Hive tools
Small tools for the decisions that matter: whether your mite count needs action, what a first hive needs, what a harvest might fill and what to do this month.
Varroa mite threshold calculatorTurn an alcohol wash or sugar roll count into mites per 100 bees and check it against the Honey Bee Health Coalition 9th-edition thresholds by colony phase.First-hive shopping list builderChoose how many hives, packages or nucs and the hive style, and get an itemized beekeeping starter list with quantities. Add your own prices if you want a total.Honey yield and profit calculatorEstimate pounds of honey, how many jars it fills and what is left after your costs. You enter yield per hive, your price and your costs; we show the published averages.Hive inspection logA free hive inspection record: queen and eggs, brood pattern, stores, queen cells, temperament, mite count and actions. Saves in your browser, prints on one page and exports to CSV.Seasonal beekeeping checklist by regionA month-by-month beekeeping to-do list for six US regions, from extension calendars. Tick tasks off as you go; ticks are saved in your browser and the list prints.