global community of beekeepers showing up, sharing knowledge, and making small, consistent actions count.

From inspections logged around the world to growing conversations beyond the hive, this year was about connection, care, and collective impact. And this is only the beginning.

Thank you for being part of it. 2026 has a lot in store! 🙏🐝🍯🌻

Most beekeepers heft. Very few track the change. That shift is where the real signal lives in winter.

#beekeeping #hivetracks #knowyourbees #pollinators #bees #beekeepers #honeybees

Most beekeepers heft. Very few track the change. That shift is where the real signal lives in winter.

#beekeeping #hivetracks #knowyourbees #pollinators #bees #beekeepers #honeybees

December brings a different kind of pressure for beekeepers so we’ve collected some of the most common questions we get asked this time of the year to help you navigate the season with confidence.

Have more questions? Drop them in the comments and James will answer one in our next post!

December brings a different kind of pressure for beekeepers so we’ve collected some of the most common questions we get asked this time of the year to help you navigate the season with confidence.

Have more questions? Drop them in the comments and James will answer one in our next post!

This Thanksgiving, we’re feeling especially grateful.

Grateful for our bees, our beekeepers, and this collective hive mind we’re building together. Every observation, every moment in the apiary, and every small action in your own backyard contributes to something much bigger: real impact on our ecosystems and our shared biosphere.

This week also marks a symbolic milestone. We’ve reached 10,000 downloads of the free HiveTracks mobile app since January, and we couldn’t be more thankful.

Whether you’re just getting started or you’ve been with us for years, we’re honored to support your beekeeping journey wherever HiveTracks meets you.

From our entire team to yours, Happy Thanksgiving. Here’s to the small things and the big things we’re grateful for this year.

- Team HiveTracks 🐝🙏

This Thanksgiving, we’re feeling especially grateful.

Grateful for our bees, our beekeepers, and this collective hive mind we’re building together. Every observation, every moment in the apiary, and every small action in your own backyard contributes to something much bigger: real impact on our ecosystems and our shared biosphere.

This week also marks a symbolic milestone. We’ve reached 10,000 downloads of the free HiveTracks mobile app since January, and we couldn’t be more thankful.

Whether you’re just getting started or you’ve been with us for years, we’re honored to support your beekeeping journey wherever HiveTracks meets you.

From our entire team to yours, Happy Thanksgiving. Here’s to the small things and the big things we’re grateful for this year.

- Team HiveTracks 🐝🙏

🍯 A Very Special Webinar Next Week: Evaluating Honey Using Sensory Analysis: The Missing Link

🗓️ Tuesday, November 25th
⏰ 11am ET

James will be joined by renowned honey sommelier, C. Marina Marchese (@honeysommelier) for an exclusive presentation about how to evaluate honey using sensory analysis.

Whether you’re looking to sharpen your sensory skills or discover honey in a whole new way, this is one you won’t want to miss.

👉 Reserve your spot by clicking the link in our bio!

🍯 A Very Special Webinar Next Week: Evaluating Honey Using Sensory Analysis: The Missing Link

🗓️ Tuesday, November 25th
⏰ 11am ET

James will be joined by renowned honey sommelier, C. Marina Marchese (@honeysommelier) for an exclusive presentation about how to evaluate honey using sensory analysis.

Whether you’re looking to sharpen your sensory skills or discover honey in a whole new way, this is one you won’t want to miss.

👉 Reserve your spot by clicking the link in our bio!

🗞️ Researchers at Queen Mary University of London have discovered that bumblebees can actually process time, the first solid evidence of this in any insect.

👉 In a maze experiment, bees learned to tell the difference between short and long flashes of light, choosing the “sweet” option based purely on timing. No scent, no tricks — just their own sense of time.

Turns out, they're experiencing the world with far more nuance than we ever imagined, adding to our already ample appreciation for how sophisticated our little pollinators really are! 🐝💡

🗞️ Researchers at Queen Mary University of London have discovered that bumblebees can actually process time, the first solid evidence of this in any insect.

👉 In a maze experiment, bees learned to tell the difference between short and long flashes of light, choosing the “sweet” option based purely on timing. No scent, no tricks — just their own sense of time.

Turns out, they're experiencing the world with far more nuance than we ever imagined, adding to our already ample appreciation for how sophisticated our little pollinators really are! 🐝💡

Your honey has a story. Share it this Thanksgiving — and get something extra sweet to go with it. 🐝🍂

👉🏽 Create your Honey Story in Pro and get a complimentary custom label to share this Thanksgiving.
🎁 Start a free 7-day trial + use THANKS25 for 50% off your first year.

Sign-up at pro.hivetracks.com

Limited to first 50 stories.

Your honey has a story. Share it this Thanksgiving — and get something extra sweet to go with it. 🐝🍂

👉🏽 Create your Honey Story in Pro and get a complimentary custom label to share this Thanksgiving.
🎁 Start a free 7-day trial + use THANKS25 for 50% off your first year.

Sign-up at pro.hivetracks.com

Limited to first 50 stories.

Imagine a world where anyone enjoying your honey could read its story, just by scanning a QR code. HiveTracks makes that possible.

This Thanksgiving, we’re celebrating the bees behind every jar — and the beekeepers who care for them.

And all month, we’re saying thank you with something special:

🎁 Complimentary Custom Honey Label
Create your Honey Story in HiveTracks Pro before Nov 20 and receive a custom-designed honey label to print and share.

🍯 Sweet Savings on Pro
Start a complimentary 7-day trial and use code THANKS25 to get 50% off your first year when you choose an Annual Subscription.

A little gratitude goes a long way — for your bees, and for you 🐝🍂

Explore today (on desktop) by visiting: pro.hivetracks.com

Imagine a world where anyone enjoying your honey could read its story, just by scanning a QR code. HiveTracks makes that possible.

