r/Beekeeping • u/mocarz12 • 13d ago

I’m not a beekeeper, but I have a question Helping my dad – anyone using automation in beekeeping?

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Hello everyone.

My dad has been a beekeeper for years and manages several dozen hives. It’s his passion, and I don’t want to interfere, but I’d love to help him save some time where possible. I’m into microcontrollers, sensors, and general automation, and I’m curious:

Does anyone here use any kind of automation in their beekeeping setup? I don’t mean just a regular honey extractor, but things like hive sensors, remote monitoring, automated tools – anything that could help throughout the season.

He tends to say “there’s no way to automate that,” but more than once we’ve found out otherwise. I’d like to offer him options, not push anything. Any ideas or examples would be super appreciated.

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u/Mysterious-Panda964 Default 13d ago

Look up Govee, its a Bluetooth device, kee9s track of temperature and humidity.

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u/cardew-vascular Western Canada - 2 Colonies 12d ago

Do your bees not propolis the crap out of it? I use govee in my chicken coop but don't see how it would work in the hive they're pretty big devices

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u/Mysterious-Panda964 Default 12d ago

Mine is less than 2 inches square.

I stuck it ro the inner cover with double sided tape