Hive 12Last inspected 3 days ago
Healthy / on track
Made with beekeepers, for beekeepers
Your beehive manager
Record Prepare Prioritise Understand
Keep the story of every colony clear, from the hive to the desk.
OBzzz is currently in development. We're working with beekeepers to shape what comes next.
One place, from field to desk
What is
?
is being designed as a simple field and desk management system for beekeepers.
At the apiary, the aim is to make inspection information quick and straightforward to capture, even when you are working with gloves, moving between hives, or without a reliable mobile signal.
Back at home or in the bee shed, the same information should help you review each colony, see what has changed through the season, and plan what needs doing next.
Designed around real inspections
Built around the way beekeepers actually work
Bee inspections are physical, interrupted and rarely carried out with both hands free.
PREPARE
Know what to take next time
Good records should help with the next visit, not just explain the last one.
OBzzz is being designed to turn inspection observations into a clearer preparation list so the beekeeper can see the actions, equipment and treatments likely to be needed before leaving home.
Prioritise
See which colonies need you most
When several colonies are being managed, recording each inspection is only part of the job.
OBzzz is being designed to help show where attention is needed next by bringing together recent inspections, outstanding actions and changes through the season.
Prioritisation is based on recorded information, not automated diagnosis.Hive 14Inspection due in 2 days
Needs attentionNext action
Add super Hive 03Treatment due
Action requiredNext action
Review treatment Hive 09Last inspected yesterday
Healthy / on track
Hive 12Healthy / on trackLast inspected 3 days ago
Hive 14Needs attentionInspection due in 2 daysNext: Add super
Hive 03Action requiredTreatment dueNext: Review treatment
Hive 09Healthy / on trackLast inspected yesterday
Understand
See the season take shape
Individual inspections are useful at the hive. Together, they should tell a much clearer story.
OBzzz is being designed to bring inspection records, colony changes and significant events together so you can see how a hive has developed through the season rather than working from isolated notes.
Concept example · Hive 14 seasonal viewColony developmentSpring to harvestOn track Review
StatusOn trackKey review pointQueen changed mid-seasonLatest phaseHarvest period
- MarSuper added
- MaySplit
- Jun/JulQueen changed
- AugTreatment
- SepHarvest
This view helps the beekeeper understand how colony performance and key events connect through the season.
Help shape the product
Help shape
We don't want to build a beekeeping tool based only on assumptions.
We want to understand how beekeepers keep records today, what creates unnecessary work, and what would genuinely make managing colonies easier.
Whether you use paper, a spreadsheet, another app, or no formal system at all, your experience is useful.
Not a promise. A direction.
What we're exploring
01Quick inspection recording+
02Previous inspection information at the hive+
03Colony and queen history+
04Treatments, feeding and manipulations+
05Super and harvest records+
06Reminders and next-visit actions+
07Seasonal colony trends+
08Web access for review and planning+
09Offline-friendly field use+
010Weather alongside colony records+
Early testers wanted
Help test
We'll be looking for beekeepers willing to try early versions of the website and inspection workflow.
Testing may range from short online feedback sessions to using an early version during real inspections.
Register your interest You don't need to be a technology expert. Feedback from paper, spreadsheet and existing app users is equally useful.
Built together
Help us build a better beekeeping workflow
Your experience can help shape how develops.