This Thanksgiving, we’re celebrating the bees behind every jar — and the beekeepers who care for them.

And all month, we’re saying thank you with something special:

🎁 Complimentary Custom Honey Label
Create your Honey Story in HiveTracks Pro before Nov 20 and receive a custom-designed honey label to print and share.

🍯 Sweet Savings on Pro
Start a complimentary 7-day trial and use code THANKS25 to get 50% off your first year when you choose an Annual Subscription.

A little gratitude goes a long way — for your bees, and for you 🐝🍂

Explore today (on desktop) by visiting: pro.hivetracks.com

From the humble clipboard to cloud data and beyond - we sure have come a long way! This is your reminder to join us tomorrow, Tuesday October 28th at 11am ET for this special webinar on the evolution of beekeeping.

Join at bit.ly/HiveTracksWeb

From the humble clipboard to cloud data and beyond - we sure have come a long way! This is your reminder to join us tomorrow, Tuesday October 28th at 11am ET for this special webinar on the evolution of beekeeping.

Join at bit.ly/HiveTracksWeb

Here’s to our life-giving late bloomers — goldenrod, asters, and all the flowers that keep bees busy as the season winds down. What’s still blooming strongly in your area? 🌼

Here’s to our life-giving late bloomers — goldenrod, asters, and all the flowers that keep bees busy as the season winds down. What’s still blooming strongly in your area? 🌼

From Smokers to Sensors: Beekeeping in the Digital Age 🐝💻

Join us Tuesday, Oct 28 at 11 AM ET to explore how technology—from hive scales to smart data—has transformed modern beekeeping.

Register at bit.ly/HiveTracksWeb

From Smokers to Sensors: Beekeeping in the Digital Age 🐝💻

Join us Tuesday, Oct 28 at 11 AM ET to explore how technology—from hive scales to smart data—has transformed modern beekeeping.

Register at bit.ly/HiveTracksWeb

The first frost signals the end of most natural forage. Recording it helps you understand your bees’ seasonal rhythm and plan for winter. Log your frost in HiveTracks to track change over time ❄️

The first frost signals the end of most natural forage. Recording it helps you understand your bees’ seasonal rhythm and plan for winter. Log your frost in HiveTracks to track change over time ❄️

As Fall deepens, honey bee colonies begin transitioning to a period of reduced brood and start producing hardy winter bees that can survive months of confinement. Meanwhile, drones are evicted, and the queen slows her laying.

If you’re winding down your season this October, now’s the time to check three key things in your hive:

1. Stores – Make sure there’s enough food to sustain the winter cluster.
2. Hive population – Confirm your colony is strong enough to survive the colder months.
3. Mite levels – Keep an eye on Varroa and other pests before they become a problem.

➤ Swipe through to see how bee behavior shifts in fall — and what to watch out for.

As Fall deepens, honey bee colonies begin transitioning to a period of reduced brood and start producing hardy winter bees that can survive months of confinement. Meanwhile, drones are evicted, and the queen slows her laying.

If you’re winding down your season this October, now’s the time to check three key things in your hive:

1. Stores – Make sure there’s enough food to sustain the winter cluster.
2. Hive population – Confirm your colony is strong enough to survive the colder months.
3. Mite levels – Keep an eye on Varroa and other pests before they become a problem.

➤ Swipe through to see how bee behavior shifts in fall — and what to watch out for.

⚠️🐝 With nectar running low for many of
us right now, strong colonies - and wasps - may target weaker and smaller hives in a final push before winter.
October robbing can wipe out a colony fast, leaving it dead and honey stores stripped bare. Watch for rolling bees, frantic entrance activity, or wax debris near the hive, and stay alert this fall to help your bees head into winter strong 💪🏽 ❄️🐝

⚠️🐝 With nectar running low for many of
us right now, strong colonies - and wasps - may target weaker and smaller hives in a final push before winter.
October robbing can wipe out a colony fast, leaving it dead and honey stores stripped bare. Watch for rolling bees, frantic entrance activity, or wax debris near the hive, and stay alert this fall to help your bees head into winter strong 💪🏽 ❄️🐝

What a week it’s been! Don’t miss the chance to recap all the action — trends, insights, and lots more buzz from @apimondiacongress 2025 with our special Recap Webinar this Tuesday, September 30th at 11am ET.

Plus James will also share an update on all things October beekeeping - what you need to be thinking about this Fall and Winter and lots more! We can’t wait to see you there. Link to register is in our bio!

What a week it’s been! Don’t miss the chance to recap all the action — trends, insights, and lots more buzz from @apimondiacongress 2025 with our special Recap Webinar this Tuesday, September 30th at 11am ET.

Plus James will also share an update on all things October beekeeping - what you need to be thinking about this Fall and Winter and lots more! We can’t wait to see you there. Link to register is in our bio!

A small taste of the sweetness Apimondia has brought over the past few days! 🐝🍯

🌍 Truly a coming together of nations — inspiring to see beekeepers and industry from every corner of the world unite and innovate under a shared passion, daring to imagine what’s possible when we work together.

Here’s to diversity, collaboration, and building a better world through beekeeping. 🐝

#Apimondia2025 #Beekeeping #GlobalCommunity #BeeTech #HiveTracks #knowyourbees

A small taste of the sweetness Apimondia has brought over the past few days! 🐝🍯

🌍 Truly a coming together of nations — inspiring to see beekeepers and industry from every corner of the world unite and innovate under a shared passion, daring to imagine what’s possible when we work together.

Here’s to diversity, collaboration, and building a better world through beekeeping. 🐝

#Apimondia2025 #Beekeeping #GlobalCommunity #BeeTech #HiveTracks #knowyourbees

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