Explore BIP’s rich collection of honey bee health data collected for over a decade at Research.beeinformed.org!
The Bee Informed Partnership currently collects a wide variety of honey bee health monitoring data ranging from colony assessments made by our Technical Transfer Specialists to those voluntarily answering online surveys. Some of these data (commercial assessments) are confidential, but other data, such as that from our annual loss and management data are made public at Research.beeinformed.org.
The application BIP uses to collect this data is now available to all beekeepers! BIP ArcHive is based on the database and hive inspection procedures used by BIP Honey Bee Health Specialists in commercial operations since 2011. The application aids the beekeeper, inspector, or beekeeping consultant in keeping track of colony health and management actions over time. The free version, BIP ArcHive, is focused for individuals to track their own colonies and quickly view a timeline of management actions and varroa levels, enabling the beekeeper to better visualize their varroa levels in relation to management they do.
BIP ArcHive provides a seamless way for beekeepers to record activities and observations in the bee yard, giving insights to improve colony management.
- Map your bee yards
- Track the same colonies over time
- Record Varroa levels
- Mark conditions you observe in your colonies
- Curate a continuous history of honey bee health!
A web version and mobile app is available for use while networked or remote, for both desktop and mobile use. BIP ArcHive continues the tradition at BIP to enable citizen scientists and aspiring professional beekeepers to utilize technology and practices used by our Honey Bee Health Specialists and Technical Transfer team.
This and other BIP programs are made possible with the support of beekeepers like you. Please consider donating to support this and other beekeeper services.